Collaboration & Global Thinking
Definition
The ability to collaborate and work as a member of a team in order to achieve a common goal. This involves knowing your strengths and recognizing the strengths of others, how to take other’s perspectives, and how to resolve conflict.
At The Standard
Performance & Understanding
The ability to effectively communicate a message or an idea to someone else through verbal and nonverbal means. Included within this is the ability to know how and when to listen to others’ communication and to use communication to build interpersonal relationships with others.
What Does this Look Like?
They are able to demonstrate effective conflict resolution techniques.
They seek out and respect other/different work views or perspectives from the group.
They know when they need to lead and when to step back.
They are able to determine the best/most efficient use of skills within the team.
They understand their own strengths.
Above Standard
Performance & Understanding
Is able to effectively and creatively communicate a message or an idea to someone else through verbal and nonverbal means in an innovative manner. The includes the ability to listen to others’ communication to build interpersonal relationships with others.
What Does this Look Like?
The student is willingly and effectively lead a diverse group toward a common goal.
They recognize the expertise of members of a team.
They understand the global impact of a solution and how effective it is.
They are able to generate or pull out creativity from the team.