Film: Team building and inspiring others
Why is teamwork important? What makes a good team? This film looks at the benefits of working together and how different qualities can build a strong team.
Before teaching this pack it is recommended that teachers read the General guidance for teaching PSHE.
This pack is based on practical team-building activities that help pupils practise skills such as agreeing on outcomes, cooperation, negotiation and compromise. They work on communication skills, present ideas and thoughts, and make decisions.
Why is teamwork important? What makes a good team? This film looks at the benefits of working together and how different qualities can build a strong team.
The first activity is a baseline assessment, designed for teachers to identify pupils’ starting point.
In this activity, pupils work in groups and discuss teamwork skills: collaboration, negotiation and compromise.
In this activity, pupils are given tools to help them manage when problems in teamwork arise. The win-win role play then gives them a framework within which to try some conflict resolution.
Pupils can use this activity to put their teamworking skills into action. There is a choice of practical and physical teambuilding activities.
In this activity, pupils have a chance to reflect on teamwork in their everyday lives.
In this activity, pupils return to their starter activity and add to or amend their initial thoughts and ideas.