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Teamwork and collaboration performance review phrases

Teamwork and collaboration: Works well with others and makes the whole team better.

Teamwork is easy to praise and hard to describe. Good teamwork phrases say who was helped, how, and what it made possible.

Replace [Name] and [example] with the person and a real piece of work.

Strengths: exceeds expectations

  • [Name] makes the people around them better. They spent time getting [colleague] up to speed on [example], which let the team ship a week early.
  • [Name] shares credit generously and takes responsibility for mistakes, which has built a lot of trust in the team.
  • [Name] works across teams easily. Their relationship with [team] unblocked [example] when it had stalled.
  • When the team disagrees, [Name] helps us reach a decision rather than taking sides.
  • [Name] volunteers for the unglamorous work that keeps the team running, such as [example].
  • New starters regularly name [Name] as the person who helped them most in their first month.

Solid: meets expectations

  • [Name] is a reliable team member who helps colleagues when asked.
  • [Name] works well with their immediate team; building relationships with [other team] is the next step.
  • [Name] contributes in team meetings and supports agreed decisions.
  • [Name] is respectful and easy to work with, and colleagues trust them.
  • [Name] shares their knowledge when asked. Offering it before being asked would increase their impact.

Needs improvement

  • [Name] tends to work alone on problems the team could solve faster together, as with [example]. I would like them to ask for input earlier.
  • Some colleagues have found [Name]’s feedback in meetings dismissive. We will work on disagreeing with the idea, not the person.
  • [Name] sometimes holds on to information others need. Sharing progress in the team channel will help.
  • Handovers from [Name] have been incomplete, which caused rework for [colleague]. A short handover checklist will help.
  • [Name] does not always support decisions once made. Raising disagreement before the decision, then backing it, is the expectation.
  • [Name] rarely offers help outside their own tasks. I would like to see them support at least one teammate’s goal this period.

Self-review phrases for teamwork and collaboration

  • I helped [colleague] learn [skill], which means the team is no longer dependent on me for it.
  • I built a better working relationship with [team] by setting up a short fortnightly check-in.
  • I want to get better at asking for help earlier instead of trying to solve everything myself.

How to make these phrases land

  • Name the colleague or team who benefited. Teamwork you can attribute is far more convincing than "great team player".
  • Use one phrase per point and follow it with what happened. A phrase without an example reads like a template.
  • For areas to improve, say what good looks like and what support you will give.
  • Nothing in a review should be a surprise. Raise problems in one-on-ones during the year.

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