| Understanding Team Work And Its Basic Tenets |
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An uncommon but rather interesting way to define a team is the phrase 'Together Everyone Achieves More'. The concept of team and teamwork has been debated, researched, discussed and observed by many. A number of books on team work and team spirit are available in the market. Yet at the very basic level, a team is a group of people who come together to strive for a common goal.
They make all their efforts together to make their vision a reality and turn their aspirations into successes. Proper team work is a very effective way to get work done. With proper team work, people can achieve better results than they would have done had they been working alone. With proper team work, people can get more work done by using lesser resources and time than different individuals working in silos. In team, the strength of an individual gets multiplied whereas the weakness of any individual can be easily compensated for. Finally, when the teams split work among themselves, the individuals are able to perform better because they are getting support of other people and overall work does not seem to be as daunting as it should be. Good teams help all their members achieve an increasing degree of self improvement. As different people are coming together to work in a team, it is important for them to make certain adjustments in their individual work pattern. There are many aspects to this and collectively they form the key to effective team work. First thing is communication within the team. Consider it as the very foundation stone of teamwork. If there is no proper communication or well defined communication channel in the team, the team can not exist. It is only when members can communicate that a team is formed. Second thing is the tendency of active listening. Each of the team members should develop a tendency of active listening. In this way, not only can he imbibe the ideas, opinions and information given by other team members but also remain aware and updated about the overall team status. Third thing in effective team work is an effective conflict resolution mechanism to which all the team members are bound and which is suitable to all members. Conflict resolution system in a team must also be well balanced and transparent so as to ensure complete objectivity and maximum team benefit. Fourth thing is the openness to accept team diversity. In a team, people come from different backgrounds. They have their own principles and opinions yet team spirit asks for members to accept the diversity to work properly. Finally, there must also be a definite way to ensure team motivation on a regular basis. Only then can a team perform its tasks. Related Articles
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