VIA Character Strength Spotlight: Teamwork

August 31, 2020

Teamwork is one of 24 universal character strengths and is within the virtue category of justice. It is about contributing to the group effort. Teamwork involves social responsibility. It can be described as being oriented toward helping the team achieve goal. It is closely related to citizenship, loyalty, and patriotism.

Is this one of your top strengths? Take the free VIA survey to get a rank order report of all 24 character strengths.

Develop your character strength of teamwork by using it in new ways. “Spot and express appreciation for the strengths shown by your team members.”

VIA character strengths are a family of positive personality traits reflected in our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. They are basic building blocks of a flourishing life and serve as pathways to PERMA wellbeing. Learn more about building your teamwork strength. https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths/teamwork

Sources: Character Strengths Interventions: A Field Guide for Practitioners, Ryan M. Niemiec (2018).
Your Strengths Blueprint: How to be Engaged, Energized and Happy at Work, Michelle McQuaid and Erin Lawn (2014).

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