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Unit of Competency: Work in a Team Environment

INFORMATION SHEET No. 1
WORK IN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT
Working in a team is a process that allows a group of people with common objectives
and complementary knowledge, to reach their common goals, whose responsibility or
fulfilment is incumbent of them all.
When men, in the beginnings of humanity, wanted to hunt the greatest animals there
were, he discovered that team work was the best way of reaching his goals. Today,
millions of years after that, the successful projects and the greatest companies, base
their development in team work
But, you should be asking yourselves: what is team work? Well, it is the reunion of a
group of human beings with different capacities and skills, who are in charge of tasks
that complement themselves between them and have the purpose of reaching common
goals
It is not the same having different people working on their own to achieve different
results that consolidate themselves in a final result, than having a united group of people
after a common goal.
The best example of a team happens in an operation room, when a surgical intervention
is been performed in a patient and doctors of many specialties intervene, as well as
nurses and technical staff, all of them with the common goal of saving the patients life.
A work team must not be confused with team work, because the first term constitutes a
group of people developing their labor in an autonomous way, they depend on the same
boss, most of the times they work inside a same department or area, and each of them
responds for their work individually; while the second term refers to a group of people
that develop a work plan that contains tasks that complement themselves between them
in order to be able to reach a final result, whose responsibility is inherent to the whole
group.
The team work is based in the following C concepts
1. Complementation, each member of the team, according to his or her own capacities and abilities, is in charge of a part

of the

project.
2. Coordination, the members of the team respond of a team boss and to a work plan
that is programmed according to a determined time.
3. Communication, the members of the team must maintain permanent communication
between each other, in order to be able to see the advances, possible readjustments and
feedback mechanisms. In synthesis, the purpose is to avoid delays.
4. Confidence, the success of the team work is in the confidence or trust that must exist
among its integrants, regarding the individual contribution.
5. Commitment, in order to achieve the common goal or objective, there must be
commitment towards the project from every single member of the integrants of the
team.
Companies use teamwork a one of the ways to reach their company objectives and
goals,

because the inclusion of groups of people that have different knowledge, experiences,
thoughts and disposal, are the key of business success.
Team work depends a lot in the communication between its members, the will to reach
the targets and in the kind of leadership practiced by the immediate boss to be able to
unify skills and knowledge of people who are very different between them, but
complementary at the same time.
The main criteria to be able to develop work team that must be taken into
consideration are the following:
1. The problems presented in a company or organization must be solved working in a
team, because no one has the knowledge or skills to reach the solution by him or herself.
2. The development of the team work demands each member of the team to be aware
that the main goal is reaching the goal and not individual show off.
3. The team work will allow standing out the individual skills and capacities of each
member of the team, handling those tasks for which they are prepared, avoiding
confusions and frustrations.
4. The identification of the right people for members of the team looking for
complementation must be the initial objective of the team leader.
5. The team work demands a reflection attitude when discussing a particular subject,
always trying to avoid negative, indulgent or authoritarian attitudes.
6. The team work necessarily requires individuals who work as engines in the
development of the work, pulling the rest in the search of the established goal.
7. The team work requires the leader of the team to state the accomplishment vision and
share it with the rest of the team, so the work is motivated.
8. The team work requires people to have a good attitude towards work, as well as
humility, understanding capacity and forgiveness, as well as a great dose of talent.
9. The team work requires its members to trust each other, despite the differences that
might occur.
10. The team work requires sacrifice and dedication from its members, in order to be
able to reach the established goal.
Summing up, the team work requires the adequate conformation of a work team that
shares the same ideals and goals through leadership, where the most important thing is
the goals that are pursuit and not the individuals of the team.

SELF-CHECK
1. Define work in a team environment?
2. Enumerate the based concept of Team Work?
3. Enumerate main criteria to develop team work?

Unit of Competency: Practice Career professionalism

INFORMATION SHEET No. 1
WHAT IS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT?
PERSONALITY
Many factors make a person unique in his or her own way. One of this is personality. We
can define personality as the distinctive and characteristic pattern of thought, emotion,
and behavior that define an individuals personal style of interacting with the physical
and social environment.
Personality plays an important part in the identification and choice of specific career. The
first step to career choice and planning understands oneself. According to Holland
(1985), a person may possess the following personality types:
Realistic technician/engineer
Investigate scientist/chemist
Artistic musician/sculptor
Social teacher/social worker
Enterprising salesperson/lawyer
Conventional accountant/banker
Realistic and Investigative types lack interpersonal skills and have difficulty with
emotional expression of feelings. The artistic and social types are emotional in the
expression of feelings and may dislike highly ordered and repetitive activities.
The personality type one has is linked to specific work environments.
ASPECTS OF AN INDIVIDUALS PERSONALITY
1. MENTAL ASPECT refers to his intellectual capacity.
2. EMOTIONAL ASPECT a person emotional make up is shown in his likes and
dislikes.
3. SOCIAL ASPECT how well a person conducts himself with other people and how
well he observes the rules of etiquette that govern society.
4. PHYSICAL ASPECT heredity and environment determine the entire physiological
system of an individual. Posture, body build and size, compression and facial
expressions, as well as the appropriateness and condition of clothes, comprise the
physical appearance of a person. It has a lot to do with personality.

