The Importance of Teamwork in Project Management

This assignment delves into the significance of teamwork in successful project management. It emphasizes how collaborative efforts lead to efficient problem-solving, idea generation, and ultimately, a higher quality outcome. The text highlights the importance of communication, active listening, and shared responsibility within a team. It also recommends strategies for fostering a supportive environment where diverse perspectives are valued and utilized effectively.

Running head: WORK BASED REFLECTIVE CASE STUDY
Work/community based reflective like case study
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Executive Summary
In this paper, the decision-making skill and the steps that are involved in the
decision making skill is highlighted in the paper. The approach that was taken by our
team is also discussed in the paper. The different step in developing the project as well
as my contribution in the team is discussed in detail in the paper. Moreover, the paper
also discussed how I handle different problems in the team and my contribution in the
development of my team as well as my group project. These decisions are taken in
such a way so that it will help in enhancing my own knowledge and skills and thus carry
out the project in a much better way.

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Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................................... 3
Discussion........................................................................................................................3
Reflection on the project...............................................................................................3
Description of my own role and contribution in the project...........................................5
Contribution within the team and relationship with the team members.........................6
Reflection on some of the learning, knowledge and skills gained that will help me in
managing and completing the project.........................................................................7
Reflective Decision Making Process.............................................................................8
Recommendation.............................................................................................................9
Conclusion..................................................................................................................... 10
References.....................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
In this project, there were five members who were involved in the operational
process and in carrying out the project in a better way. The director general, marketing
staff, general manager, human resource manager and technical staff were the main
employees who were involved in this project. The director general was the social media
content creator of the company. On the other hand, the general manager was assigned
with the task of media planning and the marketing staffs were asked to create an
advertisement that is created in order to fulfill the needs of the targeted audience. The
technical staff was assigned with the task of equipment construction and the human
resource committee was assigned with the job of social media and print media.
Moreover, the human resource committee also carried out all other modes of
advertisement. This paper will highlight how the group has carried out the project and
what are the approaches that are adopted by the members in the group. It will also
discuss the contribution of each individual in the development of the project and the
working relationships with the other individuals in the project. There were several
challenges that were faced by the team and thus the team members overcomed them
by co-operating with each other and managed to face the difficulties (Droutman et
al.2015).

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Discussion
Reflection on the project
I have analyzed and found that the scope of my project is to teach swimming
lessons and different techniques and postures of swimming. I was assigned with the
role to check that the persons who are engaged in the swimming classes regularly
attends the classes. Moreover, they must also be given demo on using the conference
room, child room and staff break room as and when need arises. I was also assigned
with the responsibility of warm water lap swimming that is to be taught to the children of
different age group. Although this survey is considered to be expensive, but I had to
carry it in a much responsible way and thus this will enhance my skills and help me in
developing my career. This project was carried out in order to help people who have
limit to different types of financial access in different swimming pools. I think it will raise
awareness among the local community and thus help people to understand the benefits
of swimming. I was assigned with the role to motivate the local community people and
thus this will has helped them to enjoy swimming.
During summer season, I also trained the new members who joined the
swimming classes. I took special care of the children who were under the age of ten and
taught them swimming in a sporting way so that they would love to attend the classes.
The adults who has joined the classes for health benefits or for therapies of different
diseases were given extra classes and separate timings than the other people and thus
they were taken special care of. I also took help from my colleagues to help people from
other professional organization. Special care was also taken to prevent different types
of water related diseases and to ensure that people who attend the swimming classes

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are safe and secured. According to me, I think different accidents can be prevented if
the tools and techniques are properly designed and it is convenient for the common
people as well as the trainers and management community of swimming class. In
certain cases, I had to take care of important planning tools and techniques that are
generally used in training classes (Dusseux et al.2015).
Strength and weakness of the project
The major strength of the group work is that the members were co-operative and
they supported and helped each other. In times of difficulty or problem in any particular
area, the other team members helped and came up with different solutions to solve out
the matter in a much better way. Moreover, there was a special help assistance centre
for the members of the swimming class as well as the tutors. This section took care of
the required help that was important to be given to the members or to provide them
special tips so that they can cope with the challenges accordingly. The management
committee as well as the members who are engaged in the swimming classes tried to
work in co-ordination and thus they were able to carry out the project in a successful
way (Block et al.2016). On the other hand, there are different weaknesses in the
decision-making process of my team. There are different constraints in the decision
making process and each and every member will not agree to one particular idea and
therefore it will end up in chaos (Yang and Gabrielsson 2017)
Description of my own role and contribution in the project
I have co-ordinated with the other members of team and they have helped me in
overcoming the problems. In developing this project, I had to undertake important
decisions and it was important to take these decisions with careful steps. This is

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because if any of these steps are not followed properly, the entire project will not be
carried in a better way. I had to interact with the targeted customer group because it
was vital for me to know their aims and intentions that are considered important in
carrying out the project. According to me, I think the project can be carried out in a
much better way if requisite feedback was collected from the members who are
engaged in the swimming classes. The regular customers who frequently attend the
swimming classes must be provided special assistance and it is important to analyze
their opinions and feedbacks and implement them accordingly with the passage of time
(Barr et al.2014).
I also had to co-ordinate with the management as well as the local community
members and this will help me in carrying out the project. It is also my responsibility to
take care of the limitations of the local community members and other people who do
not have adequate time to attend the swimming classes. This people must be given
advice on time management and this will improve my time management skills and
opinions. Moreover, I need to explain to the common mass that swimming is a good
exercise and the future benefits of swimming so that more and more people will be
motivated in joining the swimming classes. My role in carrying out the project was
dynamic. I had to manage the people as well as develop the project at the same time. In
certain cases, I had to conduct sessions and surveys with the local people to
understand their motives and intentions.
Contribution within the team and relationship with the team members
My individual contribution in my project team was immense. As I was assigned
with multiple job role, I had to keep a check that each and every person who was

