Both tasks below must be completed
Task 1: Work co-operatively with others
Work co-operatively with at least one other person, who may be a colleague, client. or customer, to achieve a common goal.
To do this you will have to:
use straightforward interpersonal skills
work with others to identify the main roles within the co-operative working activity and/or activities, what your role is, what tasks you will do and how they relate to the roles of others involved
carry out your role, adapting your actions and behaviour as appropriate, for example:
if you need to cover for someone who is off ill, where roles overlap
if the timescale changes
ask politely for information and support from others, for example:
can they assist you if you need help
can they provide resources you need?
look for ways to be helpful in providing information and support to others, for example:
offering encouragement
recognising their strengths, skills. and preferences
listening to their needs and wishes
responding sensitively to their needs
sharing resources
demonstrating or explaining something you know more about
Task 2: Checking and evaluating
Check how well you and others involved contributed to the co-operative activity and/or activities.
To do this you will have to:
decide on measures you can use to judge how well you co-operated with others, for example:
did you use interpersonal skills well
did you complete all your activities
did you adapt your role to suit any changing circumstances
did you seek support from others
did you help, support. and encourage other people
did you respond sensitively to others’ needs?
ask for feedback on your contribution to the co-operative activity and/or activities from others involved
use your chosen criteria and feedback to make a decision on how well you co-operated with others, and how well the co-operative working arrangements operated overall, for example:
what did you do particularly well
how did you deal with any difficulties
how did you and others interact with one another
was the common goal achieved effectively?
set objectives for how you could improve your own co-operative working skills and future co-operative working arrangements