5. MORAL ASPECT this aspect personality has to do with a persons awareness of

the differences between what is wrong or right.
6. SPIRITUAL ASPECT is the consciousness of the higher values in life.
DEVELOPMENT a continuous change for improvement in all aspects of the person:
motor, social, emotional, intellectual, and moral.
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP (outer self) Personal and social relationship of a person
with others which develops systems of shared expectations.
INTRAPERSONAL DYNAMICS (inner self) dealing with ones inner self, like emotions
VISION Philosophy of life.
PLANNING ONES CAREER
The exploration of ones interest and aptitudes lead one to formulate career and
educational decisions. It is important for one to focus on personal and social
development.
Know Thyself it means giving more than what is observed or what is public
knowledge as ones name. It means really knowing oneself in terms of ones strengths
and limitations. Ones sense of identity is usually defined by individual traits and goals,
by personal; achievement and fulfillment, by social responsibilities and relationships.
A. Strengths
These are qualities, which we consider valuable or helpful in the things that we do. These
are usually seen as positive and traits that enable us to achieve what we set out to do.
B. My Interests
Ones interests are usually manifested in what one chooses or prefers to do. A person
may be interested in a basketball game, in reading a book, or in gardening. Any of these
activities may give a person a sense of satisfaction or enjoyment.
C. Parents Interests and Expectations
The career development of an individual and ones career decision- making skills will be
enhanced if the family becomes involved in the process. The family has expectations,
dreams, aspirations, and hopes for each member, which ultimately influences the
persons goals and choices.
D. My Values
A persons values are his/her personal convictions about what is desirable. Values
influences how a person acts and what we expect of others. These also influence our
choices and our goals.
ACTIVITY SHEET NO. 1
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
OBJECTIVES: After completing this activity you should be able to:

1. Prepare ones career which includes on personal competencies

2. Design and build an actual career stating strengths, interests and goals.
Materials needed: Activity Sheet and pen
Procedure/Task:
1. Read Information Sheet No. 1
2. Answer the activity no. 1 Ones Career.
3. Let the trainee give honest and freedom of choice to organize a personal career
planning.
Your own career
A. Strengths
Come up with five traits, which you consider as your strengths. In what instances have
these become helpful?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B. My Interests
1. What are some of your interests? List some of them and identify why these or things
are interesting to you.
2. What are some activities you are not interested in or prefer not to indulge.
3. What do your interests reveal about you?
C. Parents Interests and Expectations
1. What does your father expect of you? How does your mother want you to act?
2. Discuss with your parents or guardians your goals. Find out what their views are.
My Values
1. What is important for you?
2. Choose among the list, and rank according to importance to you.
_____ making use of my abilities
_____ receiving high pay compared to the amount of work I do

_____ having a feeling of accomplishment

_____ having pleasant working conditions
_____ being able to work alone
_____ being able to do things for others
_____ being somebody
_____ receiving praise and recognition
3. Discuss how your values influence your lifestyle

SELF-CHECK NO. 1
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Check your mastery of Personal Development by completing the questions or tasks
below:
Fill in the blank the missing word.
__________ 1. It plays an important part in the identification and choice of specific career.
__________ 2. A continuous change for improvement in all aspects of the person.
__________ 3. Dealing with ones inner self
__________ 4. Dealing with outer self
__________ 5. It means giving more what is observed or what is public knowledge as ones
name.

INFORMATION SHEET NO. 2

DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN
A person cannot align his career unless he has aligned his personal life. He knows what
he is headed to, what he wants and how to get it. Many people are so focused on their
career but their personal life in a mess.
Career goals must be aligned to ones personal mission and life goals. If a person has a
personal mission of making his life meaningful and memorable, he will align his career
towards that direction. He will probably choose a job where he can maximize his service
to others. Make decisions that will not only serve his personal interest and always
righteous in his actions and decisions
As a starting point in your personal and professional growth, make your personal
mission-vision statement. This represents your desired ultimate outcome. What your life
stands for and the contributions you want to make. As an example:

