To get work done or to worry about your teams feeling
“Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is
another story”.
(Casey
Stengel)
To
get work done or to worry about your team’s feeling? Oke, I think both of them
are very important and reciprocal, why? if we only aim to finish the job
without thinking about the team's feelings it would harm the company, and vice
verse if we just think the team feelings without completing the work of the
company, our company will not succeed.
Team
feelings are essential to uniting teams and advancing the company, being open
to one another and solving company or personal problems together, but completing the job is also very important, because
inside the company will always increase our task, and if we do not finish it,
the tasks will continue to accumulate and will harm the company and ourselves.
And
this what you have to do:
·
Having a work flow
or
in other words, a process of how you get stuff done can make work so much
easier, whether it’s on your own or with a team.
There
are many types of work flows. There are the famous ones, like Getting Things
Done or the framework behind 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. But more
common are customized work flows, ones that we make up out of necessity that fit
our personal needs. Crafting a deliberate system can give your team a huge
advantage in the workplace.
A
great team work flow can do these things:
1. Keep everyone on the same page, preventing
miscommunication, confusion, and frustration.
2. Help teams make the best use of their time by
eliminating bottlenecks. 68% of employees waste time waiting for information
from team members, wasting an average of 3.5 hours a week.
3. Streamline things we all do regularly. If you do
something more than once, try to find a way to automate it.
4. Allow a team to
focus less on following up and more on the stuff that matters.
·
Increased efficiency
When
working in a team, you are working towards a common goal or set of objectives.
The whole process of your work becomes more efficient, for example if there is
a problem faced along the way there are more ‘hands on deck’ to help solve the
issue. Similarly, having multiple team members on board allows you to get the
work done faster with shared responsibilities. From a management perspective,
encouraging teamwork in the workplace will allow your company or department to
take on additional work, and in turn generate extra revenue without having to
hire more staff.
·
Idea generation
One
of the greatest benefits of working in a team is the inspiration and ideas that
can result from team discussions. When running ideas by one and other, there is
a lot more scope for creativity in comparison to working on a project alone. In
an effective team environment, staff members feel confident in suggesting their
ideas. When working autonomously and having a direct responsibility for ideas,
people tend to present the safer option to their managers. However, when in a
team brainstorming environment the notion of suggesting creative and unique
ideas is welcomed. Teams also bring people together from different backgrounds
and levels of experience which can help in creating optimal solutions.
·
A learning experience
As
mentioned above, teamwork is important in the workplace as it brings people
together from different backgrounds and levels of experience. Consequently,
projects which involve teamwork serve also as an opportunity for professional
development and learning. This may be conscious learning during a meeting, or
learning which occurs without you even realizing whilst listing to others. It
is quite possible that you can learn from someone else’s knowledge which allows
your own skills and capabilities to grow. Billie Nordmeyer adds that
‘Individual team members serve as educational resources to other employees in a
team environment’. It is also important to note that as employees become more
knowledgeable, their confidence increases. This can help improve their attitude
as well as increase their job satisfaction which is a win-win situation for
employers.
·
Enhanced communication
Communication
is key to the success of many projects – so why not engage in an activity that
can help enhance your communication skills? Teamwork activities such as meeting
together to discuss ideas or collaborating information to contribute to a
project require both verbal and written communication skills. Working regularly
in this capacity will allow you develop both your own skills as well as those
who are in your team. Teamwork also facilitates an open discussion which allows
each team member to be adequately informed about the project. In this respect,
when everyone is on the same page this ensures that the project is completed as
efficiently as possible.
·
Share the workload
When
working in a team towards a common goal, the workload is shared among all team
members. In a perfect scenario, this work should be shared equally and be
distributed according to the strengths of each member. Teamwork also allows for
helping another team member when you have finished your workload. It is
important to remember that you are all working towards the same goal – if you
finish your work before others you should offer your assistance in order to
help complete the project. From a management perspective, when it comes to
delegation this should be conducted with the strengths of your employees in
mind. Assigning tasks to the correct people will ensure maximum efficiency and
a high quality output.
·
Support network
It
is important to remember that support and a sense of belonging in a workplace
can contribute greatly to job satisfaction. A strong team environment can act
as a great support mechanism for staff members. Group members will help each
other, rely on each other and build trust within the group. During challenging
times, support is crucial for the success of the project; when members are able
to look to one and other for guidance or support, focus can remain on the
overall goal. If a challenge is handled individually you are at risk of
becoming overwhelmed and making irrational decisions.
So,
that’s we have to do to make our work done and we will not worry about our
teams feeling again. Team feeling and work done, is strong power in company, if
you lose one of that, your company is in trouble.
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