Teamworking

Question 1

Tell me about the different personality types

Answer 1

Four personality types

Task & Ask

People & Ask

Task & Tell

People & Tell

Some types of people like to talk/lead, allow them to do this, ask them questions so they can talk about themselves.

Some people are more reserved, they prefer to be briefed before hand, don’t talk off the cuff

Question 2

Why is it important to tailor how you interact with different people?

Answer 2

We work in a team, important to get on with everybody

If you get on, you will work better & be more effective

Everybody has their own individual preferences

Question 3

What different roles are there in a team?

Answer 3

In my team we have:

• Leader, the partner
• Middle manager, the senior associates. They run the projects high level
• Operational worker, me. Very hands on, in the detail
• Secretary, does admin

Question 4

Why is diversity important?

Answer 4

• It’s important not to discriminate, pick team on merits
• Diverse team can create a large varying pool of talent, so together you can achieve more. E.g. pub quiz team is better if everyone has a different specialist subject

Question 5

What is unconscious bias?

Answer 5

We have bias, mostly subconscious, that can influence our choices

There’s a good test online you can do, harvard implicit bias

Essentially we tend to favour people that look more like us/our family, because we have positive memories (I suppose?)

We should base our judgments purely on merit, not subconscious preconceptions we might have

Question 6

What is the equality act 2010?

Answer 6

Act provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all

Question 7

What does the equality act protect?

Answer 7

age.
disability.
gender reassignment.
marriage and civil partnership.
pregnancy and maternity.
race.
religion or belief.
sex.
Veganism??