Chapter 8
Navigating the Dynamics of Working with Others
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding the importance of teamwork
Identifying the skills needed to develop effective teams
Handling conflict in teams
The ability to work as part of a team is one of the most important skills you can have. People who are able to contribute their own ideas while working with others to create and develop projects and accomplish goals are happy, productive, and successful. In short, people learn and grow best as professionals when they have opportunities to work with other people. As the saying goes, teamwork makes the dream work!
In this chapter, I cover why being able to work as part of a team is so important. I also discuss what elements contribute to a good team and how to manage conflicts among team members.
No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to play it.
—HALFORD E. LUCCOCK
Recognizing that Working as a Team Takes Work
Being independent and receiving praise for a job you’ve done well is great, but life isn’t a solo act. In fact, it’s absolutely teeming with teams: work teams, student project teams, sports teams, medical teams, parent-teacher organizations — the list goes on and ...
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