Group work skills


It is important to be able to work well in groups, as it is something you are likely to do all your life, as well as in the classroom. Different people will have different ideas and different skills and experiences. You can use these differences to make your work more varied and interesting. Use this mind map to help you think about how to improve your group work skills.


Focus on the task.


Contribute to the best of your ability.


Attitude to the task


Make sure everybody understands the task.


WORK


SUCCESSFULLY IN GROUPS


Give everybody a chance to develop their skills.


Divide work fairly


Think about the different skills of different people.


Take turns to do different jobs.


Plan a schedule: decide what needs to be done by when.


Think carefully about everything that needs to be done.


Organisation


Elect different people to do different jobs: • leader • timekeeper • scribe/note-taker • person to check work is following the schedule.


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Use diplomatic (not hurtful) language to criticise or disagree.


Group work manners


Listen carefully and seriously to everyone.


Take turns to talk.


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