Teamwork
Content
Introduction
What is Teamwork?
Why TEAMWORK Matters
Building Effective Teams
Characteristics of an Effective Teamwork
Why Teams Fail?
Benefits
Disadvantages
Reference
Introduction
Teamwork can be defined as the skill to work with a
team of people collaboratively for achieving a
particular goal.
It plays an important part in the success of a business
because it is important for colleagues to work in a
team and try their best in all the conditions.
What is Teamwork?
It is the kind of work that teams are best
configured to do. It is work that blends
individual strengths so that they
complement each other, and in doing so
brings people together with a sense of
friendship and shared vision so that their
strengths are applied in a common
direction towards meaningful goals.
So, What is TEAM?
Together
Everyone
Achieves
More
Why TEAMWORK Matters
Creates synergy - the sum is greater than the parts
Supports a more empowered way of working
Encourages multi-disciplinary work where teams cut
across organizational divides
Fosters flexibility and responsiveness
Promotes the sense of achievement, equity and
friendship, essential for a motivated workplace;
When managed properly, teamwork is a better way to
work!
Characteristics of an Effective Teamwork
Credibility
Sense of Purpose
Accountability
Cooperative Spirit
Appreciation
Credibility
All the people in the group should take
responsibility and accept the credit for their
actions as a team and not on an individual
basis.
Sense of Purpose
There is a need to have a sense of purpose
in the team for achieving a specific and
clear mission.
All the members of the team should believe
that this mission is necessary to attain.
Accountability
It is necessary that the teams must be
accountable as a group for all their failures
and successes.
It means that you required rewarding the
team as a group for their accomplishments if
you are a business owner.
Appreciation
All the members of the group should
appreciate the knowledge’s diversity, which
the other individual in the group can offer.
They should use the skills and knowledge
of a particular member in a convincing way
for achieving the organization’s goals.
Cooperative Spirit
There is a need for the spirit of cooperation in
a successful team. All the members required to
work collectively for achieving the specific
missions.
It can be tough if some of the individuals in
the group are highly opinionated or strong
personalities.
Building Effective Teams
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Negotiation
• Trust
• Other
Why Teams Fail?
• Lack of vision
• Failure to be personally
responsible
• Conflict between personality
• Power struggle
• No clear identity
• No coaching
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TEAMWORK?
FOR EMPLOYEES
Tasks are completed more quickly
Greater job satisfaction
Work is often more enjoyable – happier workplace
Ability to draw on other peoples’ experiences and ideas – getting
support in the workplace
FOR EMPLOYER
Improved production and higher staff morale
Reduced staff turnover
Increased profits and product quality
FOR CUSTOMERS
Better products and customer service
Disadvantage of Working in a Team
More time may be needed to reach a decision and
take action
There may be pressure to conform to team norms
and attitudes
There may be resistance to change if the team’s
culture is negative
A dominant person may influence the team’s
decision-making
There is more opportunity for conflict to emerge
and continue
It may be difficult to work out who is responsible
for action
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