Team Work and Team Building

Team work and team building
TASK 1
“None of us is as smart as all of us”
“Strength lies in differences, not similarities” (Stephen Covey, US author and management consultant)
Do you agree? In what situations is it true or not true?
TASK 2
For each category in the quiz below, tick the three statements that most apply to you.
What sort of team player are you?
Doers vs Thinkers Details vs Ideas Mind vs Heart Planners vs improvisers

a) I consider what I say a) I often come up with a) I like to think logically a) Meetings have to be
b) I contribute a lot in unusual solutions b) I keep emotions out prepared for carefully
discussion b) It’s important to be of decision-making b) I like surprises
realistic c) I avoid confrontation c) I hate time-wasting at
c) Action is more
c) People see me as a d) I sometimes tread on meetings
important than reflection creative person people’s toes d) Too much time can be
d) I listen to others d) I like practical e) Understanding people spent on preparation
before I say anything solutions is as important as being e) People say I am a
e) Discussion gives me e) You shouldn’t overlook right punctual person
energy and ideas details f) I care about other f) I need a deadline to
f) I don’t say a lot at f) You shouldn’t get lost people’s feelings get me going
in details
meetings
TASK 3
Dr Meredith Belbin of the Henley Management College developed nine team roles to show how different individuals behave in teams.
Read the text and match the names of the roles with their descriptions.
Shaper Implementer Resource investigator Coordinator Monitor-Evaluator

Completer-Finisher Plant Team worker Specialist
What kind of team player are you?
1. ________________
Valued in a team for their ability to come up with strange an innovative solutions. Like the absent- minded professor-
inventor, they often spend time quietly working alone, which results in solutions to problems, but they may trouble
communicating their ideas effectively.
2. ________________
This person contributes to the team with boundless enthusiasm at the start of the project. They are excellent networkers
who express themselves clearly and they vigorously pursue opportunities outside the team. They tend to lose momentum
towards the end of the project.
3. _______________
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The natural chairperson, able to detach themselves from the detail, to see the bigger picture. They are mature, competent
at delegating and helping the rest of the team to reach decisions. Their management and delegating powers may mean
they don’t pay enough attention to their own duties at work.
4. ______________
They spur their team into action. You have to tread carefully with this person; they thrive on pressure and challenge, and
often get results by pushing others hard to do the same. In their drive to have things done, they may upset other team
members by seeming to treat them unfairly.
5. ______________
Working closely with everyone, they like to steer clear of confrontation. They are good listeners and can help to calm the
situations by talking through problems with colleagues. However, as they don’t like taking sides, they may find it difficult
to make decisions.
6. ______________
The team’s perfectionist. They take themselves very seriously- keeping to schedules and maintaining quality are equally
important to them, and they pay painstaking attention to detail. Colleagues may have trouble relating to them as they are
poor delegators and they tend to worry excessively about minor details.
7. ______________
They are good at judging the situation due to a great ability to analyse logically. They assess periodically and look at all the
available options objectively. However, their work can fall short of expectations as they lack drive and find it difficult to
relate passionately to their work.
8. _____________
This person is disciplined and can be relied on to perform to a high level and cope with things practically. They tend not
to deviate from a set path and can find it difficult to take new ideas on board.
9. _____________
They are highly skilled and are usually viewed positively for providing specialised knowledge. They tend not to see the
bigger picture, focusing on technicalities.
Which team role describes you the best?
Which three types of people would you choose to work with and why?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
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TASK 4 ADVERBS- advanced
Match the adverbs with their synonyms
substantially reluctantly explicitly conclusively

outspokenly tirelessly wilfully lavishly
conversely leniently earnestly clandestinely
meticulously frantically incessantly
1. ________________ oppositely
2. ________________ intentionally
3. ________________ considerably to a large degree
4. _______________ desperately, hysterically
5. ________________ definitively, without any doubt
6. ________________ clearly
7. ________________ frankly, expressing things directly
8. ________________ untiringly, endlessly
9. ________________ gently, not severely
10. ________________ secretly
11. ________________ not willingly
12. ________________ continuously
13. ________________ greatly, generously
14. ________________ thoroughly, scrupulously
15. ________________ seriously
Fill in the gaps with appropriate adverbs:

1. Some basic safety rules were ___________________ ignored.
2. He works ___________________ for the charity throughout his life.
3. I was late for work because I spent 10 minutes _____________________ searching for my car keys.
4. Their new house is _____________________ bigger than the previous one.
5. It’s impossible to prove ______________________ that the factory is responsible for the pollution.
6. They have always lived comfortably, never _________________________ .
7. She cleaned her house ___________________________, leaving no corner untouched.
8. He was ________________________ critical of the government’s new social policy.
9. Scandinavian cruises are very popular in the summer, ___________________, the Caribbean is the most popular in
the winter.
10. Horrible murders are sometimes treated more ____________________ than lesser crimes.
11. I couldn’t focus on my studies as my neighbour’s dog was barking __________________ .
12. I told you quite __________________ to be home by midnight!
13. We hope the officials will continue to work _____________________ to ensure the rights of the minority students.
14. They ____________________ allowed her to go on holiday with her groups of friends.
15. She tried to eat her cake ___________________________ so her children wouldn’t ask for a bit.
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Team work and team building

“None of us is as smart as all of us”

What sort of team player are you?

Doers vs Thinkers Details vs Ideas Mind vs Heart Planners vs improvisers

Shaper Implementer Resource investigator Coordinator Monitor-Evaluator

What kind of team player are you?

Which team role describes you the best?

substantially reluctantly explicitly conclusively

Fill in the gaps with appropriate adverbs:

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