Session 2:

Cooperating with Others

What is cooperation?
Cooperation generally means
working together for a
common goal or objective.
Two main types:
1.Direct Cooperation: where people or group members
perform similar tasks, e.g. farming activities or laying
bricks, etc.
2. Indirect Co-operation: People perform different or dis-
similar activities, however, all leading to a common goal in the
end. e.g. different skilled laborers putting together a house.
 Why is cooperation important?
Cooperation is important because
it allows people and groups to
work together to achieve a
common goal or derive
mutual benefits. ...
Cooperation allows participants to exchange valuable
information that helps both sides improve their knowledge
bases and work in a time- and resource-efficient manner.
 Self-Assessment
Check 3
In groups, do you mostly tend to: boxes
1. Stay quiet for some time and then join in? 
2. Feel uneasy/uncomfortable and wish you were working alone? 
3. Want to lead? 
4. Encourage others to make contributions? 
5. Come up with new ideas? 
6. Interrupt others to ensure your point is made? 
7. Keep the group focused on the task at hand? 
8. Make everyone relaxed and promote harmony? 
9. Get frustrated when there is too much talk and not enough decisions 
and action?
10. Make peace between those team members strongly disagreeing with 
each other?
 Elements of an Effective and Cooperative Team
Member
• An effective and cooperative team member …
•
 Interacts with and includes others in courteous, respectful and honest ways
 Is respectful of differences – in opinions, culture, ethnicity …
 Provides opinions and ideas and seeks the opinions and ideas of others
 Negotiates and discusses ideas while being flexible to meet the goals of the
group
 Performs identified tasks to meet goals of the group
 Listens without interrupting
 Offers ideas without interrupting
 Is aware of own emotions, thoughts and feelings and keeps them under
control for the good of the group
 Moves the group towards resolving conflict (if it exists) so goals can be met
ANG KAHALAGAHAN NG
PAGKAKAISA AT
PAKIKIPAGTULUNGAN
"Alone we can do so little; together
we can do so much." – Helen Keller