Complete Scheme of Work for Unit 11 Level 2 BTEC Building Successful Teams in Business

The most successful businesses in today’s world are often the ones which are flexible
enough to respond quickly to the changing environment and meet their customers’
needs. Teamworking can help a business achieve these goals.
It is often said that TEAM stands for ‘Together Everyone Achieves More’. An effective
team is one that makes the best use of individual strengths so more can be achieved.
Team members should work together and support each other to solve problems more
easily with their collective knowledge and skills. In this unit you will investigate why
teams and teamworking are so important in business.
You will also come to understand the role and responsibilities of the team leader.
An effective team leader ensures that all team members understand and share the
same visions and values. Teams also need to go through stages of development,
with distinct roles being identified and filled. The team leader needs specific skills to
manage this process and build their team, whilst at the same time creating a sense
of common purpose and motivating individual members.
Effective communication skills are essential if a team is to meet its goals. This unit
focuses on the different ways of communicating with others in team situations, and
will allow you to develop your knowledge and understanding of interpersonal skills.
You will explore the different factors that make an effective team and have the
opportunity to develop and practise teamworking. It will also allow you to reflect
on and evaluate your own, as well as the team’s performance, and improve your
teamworking and communication skills.