Working on a Team
By Jason Alba
Working on a team is an inevitable part of today's workload. This course helps you become a better team player, identify and increase your teamworking skills, and help others contribute more on a team.
Course info
Rating
Level
Beginner
Updated
Dec 19, 2019
Duration
1h 43m
Table of contents
Understanding Team Dynamics
Introduction
0m
Why Teams Fail
4m
The Why of Teams
2m
What Makes Teams Successful
3m
A Shared Vision
2m
Shared Goals
1m
Communication Introduction
0m
Communication: Who
3m
Communication: What
2m
Communication: When
2m
Communication: Where
2m
Communication: Why
1m
Authority vs. Power
3m
Making Decisions: Introduction
1m
Making Decisions: Unanimous
1m
Making Decisions: Majority
1m
Making Decisions: Consensus
1m
Making Decisions: Specialty
1m
Making Decisions: Dictatorial
1m
Who Has Final Say
2m
Handling Disputes
1m
Navigating Politics
1m
Starting a Team
1m
Ending a Team
2m
Virtual Teams
2m
Cultural Issues
3m
Organizational Issues
2m
What Did I Miss?
0m
Wrap-up
1m
Tactics to Become an Excellent Team Contributor
Introduction
1m
Your Personal Goals
1m
8 Teamwork Tactics: Attitude
8m
8 Teamwork Tactics: Actions
9m
8 Teamwork Tactics: Awareness
8m
What Did I Miss?
1m
Wrap-up
1m
Working with Difficult People
Introduction
1m
Authority and Power
1m
Assumptions
1m
Their Actions and Reactions
1m
Your Actions and Reactions
1m
Communication
1m
Four Rules of Engagement
1m
Self-awareness
2m
Introduction to Specific Types
1m
The Slacker
1m
The Incompetent
2m
The Control Freak
1m
The Compulsive Liar
1m
The People Pleaser
1m
The Competitor
2m
The Know-it-all
2m
The Passive-aggressive
1m
The Boss
2m
The Narcissist
1m
Understanding Personalities
3m
What Did I Miss?
0m
Wrap-up
1m
Description
Course info
Rating
Level
Beginner
Updated
Dec 19, 2019
Duration
1h 43m
Description
In this course, we talk about the dynamics of a team, including the what and why of a team; why teams fail or succeed; team leadership issues such as power and authority, vision, and communication; and other foundational team skills. We share 24 tactics and concepts to help you become a better team contributor, and we discuss ideas for working with difficult people.
About the author
About the author
Jason Alba is founder of JibberJobber.com, an online relationship manager for professionals to manage their career and job search. Jason is the author of I’m on LinkedIn – Now What??? and coauthor of I’m on Facebook – Now What??? and specializes in helping professionals with career management, network, and personal branding.
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