This curriculum package on the mechanics of teams is a product of the Workforce 2000 Partnership, which combined the resources of four educational partners and four industrial partners in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina to provide education and training in communication, computation, and critical thinking to employees in the apparel, carpet, and textile industries. After an overview of the Workforce 2000 Partnership, the curriculum package's contents are described. Presented next is a curriculum guide for a course in the mechanics of teams for new employees. Included in the curriculum guide are the following elements: module title; author; job title; general instructional objective; and specific instructional objectives, list of required resources and materials, and suggested learning activities and evaluation activities. Next, a lesson plan is provided that contains detailed instructions for conducting the motivational, instructional, guided practice, applied practice, and closure activities. The activities provided are designed to help learners develop the communication, thinking, and team-building skills necessary to work effectively as a team member in a work setting. Concluding the document are handouts, transparencies, tests and a sample individual education plan. (MN)