My Personal Mission
To maximize my contributions in making this world a better place to live in by reaching
out to others with the use of my God given talents and resources.
My Ultimate Vision
I envision myself coming face to face with my creator, happy to make an account of my
contributions in the mission that he entrusted to me.
Once you are clear about your life mission-vision, proceed to the planning of your career.
The first step towards building a successful career is to plan your career direction. This
entails formulation of your career goals and aspirations and the action you need to take
to materialize them.
To arrive at workable action plan, you must be able to recognize what is important to
you, what you want and what is needed to achieve them. Then asses your strengths and
weaknesses so that you make right choices, one that best suits your personality, talents
and inner resources.
You Need a Growth Plan to Serve as your Guide
A growth plan is like a map that states the direction towards where you decide to grow
both in your personal and professional life within a given period of time
This growth plan consists of three parts:
1. Inventory of Assets, Liabilities, Opportunities and Threats
The assets include ones talents, abilities, skills and competencies as well available
resources money, contacts, materials, etc.
Liabilities include weaknesses, personal handicaps, and skills deficiency
Opportunities are external factors in the environment which facilitate goal attainment.
For example: opportunities to work abroad, scholarships made available to students, job
opportunities, etc.
Threats are those that serve as stumbling blocks to goal attainment.
2. Inventory of Resource Requirements
What is needed to realize goals, like personality attributes, required competencies,
educational and academic requirement, etc?
3. Action Plan
This consists of specific mission-vision statement, long term goals specific objectives and
action plans that will best respond to the mission and the goals. The plan must also
describe the mechanics of implementation like when, how it will be done, who will be
involved, etc.

All these information provide the basis for effective goal setting and action planning. A
person must know his strengths, limitations and inner resources so that he can plan ways
of using his assets to his best advantage. Improve his weaknesses and overcome threats
for goal attainment. He also needs to know what is required to reach certain goals so
that he can plan ways to meet them.
STEPS IN PERSONAL/CAREER PLANNING
1. Prepare a personal mission statement
This must state what you wish to accomplish for a meaningful career. A meaningful
mission statement must not be confined to satisfying personal needs. You will find
greater meaning in life when you aim for serving others through the career you have
chosen.
2. Formulate long-term goals
No success will ever be realized without goals and actions. Actions must be directed
towards goals it must be established from well-examined realities and sensible values so
that they become realistic, attainable and meaningful.
3. Identify the requirements to attain your goal.
Then assess your capacities to meet these requirements.
4. Establish specific, measurable, attainable and relevant objectives in relation to each
goal.
The goals must also respond to the requirements that have identified in number 3.
5. Prepare action plans
After identifying requirements, identify the steps, strategies and actions you will take to
satisfy each requirement. This is your action plan. It must include a timetable for
accomplishment- when to start and when it is expected to be finished.
6. Identify needed resources
Identify what resources are needed suppliers, materials, money, etc.
How much?
How many?
Where will you get these resources?

ACTIVITY SHEET NO. 2

DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN

OBJECTIVES: After completing this activity you should be able to:

1. Prepare personal and career action plan
2. Develop a professional growth plan

Materials:
Activity Sheet
Pen
Procedure/Task:
1. Read Information Sheet No. 2
2. Accomplish Activity Sheet No. 2
3. Ask the trainer to evaluate your output

My Personal
And
Career Action Plan
1. State your personal mission statement in the box

My Personal Mission Statement

1. I wish to apply the following goals:

Where am I now
My immediate goal for this year till next year
For the 2nd and 3rd year
For the 4th 5th year
After 5 years, I wish to accomplish
Before I die, I wish to accomplish
1. Identify the requirements for the attainment of your goal. Then mark in the appropriate
column your assessment as to the extent you have satisfied said requirement.

Requirements
Sufficient for me
Not sufficient
I dont meet this requirement
1. Educational and academic requirements- degree, grades, academic standing etc.
2. Required personality and skills

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3. Required personality traits

4. Contacts needed
5. Required work experience
6. Other requirements height, age etc.
1. Formulate specific objectives to realize your goals.

Go back to your goals in No. 2 which is opposite each goal, state your specific objectives. Try to address the
requirements you need to achieve your goal.
Address also the perceived threats and opportunities. How do you overcome the threat of stiff competition,
make use of opportunities abroad etc.
GOALS
My specific short term objectives
My immediate goal for this year
For the 2nd and 3rd year
For the 4th 5th year
After 5 years, I wish to accomplish
Before I die, I wish to accomplish
5. Establish Specific Action Plans
Specific Action I will take to achieve my goals and objectives as stated in step no. 4 including the steps I will
take to meet the requirements and to overcome the threats to my goals.
Examples:
Learn/develop my skills in communication by:
1. enrolling in speech lessons
2.

Overcome my personality handicaps and develop my self:

1.
2.
Scout for opportunities like scholarships, funding assistance, etc. from __________
ACTION PLANS
TIMETABLE

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SELF-CHECK NO. 2
DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN
Check you mastery of Professional Growth Plan by completing questions/task below:
Enumerate the types of growth plan. Give examples.