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Ohoooooooo Team Work. Guess Karo Mai Kon Hu??????: Teamwork
Ohoooooooo Team Work. Guess Karo Mai Kon Hu??????: Teamwork
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Whether in the workplace or on the football field, or even amongst members of a community, effective
teamwork can produce incredible results. However, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may
seem. Effective teamwork certainly does not just happen automatically; it takes a great deal of hard work
and compromise. There are a number of factors that must be in place to cohere together as a team and
work seamlessly.
• Good leadership: Effective leadership is one of the most important components of good teamwork. The
team’s leader should possess the skills to create and maintain a positive working environment and motivate
and inspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed. An effective
team leader will promote a high level of morale and make them feel supported and valued.
• Clear communication: Communication is a vital factor of all interpersonal interaction and especially that of
a team. Team members must be able to articulate their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and
see each other’s viewpoints.
• Establishing roles: It is absolutely necessary for team members to understand what their role on the team
is, what he/she is responsible for. The team leader can enable this by defining the purpose in a clear-cut
manner in the beginning of the formation of the team.
• Conflict Resolution: Conflicts will arise no matter how well a team functions together. The best way to
counter conflict is to have structured methods of conflict resolution. Team members should be able to voice
their concerns without fear of offending others. Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a hands-on approach that
resolves them quickly is much better. It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties
and help work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain objective if possible.
• Set a good example: The team leader must set a good example for good teamwork to come about. In
order to keep team members positive and committed and motivated, the team leader herself/himself needs
to exhibit these qualities. The team looks to the leader for support and guidance
Team Dynamics
This brings us to an important aspect of teamwork: the manner in which a team interacts. Dynamics play a big role in
the successful completion of a project. Regardless of the ideal of reaching a common goal, every person has a
different viewpoint. In a single group, one may find pessimists, control freaks, eternal optimists, and fence-sitters. The
control freak will ride roughshod over others. The fence-sitter will avoid taking responsibility. The one who will suffer
the most in the group will probably be the optimist, who will continually propose solutions and continually find his or
her ideas rebuffed. In the meantime, work will suffer directly or indirectly in the form of decreasing interest and
enthusiasm among those who are likely doing more than their fair share.
Clearly, such a situation cannot last long. Evaluations are often carried out on the basis of the team's performance
rather than individual accomplishments. However, this is not to say those who simply do not work will be carried
along by others who do. Individual contributions are what lead to teamwork, and in many workplaces, every individual
is more under the radar than ever before. Sophisticated electronic attendance and reporting systems ensure
individual contributions get recorded alongside team achievements. As competition increases, companies are on the
lookout for employees who refuse to play by the rules.
Those who believe they can avoid teamwork or take advantage of their fellow team members need to be careful.
Employees are aware of what is going on around them. A critical colleague will only be tolerated so much; others will
complain if conflicts among team members begin to affect productivity.
Teamwork is Fun
Teams do not necessarily need camaraderie to function well…but it helps if team members get along with each other.
Few things are as exciting as being involved in work that is supported by many others. When you work on a team,
responsibility gets divided. This means both the burdens and the rewards are shared.
Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual
accomplishment toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to
attain uncommon results.
Andrew Carnegie
If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them
tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery