Working in teams

INFORMATION TO START
You can use this Word document to assess your team work skills (as part of the Working in teams online workshop) by
printing the document and using the hard copy to write the answers on or
transferring the file to disc and then using it, or a copy of it, to fill in as a Word document on your own computer. If you
copy it before you begin to answer the questions you will continue to be able to access the blank document at a future time.
Team Work Skills Questionnaire
Visualise a particular group or team you hae worked in. !nswer the following about
how you responded within that group. "here are no wrong or right answers and some
answers you may need to guess at. You might like to ask a friend or a team member to
use this questionnaire to ealuate your effectieness as a team member. You can then
replace the #I$ in the questionnaire with your name before you gie it your friend or
team member.
! scoring table is set out below the questions for you to score your effectieness as a
team member.
% I offer information and opinions
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer

*. I summarise what is happening in the group
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
+. When there is a problem I try to identify what is happening
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
,. I start the group working
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
-. I suggest directions the group can take
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
.. I listen actiely
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
/. I gie positie feedback to other members of the group
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
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3. I compromise
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
4. I help reliee tension
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
%5. I talk
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
%%. I ensure that meeting times and places are arranged
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
%*. I try to obsere what is happen in the group
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
%+. I try to help sole problems
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
%,. I take responsibility for ensuring that tasks are completed
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
%-. I like the group to be haing a good time
a..Very frequently b..&requently c. 'ometimes d. .(arely e. )eer
Scoring
Score by awarding yoursel t!e number o "oints s!own in t!e Table on t!e
ollowing "age. #ut t!e score in t!e score column. Add t!e numbers toget!er in
t!e score column to disco$er your total score.
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Scoring table
Question a b c d e Score
%. % * + * %
*. % * + * %
+. % * + * %
,. * * + % 5
-. 5 % + % 5
.. + + * % 5
/. + + * % 5
3. * + + % 5
4. % * + % 5
%5. 5 5 + * %
%%. * + + % 5
%*. + + * % 5
%+. * + + % 5
%,. * * + % 5
%-. % % * % %
"otal
Results
If you hae scored between ,5 and ,- you are a $ery eecti$e team "erson.
If you hae scored between +- and ,5 you are an eecti$e team "erson
If you hae scored under +- it would be useul i you worked on some o your team
skills.
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