Teamwork | HPE

Teamwork is a term to describe a group of people working together to achieve a goal.

Teamwork consists of three main mechanisms. 

Communication is talking with each other. An example of what communication is in dodgeball when someone has the ball and their name gets called out to pass the ball.

Cooperation is helping each other and including each other. An example of what cooperation is in dodgeball when a team works together to win the game.

Collaboration is working with each other. An example of what collaboration is in dodgeball is when someone is throwing the ball and they get warned by their teamates.

To be successful as a team all three mechanisms need to implemented throughout the activity.