CITIZENSHIP

CITIZENSHIP TEAMWORK

Characteristics of Effective Teamwork and Good Citizenship

Goals are understood by everyone.

Participants take initiative to get things done.

Each teammate trusts the judgment of the others.

Members are carefully listened to and given thoughtful feedback.

Everyone participates actively and positively in meetings and projects.

Individuals have thought hard about creative solutions to the problem.

The whole group is willing to take risks.

Team goals are given realistic timeframes.

Full team acceptance is expected as decisions are made.

Everyone is supportive of the project and of one another.

There is plenty of communication between team members.

Common decisions are made using organized, logical methods.

Everyone is focused on the mission while immersed in addressing details.

Dissenting opinions are recorded and revisited when future situations dictate.

How Do We Expect Citizens of Our Democracy to Act?

To work for consensus on decisions

To share openly and authentically with others regarding personal feelings, opinions, thoughts, and perceptions about problems and conditions

To actively involve others in the decision-making process

To trust, support and have genuine concern for other people (team members)

To "own" problems rather than blaming them on others

When listening, to attempt to hear and interpret communication from others’ points of view

To influence others by involving them in the issue(s)

To encourage the development of other (team member) citizens

To be respectful and tolerant of individual differences

To acknowledge and work through conflict openly

To consider and use new ideas and suggestions from others

To encourage feedback on own behavior

To understand and be committed to (team) objectives

To not engage in destructive win/lose activities with other (team members)

To employ social skills to understand what's happening around you

NOTE: C Squares ® is an activity that provides hands-on experiential modeling of how a direct democracy works. They are a visual means of authentic assessment demonstrating by metaphoric means the ways in which freedom of choice and individual responsibility are linked to outcomes.