USAID Opportunity 2.

0 Program:

Second-chance Opportunities for Out-of-school Youth

LIFE SKILLS FOR SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING

SESSION 2
Activity 7: Cooperating with Others

MOULE 2: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

PANGALAN: ___________________________________________________ DATE: _________________

COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER: ______________________________________________________

ACTIVITY 1

Look at the picture and add your description to the examples given in the table below. (See learners
Handbook page 32)

In a basketball game, there is usually a winning team and a non-winning team. Describe a winner team
and a non-winner team. Also, describe the characteristics of an individual team member of the winning as well
as those of the non-winning team.

Add your description to the examples given in the table below.

Winner Non-Winner
The Team The Team
 Has a game plan  No strategy
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Individual Member Individual Member

 Listens to the coach  Relies on himself alone
 
 Let’s Read This!

Team work is important and cooperative team members are needed to achieve a goal.

ACTIVITY 2

You are now are going to do an activity that will help you to be a cooperative and ffective team player.

Read this scenario:

Renovations are complete and your new office space is ready for people to move into. You are part of a
group of co-workers who has been called together to plan the move. A leader has been selected but
everybody else’s roles need to be determined. This is the first time that you and your co-workers are meeting
as a group. You need to discuss the location of people’s desks, the photocopier, printers, etc. and to decorate
so the office will attract customers. You all need to determine the steps necessary to accomplish the task and
the roles and responsibilities of those in the group. Your co-workers say these statements at the meeting:
  Write your own short statement in the thought bubble.
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 What type of personality do you think Karl has? Was he helping the group make decisions? Why or why
not?
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 What type of personality do you think Dely has? Was she preventing the group from making progress?
How could others encourage this person to contribute to the group?
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 If you were the group leader, and you were responsible for developing the plan, what would you say?
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Read This!

Recognize that individuals making up a team may have different personalities and approaches. Some
examples of individual personalities in this activity are the following:

Group leader: a strong leader tries to speak clearly and listen effectively. The group leader needs to
clearly explain the objectives to the group and keep the group on task. As the person responsible for
developing the plan, the leader tries to involve all in the discussion.

Quiet / shy person: has a lot of very good ideas but won’t say anything until someone asks directly.

Domineering person: wants to take over the discussion and lead the group. A domineering person
thinks s/he has all the answers and does not want to waste time having everybody share their ideas.

Disagreeable person: has a negative attitude and are resistant towards all ideas.

Encouraging person: makes sure that everybody is heard, regardless of their background or ideas. Pull
group members into the conversation.
 Ideas person: gets very excited in the group and loves to brainstorm and share extravagant ideas that
aren’t always realistic.

Working collaboratively in a group requires people to be respectful and to be good listeners.

They offer ideas without interrupting, ask the opinions of others and are accepting of differences.
They stay focused and move the group towards accomplishing the tasks / goals of the group.

ACTIVITY 3

Let the learners answer the following questions.

 Who do you think is the shy person in this activity?

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 Who is the domineering person in this activity? How would you handle a domineering person?
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 Have you experienced being with a person like Dely in this activity/ how did you interact with that
person?
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 Can you tell who the encouraging person in this activity is? Do you consider yourself an encouraging
person?
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 Who is the ideas person in this activity? Would you like an ideas person to be in your team? Why or
why not?
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 What conclusion can we make about how to work collaboratively in a group?
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  Why is it important to show collaboration or cooperation in your work or in a group activity at school,
at home or in the community?
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ACTIVITY 4

2.5 Elements of an Effective and Cooperative Team Member

Go through the Elements of an Effective and Cooperative Team Member and list one element
that you think you are good at, and one element that you would like to improve in yourself.

An effective and cooperative team member …

o Interacts with and includes others in courteous, respectful and honest ways
o Is respectful of differences – in opinions, culture, ethnicity …
o Provides opinions and ideas and seeks the opinions and ideas of others
o Negotiates and discusses ideas while being flexible to meet the goals of the group
o Performs identified tasks to meet goals of the group
o Listens without interrupting
o Offers ideas without interrupting
o Is aware of own emotions, thoughts and feelings and keeps them under control for the
good of the group
o Moves the group towards resolving conflict (if it exists) so goals can be met

List one element that you think you are good at, and one element that you would like to improve in yourself.

I’m good at:

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I can improve on :

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ACTIVITY 5

Let’s Answer

A. Choose from the box the words that best describe to the different personalities and approaches that
individual bring to a group.

Group leader Quiet/shy person Domineering person

Disagreeable person Encouraging person Ideas person

_________________1. Makes sure that everybody is heard, regardless of their background or ideas. Pull group
members into the conversation.

________________2. Wants to take over the discussion and lead the group.

________________3. Has a negative attitude and are resistant towards all ideas.

________________4. Gets very excited in the group and loves to brainstorm and share extravagant ideas that
aren’t always realistic.

________________5. Needs to clearly explain the objectives to the group and keep the group on task.

________________6. Has a lot of very good ideas but won’t say anything until someone asks directly.

B. List four characteristics of an effective and cooperative team member.

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ACTIVITY 6

Session 2 – Writing Space

Make a slogan about cooperating with others.