Unit 1 - Leisure in Action

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Overview

Teamwork

Developing effective teamwork skills is an important part of this unit and the leisure industry as a whole. You need to consider a number of points about teamwork, including:
• the purpose of the team
• team structure (both formal and informal)
• the roles and responsibilities of the team members
• how the team communicates
• teamwork and problem solving
• team building and interaction
• other factors that may influence how well the team works, such as leadership, personality clashes, access to resources, and the working environment.

The success or otherwise of your project will be closely linked to your ability to work effectively as part of a team.

How will I be assessed?

Level 1 - Evidence shows that candidates’ involvement in the project was limited or inconsistent and that deadlines were not always met.
(1 – 4 marks)

Level 2 - Candidates’ evidence of contribution shows consistent involvement in the selected project. Most deadlines are met, and some problems are dealt with.
(5 – 8 marks)

Level 3 - Candidates’ evidence of contribution shows that they have played a valuable role and have met all deadlines and dealt with problems effectively.
(9 – 12 marks)

Level 4 - Candidates’ evidence of contribution shows that they have played a full and valuable role, have met all deadlines, have dealt with complex problems effectively,
showing initiative and effective team working skills.
(13 – 15 marks)

Assignment Structure

You should use evidence of research in completing this section. Explain how you used research to make decisions about the way the group and the event worked. This links to A03. How effective were you in your team? You need to ensure the following are covered:

1. Describe the purpose of your team
This should link to the four main assessment objectives of this project. These are:

• A sound plan
• Significant contribution by everyone
• A successful event
• A sound evaluation of your and the team's performance.

You will also want a result that:

• satisfies customers
• be set within budget
• likely to lead to further bookings or recommendations

2. Indentify the formal and informal structures of your team

Formal = people have set roles and responsibilities within the team and there is a hierachy

Informal = roles and responsibilities are flexible and tasks are shared

3. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of your team

Explain how and why they were allocated. Discuss how you will establish who does what and why.

4. Describe and explain the communication methods of your team

You should discuss the protocols you will use for communication within the team and also external communication.

5. Actual team work in problem solving

What approach will you take towards team work and problem solving? Consider a teamwork flowchart and problem solving flowchart.

6. Team building and interaction

How will you build the team's motivation and develop good teamwork?

7. How the team/you will demonstrated initiative.

8. You should also discuss: other factors that affected the team such as leadership, poor communication, personality clashes, access to resources and the working environment.

Other evidence for this section will come from your log in which you need to identify what the team achieved in each session AND what you contributed.

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