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engaged or assigned with the task carried out their job in a responsible way. Moreover, I
was also assigned with the job role that there was proper co-ordination between the
individuals who are engaged in the swimming club as well as the team members who
are involved in carrying out the project. I also tried to create a bid idea for the further
development of the project. It was also my duty to use the creative elements of the
projects in a much better way and thus this will increase innovation and creativity
among the team members (Conrado et al.2016).
I had a cordial relationship with my teammates. In most cases, as they were new
in this field of project, they had to face and overcome different problems and they
always approached me to find out a solution to their particular problem. I can
communicate in a better way and this will help me to accomplish in a better way. This
will also help me to improve my strength and thus it will give me a verbal boost to tackle
my project in a much better way. I will also demonstrate to my team members what type
of job I am accountable to and this will help me to be responsible and reliable. I think
this will help me to serve as a role model for my team and contribute my best for the
development of my team. If I keep on working together I the group, I can trust other
members in the group and it will also gain my confidence and skills. This will help me to
recognize the importance of my work and the strength and weakness of each member
in the team. In certain cases, I will also try give a glimpse of my personal life and this
will help me to be approachable by the other team members who are working with me in
this project. I will also try to build the relationship outside the team and this bonding will
help me to work collectively in the group (Yang and Gabrielsson 2017).

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Reflection on some of the learning, knowledge and skills gained that will help me
in managing and completing the project.
I have learned how to complete the project on time with the limited resources and
skills that were given for the development of the project. According to me, I think
teamwork is considered as one of the best method to learn how to communicate and
work with people from different backgrounds and areas. This knowledge will help me to
develop my career as well as it will develop my individual skills and knowledge. I have
also learned how to interact with different people in the group and this will my team to
achieve its goals, mission and vision. I have also learned the different functional roles
that is important in the group and thus this will help me to achieve the goals of the team.
In certain cases, I have found myself to take disruptive roles and this will help me in
improving team effectiveness. It is also vital to share the goals of the team and work
towards them. Moreover, I must also know how to respect the team members and
divide the task accordingly among the team members. Therefore, it is my responsibility
to understand that there will be no overlapping and planning must be done in such a
way that these points get clear and the project will be interesting.
Reflective Decision Making Process
I will try to work effectively in solving problems in my team. My team comprises of
several members, there are five important positions in the team including me, and our
role is to examine the issues from different angles. It is also our responsibility to check
that the implications of these decisions must be taken from different perspectives. I
must try to recognize the problem in the team and these decision needs to be followed
in a proper way. Moreover, I will also try to define the problems in the team and this will

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help to map out different issues. In this step, I will try to learn how and when the
members will be aware of the problem and it will also help us to explore the different
ways of viewing the problem. I will also try to gather more and more information and
thus this will help me to verify the different problems and thus improve understanding of
the core problems and features. When these problem will get solved, I will try to gather
the information that is specific to the particular problem..
The strength of my decision making process in the team is synergy i.e. referred
to as the utilization of different minds in the development of multitude of ideas and the
sharing of information among the team members. Each member holds unique and
specific ideas and if every member contributes in the development of the project, it will
be considered as a unique and outstanding work.Therefore, it can be said that
responsibility is one of the important aspect in the decision making process and there
are several steps that needs to be collaborated together in these process. It is also
important to develop important strategies that will help in the development if the project
and this will also remove misunderstanding and miscommunication among the team
members.
Recommendation
It is my responsibility to develop alternative solutions and thus this will help my
team in effective problem solving and explore several opportunities that are pertinent to
the particular problem. Moreover, finding out the best alternative to the problem will help
in the development of my team and address the different problems that are available at
hand. The members of the team must have active listening skills and pay attention to

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the team leaders and therefore anticipate the conversation of the team. It is also vital to
support the ideas of each member in the team and this will also help my team members
to be supportive and remain focused in the particular work
Conclusion
Therefore, it can be said that teamwork increases efficiency among the team
members and thus help to work towards the common goal in the team. From the
perspective of the management, it is important to encourage teamwork in the work
place. One of the most important benefit of working in the team is to gather inspiration
and ideas and this will help in working in the team. Communication is also considered
as an important aspect of success in the team work and thus it is vital to offer
assistance in order to complete the project successfully.

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References
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K.L., LaBarge, M.C., Lamberton, C., Moore, E.S. and Moscato, E.M., 2016. The
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making process. Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, 35(2), pp.292-304.
Conrado, S.P., Neville, K., Woodworth, S. and O’Riordan, S., 2016. Managing social
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Dusseux, E., Albano, L., Fafin, C., Hourmant, M., Guérin, O., Couchoud, C. and
Moranne, O., 2015. A simple clinical tool to inform the decision-making process to refer
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Yang, M. and Gabrielsson, P., 2017. Entrepreneurial marketing of international high-
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