Good teamwork is widely regarded as one of the most important traits to have when working in a big company with a lot of coworkers.
In this 360 Feedback Categories series, we are discussing different categories that are regularly assessed by 360 Feedback assessments. So far, we covered leadership and communication skills. Now, it is time to cover teamwork and the skills that it requires.
But what are teamwork skills?
Teamwork skills are the qualities and abilities that allow you to work well with others during conversations, projects, meetings and other collaborations. This is considered one of the top “soft skills”, which are rapidly growing in importance.
We broke teamwork down into 4 distinct skills that you need to cultivate.
Teamwork skills
Communication
You have to be able to communicate clearly and effectively. Most mistakes that are made in team projects are usually caused by poor communication.
We won’t go into much detail about communication in this article, because we already have a whole article about that subject. If you are interested in that, check out 360 Feedback Categories: Communication skills.
Collaboration
Teamwork exists so you don’t have to work alone. Your team is there to help you, so all of you can achieve your goals. Don’t be that kid on the playground that never wants to pass the ball. Include your team in your thinking, listen to their ideas and let them help you. Collaborate.
Feedback
When working in a team, it is very important to give each other honest and constructive feedback on your work. This doesn’t mean to be critical. The key word here is constructive. You should be able to give helpful feedback on the performance of your coworkers. There are many tools for that, and the best one in our opinion is a software called Best360.
Responsibility
It should be clear to all the parties that are involved in the work, what their responsibility is. Everything should be clear and transparent. You should hold them accountable, and they should hold you accountable. That is the essence of good teamwork.
So there you have it, a quick and easy guide to teamwork and the skills it requires. Take this information and apply it to your team, and you will certainly see an improvement in the team dynamic.
