This resource uses examples drawn from different services and teams to help you think about team working in the context of inter-professional and inter-agency collaboration. It explores some of the conditions that support effective team working and offers opportunities to reflect on contribution as a team member. This resource enables users to: identify different types of teams; consider how different types of teams impact on inter-professional working; identify the different roles necessary for successful team working; identify individual roles within the inter-professional team; and think about how to develop team working skills.