10 Ways to Be a Great Team Player in Challenging Times (Udemy.com)
Practical behaviors that strengthen collaboration, trust, and resilience.
Created by: Deborah Grayson Riegel
Last updated May 2025
What you will learn
- Ten actionable teamwork behaviors
- Support teammates without overextending
- Communicate proactively
- Stay adaptable during change
- Avoid common teamwork mistakes
- Contribute to a positive team culture
How it compares
Against the other 230 rated Udemy courses in Leadership & Management on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 42% of them
- Reviews4,907#51 of 231 by number of reviews
- Length1.3 hoursshorter than 70% of them
- Last updatedMay 2025earlier than 56% of them
Course Description
Being a great team player matters when work is going smoothly — and it matters even more when deadlines are tight, priorities are changing, people are under pressure, or your team is navigating uncertainty.
Strong teamwork is not just about being agreeable or doing your assigned tasks. It is about knowing how to communicate, collaborate, build trust, manage your reactions, and contribute in ways that help the entire team succeed.
In this course, you’ll learn practical strategies for becoming a more effective team player in challenging times. You’ll explore how to stay focused on shared goals, communicate clearly with coworkers, support colleagues without taking on everything yourself, and respond productively when stress or uncertainty affects the way people work together.
You’ll also learn how to recognize the behaviors that strengthen teamwork — and the habits that can unintentionally create friction. You’ll discover ways to listen more effectively, ask better questions, handle disagreements professionally, and adapt when circumstances change.
Throughout the course, you’ll develop practical strategies to:
• Strengthen teamwork and collaboration
• Communicate more effectively with coworkers
• Build trust and reliability
• Stay constructive during stressful situations
• Navigate disagreements without damaging relationships
• Support colleagues while maintaining healthy boundaries
• Focus on shared goals when priorities shift
• Take responsibility for your contribution to team dynamics
• Work more effectively with different personalities and working styles
• Help create a team environment where people can do their best work
Whether you are an individual contributor, team lead, manager, or professional who works across multiple teams, these skills can help you become the kind of colleague other people want to work with.
By the end of the course, you’ll have practical tools for contributing more effectively, strengthening workplace relationships, and helping your team stay connected and productive — especially when circumstances are challenging.
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
4,907 Reviews
Deborah Grayson Riegel
Deborah Grayson Riegel is a keynote speaker, executive coach, author, and leadership communication expert who helps professionals communicate more effectively, lead with confidence, and navigate the everyday challenges of working with people. She teaches at Wharton, Duke, Columbia, and Peking University and has worked with leaders and teams at organizations including Google, Amazon, BlackRock, and NASA.
Deb is also a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, Fast Company, and Forbes, where she writes about leadership, communication, workplace relationships, and professional development.
Throughout her career, Deb has helped professionals at every level build the practical people skills that make work better—from communicating clearly and confidently to giving feedback, managing teams, navigating difficult conversations, facilitating effective meetings, presenting ideas, and adapting to an evolving workplace.
Her teaching combines research-backed insights with practical tools, relatable examples, and strategies learners can put to use immediately. Whether you're a new manager, an experienced leader, or simply looking to become a stronger communicator and colleague, Deb's courses are designed to help you build skills you can use in real conversations, real meetings, and real workplace situations.
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Reviews
By Charles Cresswell on 10/7/2026
It was a good course for me. I could use a little more info about being to direct, and what steps or courses I should take that would help me.
By Hassan Alhammadi on 9/3/2026
She is a very excited very passionate person that knows what she is talking about. From the first few seconds of the first video I saw of her from this course I got hooked. Her way of lecturing should be the taught
By Cheryl Rienzo on 8/31/2026
The way Deborah delivered the material was genuine and engaging. One of the best personal development courses I have taken!
By Joseph C Driscoll on 8/25/2026
Mandated by management for entire org. Much of the content was common sense but a good refresher as well as likely beneficial to newer folks with little corporate and/or communication experience.
By Ananda Kumar Jujhavarapu on 7/30/2026
I rated this course as "Amazing, above expectations!" because the content was clear, well-structured, and highly relevant to my role. The instructor explained concepts effectively with practical examples, making complex topics easy to understand. The course exceeded my expectations by providing actionable insights that I can apply immediately in my work. Overall, it was engaging, informative, and valuable.
By Denise Menzies on 6/26/2026
I like Deb's upbeat style of incorporating data, research and real life examples to bring this course to life. Thanks for an hour well spent!
By Adharar on 4/22/2026
Excellent, the level of energy you have is really admirable. I am also trying to match you. Such type of positivity and energy will definitely help me to become good team member.
By Arainna Ulrich on 3/20/2026
yes, it was a good match and helped me think and asked myself am i reliable.
By Anonymized User on 3/9/2026
Super engaging presenter. Straight forward and to the point, chockful of great tips and with just the right amount of tough love. I've already bought the presenter's book because I love her presentation style so much!
By Cynthia Gregory on 2/19/2026
it was a good match, The only thing I would change is shorten it. My thoughts was it was too long, but a great course
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Overall Score : 90 / 100












