Core Competencies

Teamwork

Readily shares information, knowledge and personal strengths, seeks to understand and build on differing perspectives of others to enhance team efficiency and quality outcomes.

Level 1: Collaborates with others

• Deals honestly and fairly with others, showing consideration and respect for individual differences.
• Does own fair share of the work.
• Assists other team members.
• Shares all relevant information and knowledge with others in a timely way.
• Shares the credit for outcomes accomplished with other team members.

Level 2: Proactively assists and involves others

• Initiates collaboration with others.
• Assumes additional responsibilities to facilitate the achievement of team goals.
• Seeks input from other team members on matters that affect them.

Level 3: Fosters teamwork

• Makes outstanding efforts to help other team members.
• Fosters team spirit.
• Ensures that all group members have an opportunity to contribute to group discussions.
• Negotiates win/win solutions that facilitate smooth team functioning.

Level 4: Advises others/resolves conflicts

• Advises others on teamwork skills to promote high team performance.
• Provides constructive feedback to fellow team members.
• Facilitates beneficial resolutions to conflict among team members.

Level 5: Builds bridges between teams

• Facilitates collaboration across teams to achieve a common goal.
• Breaks down barriers (structural, functional, cultural) between teams, facilitating the sharing of expertise and resources.
• Creates opportunities for groups to work together and get to know each other to further organizational objectives.
• Creates cross-functional teams to solve problems.