Teamwork

Badge Information

Students who participate in the Teamwork Badge will emerge with an understanding of the value of collaboration while promoting a recognition of individual strengths and diverse perspectives. Teamwork recognizes the ability of students to build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities. Completion of the activities and assignments will prepare for workplace situations and foster professional growth.

Earn the Badge!

Choose and complete four of the following tasks to earn the Teamwork Badge!

Attend an Alfred University sporting event and describe the importance of teamwork

Complete a CliftonStrengths assessment with the CDC
Join a campus student club or organization
Present a successful team project completed in a course and describe how teamwork impacted the project
Complete a task of your choice that represents career and self-development in your field. NOTE: Before committing to a task, check in with the Career Development Center to have it approved.

Developing the Teamwork Competency

NACE defines teamwork as the ability to, “build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.”

Why is teamwork important?

Workplace environments involve intensive collaboration and the ability to work strategically with others to achieve common goals.
Teamwork promotes accountability and the recognition of common values
Teamwork fosters the appreciation of diverse viewpoints that can contribute to productive growth and critical discussion.

Sample Behaviors

Listen carefully to others, taking time to understand and ask appropriate questions without interrupting.
Effectively manage conflict, interact with and respect diverse personalities, and meet ambiguity with resilience.
Be accountable for individual and team responsibilities and deliverables.

Employ personal strengths, knowledge, and talents to complement those of others.
Exercise the ability to compromise and be agile.
Collaborate with others to achieve common goals.
Build strong, positive working relationships with supervisor and team members/coworkers.

Ideas on how to engage in Professionalism at Alfred University

Participating in group projects and collaborative assignments
Belonging and involvement with a campus club or organization
Attending community and sporting events
Cultivating positive relationships with roommates and peers

Attending events hosted by the Institute for Cultural Unity
Evaluating and reflecting on individual strengths

Resources

Judson Leadership Center

Alfred University Athletics

Alfred University Clubs and Organizations