10 Essential Skills in this module

1Communication
4Interpersonal Relations
8Collaboration & Teamwork

Mile Marker

Mile Marker #10: My Collaboration Profile

The assignment, with support, and a form you can fill in and save.

About 15 minutes 8 of 9 in this module

How you work best with others, and how you plan to work even better.

This module you explored your 16Personalities results and what helps (and doesn't) when you're working with others. This Mile Marker asks you to put that into a short, honest profile.

There's no "best" type for collaboration, only an honest answer and a vague one. Be honest. That's what earns full credit.

AI use: AI-supported

You may use AI to help you organize your thoughts. Your final responses must be in your own words. AI doesn't know how you collaborate. You do.

See the AI Course Policy in the syllabus. Want a place to start? Try the optional AI thinking partner prompt.

Look back at

Lesson 1.4: AI use labels

Where to submit

Submit your responses in the Mile Marker #10 assignment in Blackboard. Check Blackboard for the due date.

Want help keeping it organized? The fill-in form at the bottom of this page saves your answers as a PDF named "Mile Marker #10" that you can upload to the assignment. Your Collaboration Snapshot has most of what you need.

Prefer paper? A printable handout for this Mile Marker is with the assignment in Blackboard. Fill it in by hand, then upload a photo or scan.

Jump to the fill-in form

Respond to each question

Question 1

Your Type, Strengths & Challenges

What's your 16Personalities type? Describe it in your own words: one short phrase, not the official description. Then name two collaboration strengths and one or two challenges that honestly fit you.

Example: "INFJ-T: quiet planner who likes meaningful work. I'm an organized planner and a calm problem-solver, but I tend to avoid conflict and take on too much."

Strengths word bank: clear communicator · organized planner · calm problem-solver · creative idea generator · supportive teammate · detail-checker · mediator · flexible and adaptable · big-picture thinker · dependable follow-through

Challenges word bank: hard to get started · taking on too much · hard to speak up · avoiding conflict · too blunt · overwhelmed by chaos · frustrated by unclear instructions · perfectionism · withdrawing under stress · trouble reading tone

A strong answer

Gives your type in your own words, and names two strengths and one or two challenges that sound like you, not like a quiz summary.

Look back at

Lesson 10.3: Your letters

Lesson 10.4: Strengths and struggles

Question 2

Why, and What Helps

Pick one challenge from Question 1 and explain why it happens for you. Think of it as a tendency, not a flaw: needing structure, being introverted, processing fast or slow, group anxiety, or how your brain works. (Sharing anything about neurodivergence is always optional.)

Then name three strategies that help you work better with others.
For one of them, describe a real group experience where it helped, or would have helped.

Example: "Group chaos overwhelms me because I process information better when expectations are clear."

Strategies word bank: setting expectations early · asking clarifying questions · breaking tasks into smaller pieces · using a shared doc · choosing a role that fits my strengths · pausing before reacting · setting mini-deadlines · being honest about what I need

A strong answer

Explains the why behind one challenge, names three strategies that fit you, and connects one to a real experience.

Look back at

Lesson 10.4: Different brains

Lesson 10.5: Nine strategies

Question 3

What You Need From Your Team

In one sentence, simple and respectful, what do you need from teammates to do your best work?

Examples: "I work best when tasks and deadlines are clearly divided." "I thrive when I can think before speaking."

Optional: What does it look like when that need is met, and when it isn't?

A strong answer

Is one clear sentence that's specific, respectful, and something you could actually say to a real team.

Look back at

Strategy 2: Communicate your style

Optional: AI thinking partner

If you'd like help organizing your profile, try this prompt in Microsoft Copilot or another AI tool:

Try this prompt

"Help me organize a short Collaboration Profile for a college reflection assignment. My type, strengths, challenges, and what helps me are: [paste your notes]. Ask me one or two questions to make it more specific, then help me turn it into a clear summary."

Use what's useful, but your final response must be in your own words. Leave out your full name and other identifying details.

How it's scored

Mile Markers are scored on reflection, engagement, and effort, not perfection. Strong responses are honest, specific, and sound like you, including the "why." Generic answers that could apply to anyone won't earn full credit.

Mile Marker scoring guide
Score	What it means
4Strong Progress	Your response is thoughtful, specific, and clearly connected to the purpose of the Mile Marker. You show strong reflection, effort, and engagement with the topic.
3On Track	Your response addresses the main parts of the task and shows reflection and engagement. Some ideas could be explained in more detail or connected more clearly.
2Developing	Your response is partially complete or too general. More detail, reflection, or clearer connections are needed.
1Needs Revision	Your response is very limited, incomplete, or unclear and does not fully address the task.
0No Evidence	No submission was provided, or the response does not meaningfully engage with the task.

Fill it in and save as PDF

Type your responses below, then select Save as PDF. Upload the PDF to the Mile Marker #10 assignment in Blackboard.

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Mile Marker #10: My Collaboration Profile

Your name (required)

Date

Question 1Your Type, Strengths & Challenges

My type

In my own words

My two collaboration strengths My one or two challenges

Question 2Why, and What Helps Why this challenge happens for me Strategy 1 Strategy 2 Strategy 3 A real group experience where one of these helped, or would have helped

Question 3What You Need From Your Team My one sentence Optional: what it looks like when that need is met, and when it isn't

In the print window, choose Save as PDF (or Microsoft Print to PDF) as the printer. The file name will start with "Mile Marker #10".