The Importance of Teamwork in the Workplace
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“Two heads are better than one.”
THINK BIG.
CREATE BIGGER.
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What is teamwork ?
"Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives.
It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.”
-Andrew Carnegie
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How does teamwork work? It starts with a team. A team is “a set of people with a range of different skills who will ideally have objectives that contribute to the overall corporate strategy of business.”
-”Using Teamwork to Build a Better Workplace” – case study by The Times 100
(Chartered Management Institute)
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Why it works
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
EFFECTIVENESS.
Leadership and management provides organization and structure. EFFICIENCY.
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There’s one con…
TEAMS FAIL.
Unwillingness to cooperate
Lack of leadership
No managerial support
Frustration can lead to loss of motivation
Too much competition can stray teams away from the common goal
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But the Pros Outweigh the
Cons.
Creates cooperative/friendly workplaces
Creates leaders
Better ideas through creative competition
Strategic point of view = NO TUNNEL VISION
Goal attacked from numerous points of view instead of just one.
Less time consuming
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Using Teamwork in Real Life Work
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Brainstorm meetings
Group Presentations
Mentoring
Event planning
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“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins
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