Article Review - We know teamwork is important, but how important?

     Teamwork within a workplace setting is very crucial for a businesses success as strong teamwork can improve productivity and efficiency within the workplace. Tasks can be shared among the team allowing them work with collectively and complete a task much quicker than an individual would be able to. In our current day and age, interacting with others is an essential part of both our work and personal lives as many jobs nowadays require some sort of cooperation with one another. Individuals have an opportunity to learn from each other if they are willing to understand other points of view. Voicing your opinion even though you may not agree with another team member is important as all employees opinions should be valued equally. This way, the rest of the group could gather all of the information from the opinions that were voiced and can make a decision based off of that. They could also listen to the opinion of one member and hopefully the rest of the group can learn from it. Although, when members of a team know that they are all on the same hierarchical level within the organization, they tend to be more comfortable sharing answers as they feel like they won't be judged on their comments or opinions even if other team members do not agree with what is being said. By working in teams, individuals have an opportunity to strengthen their communication skills as communication is an extremely important component of effective team work. If all team members understand the task at hand, it will make it easier for them to work together as they know what will have to be done. Building teamwork skills early can be beneficial as the more an individual practices this skill, the more likely they will be to succeed in group work settings. 

    This relates to me personally, as in the past I have encountered some tough times while working with a team, whether it was at work or at school. During these times there was a lack of guidance in the team which made it difficult to collaborate with each other. The lack of communication that I experienced was the most detrimental factor as poor communication can lead to poor quality work. To overcome these challenges, taking initiative was the first step for myself because I felt as if nothing would change without being the first to take action. To avoid this in the future, I believe that creating a bond with the team is a good way to build trust with them, which in turn could hopefully lead to productive work.

    We know teamwork is important, but how important? | It’s Your Yale. (n.d.). https://your.yale.edu/we-know-teamwork-important-how-important#:~:text=Teamwork%20can%20improve%20efficiency%20and%20productivity.&text=Efficiency%20rules%20when%20work%20is,the%20measurable%20effectiveness%20of%20organizations.

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