Team work

Teamwork
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At the place of work, accomplishing meaningful results requires inputs from all the concerned parties. It is common to find people with different skills and education consolidated into team and allocated different duties. Teams that are managed professionally yield the best results in the time allocated and resources. As such, it is crucial to understand the various aspects of a team in order to be in position to forge the best delivery.
Kokemuller, N. (2013). Components of Effective Teamwork. Retrieved from http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/components-effective-teamwork-6485.html.
At the work place teams have become common and have been integrated into the work ethics as well. Ones ability to work in a team is also paramount and will even determine if one lands a job. This article has been included in the reviews as it incorporates the basic components of teamwork. These components play a vital role in the success of any team.
One of the learning points in the article about the components of the teamwork is communication. Communication is the backbone of any organization and within the teamwork all the members should learn the basics of communicating properly and effectively. As such they should have the basics of when to communicate, how to and essentially what they can communicate. The article also highlights on the need for there being goals that are concrete and meaningful. This helps the members to stay motivated and focused at all times. The other element that comes out is that of team members understanding their roles in any of the projects that the team may be engaged in. the other component that comes off is that of team members’ interaction. As the projects continue the member interact with one another professionally and personally. As such all the team members must be ready to learn from their counterparts and resolve all the differences that may arise in the course of the interaction.
Magloff, L. (2013). What Are the Benefits of Teamwork in Business. Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/benefits-teamwork-business-3250.html.
The idea of teamwork is incorporating different people with varying skills sets and educations backgrounds along with differing personalities on the same task force. Within any organization there are a myriad of projects that could be running at the same time and so are the number of functions incorporated. Different teams, as such, will be incorporated to handle the various tasks. Every team that is build has it own benefits and managers work towards maximizing the desired ones depending on the tasks at hand. However there are benefits that cut across all boards with reference to working as a team.
One of the benefits that come out from the article is the ability of team work to boost the morale of the members. Every other team member has a role to play and a goal to achieve. The idea of contributing to the good of the team gives the various team members positive energy that goes towards task completion. This tends to give the employees a sense of belonging and self worth, as they interact and share ideas o the goals at hand. According to the article there is also the aspect of flexibility that comes from using teams incorporating the different members from the various departments. As issues and bottlenecks arise there is a better chance of solving them when the members are from the different departments. In addition the article also highlights the aspects of innovation that come with team work. As members share their ideas on a single task, a lot of creativity is encouraged.
Bryant, A. (2012). The Trust That Makes a Team Click. Retrieved from /2011/07/31/business/siemens-ceo-on-building-trust-and-teamwork.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0.
The article details an exclusive interview with one of the CEOs of a leading telecommunication company, Siemens. The author of the article, Adam Bryant interviews the sitting COE Peter Loscher. The reason for the choice of the article is mainly due to the fact that it details areal life experience of one of the managers that has actually been involved in teamwork himself and has been working with them for most of his life at school and now at the place of work. From the time that Peter was in high school, he had been leading in certain aspects such as the volleyball teams. When he joined college, he continued with the same trend and led the volleyball team. According to peter one of the challenges that he had when he first came to the united states and was chosen to lead an entire company, was finding the one thong that would made different people in a team to be in perfect sync. In his view, passion is one of the key elements that every other employee should have before they are even put on any of the teams or get the job in the first place. Other than that the team members also have to have the chemistry to link up and work together. If the team does not believe in what they are doing they most certainly will not deliver on the goals that have been set forth.
Hamlin, K. (2013). Challenges to Teamwork in Multiple Branches of an Organization. Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/challenges-teamwork-multiple-branches-organization-19152.html.
Different teams are made of members that have varying experience, backgrounds and many other aspects. There is bound to be challenges that may result from a variety of perspectives of the various team members. Challenges to any team are an important aspect as they define the strength of the team and the success of the tasks and projects at hand. This article highlights some of the challenges that are common with the teams in business.
Challenges of any team work are a great learning point as they can help one tell when the team is on the verge of collapse from the level friction among the team members. One of the aspects that the article points out is that of trust among the members of the same group and different groups. It is common that different department will have different teams that may not meet as regularly as expected, this means that, the first time that they interact there may be general luck of trust. Lack of trust among the team members will mean that the communication fluidity expected is absent and so is the ability to make meaningful contributions leave alone project completion. In connection to trust in the group, communication is also very crucial. If the members use the wrong mode of communications such as emails, important cues are lost along the way and the effectiveness drops. Inconsistencies at the place of work, from the working culture, managerial tactics among other may the sole reason that a team does not perform. This adds onto the challenges that team is facing and deteriorates the commitment. While working with a team that has more than one cultural orientation may be enjoyable, it also comes with its set of challenges. The culture in the middle east is quite different from the one practiced in the USA. This means that team members may easily misinterpret the intensions of the team mates and take offences where they are not intended.
Forbes. (2013). Five Ways To Build An Effective Team. Retrieved from /sites/theyec/2013/06/07/five-ways-to-build-an-effective-team/
For the new CEOs it is very challenging to manage teams, given that most of the time they are out meeting the investors and thus do not have enough time to be in contact with the teams. The complication is even higher when the teams are in different cities and countries. Although it may seem impossible to be at all these places at one time, it is possible to manage the team from inception. The key is forming a team that is powerful and works together. For the team to be effective they have to be harmonious and focused towards the same goals. As such building the right team requires that trust and respect are some of the core values. These are crucial given that most of the time the CEO will not be around to supervise the team. The CEO also needs to be true to his word and committed to the end. This will work to strengthen the teams commitment as well give that their leader is on the same level. All the team members need to know each other, and thus the CEO should a meeting where the entire team meet and share. This will help them overcome the issues of trust, brought about the fact that the team members do not know each other. Whenever there are conflicts within the team the CEO should take the chance to strengthen the ties between the members and him. When there is need to incorporate a new member to the team, the CEO should make sure that he involves the teams. As such the team is in a position to access the candidate for the social skills and personality as well as how well he/she will fit in the group. By involving the team in such activities the CEO is able to gain the trust and respect of the team, which is a great learning point from this source.
The Times 100. (2013). Using teamwork to build a better workplace A Chartered Management Institute case study. Retrieved from http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/cmi/using-teamwork-to-build-a-better-workplace/introduction.html#axzz2oHQDtqlv.
The choice of this article is related to the fact that it explains how team work can be used to turn around the place of work. Every person on the team has their own unique set of skills that they bring to the table and will contribute to the overall objectives of the company. One of the learning points details the role of the team leader. A manager has to learn the art of working with the available resources to implement the various roles of management. The team leaders also have to consider the type of style that they would want to use to manage the tea, and the resources available to achieve the goals set out by the company and consequently the company. To influence the behavior of staff at the place of work the team should be forged to follow certain norms. Working in a team also provides the team player with the rare opportunity of making decisions in the team. As such they develop the sense of belonging and self-worth. All of these go along way into making sure that the staff at the place of work is motivated. It is also common to find that, one belongs to several teams at the place of work, and learning to manage the various commitment levels improves the performance of the company and the entire teams.
Jerpi, L. (2013). The Role of Team Leader in Social Work. Retrieved from http://work.chron.com/role-team-leader-social-work-4721.html.
Every other team needs a leader to guide them through the goals that have been set out. The selection of this source for inclusion is related to the fact that there are various roles that played by the team leaders across board. While the article relates to the social work field, most of the roles it relates to cut across multiple platforms. One of the key learning points that come out from the article is that the team leader is required to manage the work load of the team members. It is also the duty of the team leader to liaison with the top management on the teams’ progress...