Teamwork

You demonstrate this competency when you:
  • Create or contribute to an atmosphere of respect, helpfulness, cooperation, and a sense of team pride.
  • Foster positive relationships and draw others into active commitment to the team’s effort.
  • Readily share information, knowledge, and personal strengths.
  • Give and receive constructive feedback from peers or other team members in order to achieve the goal.
  • Acknowledge others' skills, experiences, creativity, and contributions.
  • Listen to and acknowledge the thoughts, feelings, concerns, and ideas of others.
  • Assist others in solving problems and achieving goals.
  • Seek out and value diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.
  • Leverage your individual strengths and those of others.
  • Resolve team conflict skillfully.

Related Skills

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Communication
  • Time Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Collaboration
  • Leadership
  • Creativity
  • Project Management
  • Delegation

 


Employers/Graduate programs may seek demonstration of this competency through behavioral interview questions like:

  • Describe a time when you collaborated on a project.
  • Tell me about a time when you had to work with a difficult person on your team.
  • Tell me about a time when you had to lead by example within a team.
  • Describe a time when you had to convince someone to see things from your perspective. How did it end up?
  • Tell me about a time when you had to deal with competing opinions.
  • Tell me about a time when you had to play various roles on a team. (For example, leader vs. supporting role)

What are some ideas of ways you can continue to develop your competency in Teamwork?

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