Teamworking

Question 1

What is your understanding of teamworking?

Answer 1

• A group effort to achieve a common goal.

- Making decision, plans and actions cooperatively

Question 2

What makes a good team?

Answer 2

• Clear understanding of the team objectives
• Appropriate resource to achieve objectives
• Mutual trust and respect in each other
• Good communication amongst the team

Question 3

What are some of the benefits of teamworking?

Answer 3

• Shared workloads
• Improved productivity
• Utilise skillsets
• Improves quality
• Speeds up development process

Question 4

Do you know of any theoretical models relating to team working?

Answer 4

• You have the Tuckman’s theory, with is Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Adjourning.

Question 5

How would you select the right people to join your team?

Answer 5

• Firstly, identify the task and what skills are required.
• Review team to understand what skills are already available
• Select new member based on the shortfall of experience/skillset

Question 6

How would you deal with an inexperienced team member?

Answer 6

• Provide motivation
• Provide support
• Provide feedback
• Identify strengths and weaknesses

Question 7

Why would a team fail?

Answer 7

• Poor selection of team
• Poor leadership
• Lack of communication
• Skillsets do not match the requirements to achieve goals.

Question 8

Can you give an Example of when you have demonstrated teamworking?

Answer 8

• Listening in project meetings and fulfilling my actions in a timely manner
• Communicating to the project team regularly
• Issuing reports on time to the teams timescales