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The Components of Working with Others
The Components of Working with Others
While team sports do an excellent job of preparing learners to work as a team in a sports setting, they don't always level set for career settings. The goal of these components is to help learners prepare for careers in which they are accountable on a team.
Teamwork and Conflict Resolution
Learners can use their understanding of working cooperatively with others to complete work assignments and achieve mutual goals.
Establishes a high degree of trust, confidentiality, and credibility with others to develop shared purpose
Encourages others’ contribution of ideas, opinions, and perspectives through thoughtful and positive interactions
Coordinates with others to achieve identified outcomes and objectives
De-escalates difficult situations constructively and positively
Is committed to solving problems/finding solutions
Adaptability and Flexibility
Learners can use their understanding of workplace change and variety to be open to new ideas and handle ambiguity.
Embraces new ideas and approaches when opportunity arises
Seeks opportunities to improve processes and accomplish goals
Effectively changes plans, goals, actions, and priorities to deal with changing situations
Reflects on and modifies own work behaviors based on feedback
Asks questions in the face of ambiguity to gain clarity and identify next steps
Cultural Competency
Learners can use their understanding of diversity and inclusion to communicate and work effectively across a multitude of abilities, cultures, and backgrounds.
Exhibits understanding of workplace ethics by treating others with confidentiality, respect, and dignity
Demonstrates commitment to understanding and recognizing social and cultural differences
Leverages differences in abilities, aspirations, and interests to improve work quality
Works effectively in teams across a multitude of abilities, cultures, and backgrounds (social, cultural, racial, gender, education, etc.)
Fosters the values of diversity and inclusion by coordinating work with team members to reach mutual goals
Communication
Verbal: Learners can use their understanding of English grammar and public speaking, listening and responding, convey an idea, express information, and be understood by others.
Written: Learners can use their understanding of standard business English to ensure that written work is clear, direct, courteous, and grammatically correct.
Digital: Learners can use their understanding of email, keyboarding, work processing, and digital media to convey work that is clear, direct, courteous, and grammatically correct.
Builds understanding through active listening, asking questions, focusing on context, and acknowledging others’ points of view
Writes in a manner so that others understand
Speaks in a manner so others understand
Selects and uses proper digital tools
Adjusts word choice, tone, and time based on audience, purpose of communication, and situational context.
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