(1) Do you like working in a team or on your own?(why?)

　　你喜歡在團隊與個人合作還是獨自工作?

　　I like working in a team, as the proverb goes:” Two heads are better than one.” In a team, I can learn from my fellow workers, get help from them when I’m under pressure. And the most important thing is : I can learn to communicate with all sorts of people.

　　(2) How important is the central leadership of a team?

　　團隊的核心領(lǐng)導有多重要?

　　It’s very important. You need someone with managerial skills to lead within the team: he is able to see the big picture of the work going on , to engage others, coordinate interpersonal relationship and organize resources effectively.

　　(3) Do you prefer to work in small teams or big teams?(why)

　　你喜歡在小型團隊還是在大型團隊中工作?

　　I prefer to work in a big team. You see, when you work with more people, you get a chance to listen to different points of view, to learn to see things in different perspectives. It’s also more challenging as you have to coordinate with more people,

　　(4) Is it necessary for a team to have regular meetings?

　　團隊是否有必要定期開會?

　　Yes, I think it’s absolutely necessary. Regular meetings can enable team members to keep track of work progress and it’s a means of considering information and making collective decisions.

　　PART TWO: Mini-presentation

　　What’s important when…?

　　Evaluating the success of teamwork 衡量團隊成功與否需要考慮哪些要點?

　　l Mutual trust 相互信任

　　l Full co-operation 通力合作

　　Mutual trust is the first secret of successful teamwork. When members share a trusting relationship, they will feel free to express their views, understand each other’s capabilities and limitations, and communicate with each other timely. This helps to bring out the potentials, experience and creativity of the individual and create good work environment.

　　Full co-operation among team members has a direct impact on the success or failure of the team. When team members develop a strong awareness of cooperation, they would make collective efforts to achieve the common objectives and ensure a higher level of quality and workmanship.

　　On top of that, timely communication and decision making will also help to improve work efficiency.

　　相互信任是團隊合作成功的秘密之一，當團隊成員建立相互信任的關(guān)系，他們就可以毫無束縛的表達自己的觀點，相互了解對方的能力和缺點，而且可以及時相互溝通。這將有助于激發(fā)個人潛力、經(jīng)驗、和創(chuàng)造力并且可以營造良好的工作環(huán)境。

　　團隊成員的通力合作也對會直接影響團隊成功的失敗。當團隊成員有強烈的合作意識，他們將會共同努力達到共同的目標。并確保高水平的質(zhì)量及工藝。

　　除此之外，及時的溝通和做決定也將幫助改善工作效率。

　　PART THREE： Discussion

　　Teamwork

　　Your company is offering a brief training programme on team building for line managers. You have been asked to help plan the programme. Discuss the situation together, and decide:

　　l what issues should the programme focus on

　　l what kind of activities should be included

　　團隊合作

　　你們公司正在考慮為部門經(jīng)理提供關(guān)于團隊建設(shè)的短期培訓課程。請你們協(xié)助策劃這一課程。討論并決定：

　　l 該培訓課程應(yīng)集中在哪些問題上

　　l 應(yīng)包含哪些活動

　　A: Well, I think it’s a good idea that our company is planning to offer a training programme on team building for all line managers.

　　B：Yes. We need to work out the focus of this programme.

　　A: In my opinion, we should , first of all, focus on issues like how to form an effective team and how to improve communication within the team. These are the most important things we need to consider when holding a training programme.

　　B: Yes, I quite agree with you. Understanding these issues is the pre-requisite of successful team-building. Besides that, how to nurture team dynamics should be another focus of our training programme, I mean, analyse and encourage the dynamics that drive team success and minimize the factors that inhibit the healthy functioning of the team.

　　A: Yes, only when all team members are motivated, and they give good performance in work.

　　B: So we can include in our programme, the activities that help to promote team spirit, activities that help develop employee motivation and improve communication.

　　A: Well, we can provide team building games, and outdoor activities that liven up the training sessions.

　　B: I’m quite with you here. We can organize outdoor adventures like rafting, sailing and rock climbing. These events serve to increase personal awareness of abilities and complementary skills in your teammates.

　　A: it’s a very good idea. These exciting activities not only encourage team participation, problem soving and revitalize morale, they also add some fun and variation to our programme.

　　B: And in fulfilling their potentials, everyone in the team learns to understand other people’s capacities and learns to appreciate the impact of their traits on team dynamics.

　　A: Yes, mutual understanding and mutual trust are indispensable to effective team building.

　　A:我覺得公司計劃為所有部門經(jīng)理提供團隊建設(shè)的培訓課程真是個好主意。

　　B:是的，我們需要想出此次活動的重點。

　　A：我的觀點是，我們首先應(yīng)該把重點放在如何組建一個有效率的團隊和如何改善團隊關(guān)系的方面。當我們舉辦培訓課程時，這些是我們需要考慮的最重要的事情。

　　B：是的，我非常同意你的看法。成功的團隊建設(shè)前提就是了解你所說的這些問題。除此之外，怎樣激發(fā)團隊活力應(yīng)該是我們培訓課程的另一個需要重視的方面，我的意思是，分析和鼓勵團隊成功的動力，使抑制團隊良性運作的因素減少到最小。

　　A：是的，只有當所有團隊成員都充滿動力，他們在工作中才會表現(xiàn)出好的成績。

　　B：因此我們應(yīng)該將能幫助發(fā)揚團隊合作精神、幫助發(fā)展員工積極性和提高溝通的活動包括在我們的課程中。

　　A：是的，我們可以提供團隊建設(shè)的游戲，和戶外活動讓培訓課程充滿活力。

　　B：我同意你的看法。我們可以組織像漂流、航海和攀巖等戶外探險。這些項目幫助增強個人意識的能力和與隊友互補的技能。

　　A： 這是個好主意。這些激動人心的活動不僅可以鼓勵隊員、解決問題和重振士氣。也可以為我們的課程增加樂趣和使其多樣化。

　　B：為了挖掘他們的潛力，團隊中每個人學會去了解其他人的能力以及學會去欣賞他們對團隊動力影響的特質(zhì)。

　　A：是的，相互了解和相互信任對于有效的團隊建設(shè)是必不可少的。

　　(1) What are the characteristics of a good team?

　　一個良好的團隊有哪些特點?

　　Characteristics like mutual trust, co-operation, commitment, openness of expression among team members are essential to a good team. Besides, a team should also be clear about the common goals they aim to attain.

　　(2) What might be the disadvantages of working in a team environment?

　　在團隊中工作有哪些不利因素?

　　Sometimes, team membership requires you to give up some individuality in order for the team to function as a whole. Sometimes you feel your own contribution to the team cannot be measured, so you work less than you would individually.

　　(3) Would you like to take part in a programme for developing teamwork?(Why)

　　你是否愿意參加團隊發(fā)展的培訓課程?

　　Yes, of course. It offers me opportunities to develop better interpersonal communication skills, and these are essential in my business career.

　　(4) How might a company measure the success of a training programme?

　　公司應(yīng)該怎樣衡量培訓課程的成敗?

　　To evaluate the impact of a training programme, we can see if the training has helped to address the issues in the work, to see if there’s any improvement in the work performance of the staff and if it encourages creative innovation and teamwork.

　　(5) Do you think a company will always benefit from staff training?(Why?/Why not?)

　　你是否認為公司總是可以從員工培訓中有所獲益?

　　I think a company can benefit much from staff training. Through training, employees will have a better understanding of their work objectives, have greater commitment in their work, and acquire practical working skills.

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