Edited by Amy M. Dujon. M.Ed.

Educators must have the skills to work effectively not only with students, but also with colleagues. Often, the biggest obstacle to effective teamwork is lack of social-emotional competencies. This training guide incorporates research and trends to guide educators in building 10 essential team skills by strengthening their own social emotional competencies -- giving everyone a strong individual foundation to foster a collaborative community.

With dozens of ready-to-use action steps and 10 self-assessments, overall team productivity will increase as every staff member develops the skills to:

• Build relationships with and gain the respect of their teammates
• Creatively, and positively, deal with conflicts that will inevitably arise
• Effectively deliver and receive messages in a team environment
• Use time management to increase individual and team productivity
• And more!