{"id":6344,"date":"2025-10-14T09:19:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/academy9\/?p=6344"},"modified":"2025-11-14T10:27:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T10:27:49","slug":"academy9-insights-talking-teamwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/academy9\/2025\/10\/14\/academy9-insights-talking-teamwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Academy9 Insights – Talking Teamwork"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sophie Piper works at Jacobs and has been a Project Manager there for three years.  She has worked across a number of different industries including Defence, Water, Environment and Social Value.  Before she started work at Jacobs Sophie spent 11 years in the British Army as a Royal Engineers officer.  During her time in the Army, she did a lot of Development work, providing critical infrastructure to those in need including toilets, clean water and buildings for houses and schools. Throughout her career whether in Nepal, Kenya or Scotland there has been many new lessons to take away, but there has been one common theme throughout which is the importance of collaborative work and teamwork.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What Is Teamwork? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever worked on a school project with your classmates? Maybe a science experiment, a group presentation, or even a sports team? That\u2019s teamwork, and it\u2019s one of the most valuable skills you can learn in school and beyond. Teamwork means working together with others to achieve a common goal. It\u2019s about sharing ideas, helping one another, and using everyone\u2019s strengths to do something great.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Is Teamwork Important?<\/strong>\u00a0
Not one person is good at everything, but everyone is good at something. When we work together, we combine our talents and ideas to get better results.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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