Working Together: Effective Teamwork at Live Events

• Music Business
• Special Education

Working Together: Effective Teamwork at Live Events

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will understand how to be an effective team member when working at a live event.

Introduce the learning objective to the students and explain why it is important to work effectively as a team at live events.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD TEAM MEMBER?

Key Qualities of an Effective Team Member

Communication

cooperation

Reliability

Flexibility

Problem solving

Discuss the qualities that make an effective team member and ask the students to share their own experiences.

Importance of Clear Roles

• Clear roles help team members understand their responsibilities and avoid confusion. 

• Without clear roles, team-members can end up doing jobs that are outside of their responsibility. 

• Ensuring each team member has clear roles also means that each team member will be accountable for success in their own area.

Explain why having clear roles is important and give examples of different roles that may be needed at a live event.

Effective Communication

Communication involves listening actively, speaking clearly, and asking questions when necessary.

Without effective communication between team members, vital information that needs to be shared can be lost, and be the downfall of an event.

Discuss the importance of effective communication and give examples of how to communicate effectively in different situations.

Cooperation and Collaboration

Working together and supporting each other to achieve a common goal.

Each team member must be willing to cooperate with a plan and collaborate together.

Discuss the importance of cooperation and collaboration in a team and give examples of how to support each other effectively.

Handling Conflict

Identifying the issue, discussing the problem, finding a solution together.

Inevitably not all team members are going to always see eye to eye.

Conflict resolution is an important skill all team members must have to ensure that that a team remains together.

Discuss the importance of handling conflict in a professional and respectful manner and give examples of how to do so effectively.

Flexibility and Adaptability

Being able to adjust to changing circumstances and situations.

It is important that team members are open to idea of potential change. Creating and sticking to a plan is essential but you must also prepare for change that you need to adapt to. The show must go on!

Discuss the importance of being flexible and adaptable when working at a live event and give examples of how to do so effectively.

Reliability and Accountability

Being responsible and dependable, following through on commitments.

Each team member needs to understand the responsibilities expectations of their role, so that they can be held to account if anything goes wrong.

 

Discuss the importance of reliability and accountability in a team and give examples of how to be responsible and dependable.

During the Event you will need to:

• Communicate regularly

• Be on hand to support each other

• Adapt to any changing circumstances.

Discuss the importance of effective communication and collaboration during the event and give examples of how to support each other.

After the Event

Reflecting on the event, discuss successes and areas for improvement with your team.

This process will require feedback from all team members. Everyone's opinion and insight is valid. 

What went well? What could be improved? How can we improve going forward?

Explain the importance of reflecting on the event and give examples of how to discuss successes and areas for improvement.