Teamwork is defined as cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause; work done with a team.
Let's hold it up for a second. How many of you have been assigned a job that requires working with a team?How many times have you started working with this team only to discover that you are the only one doing any sort of work? That's not considered "teamwork." Unfortunately, it is a common occurrence to fin d only one or two individuals doing the work of the entire team. While it may be difficult to engage someone on a team who does not want to be working on the team, it is possible to set an example.
Working effectively as a team requires many skills: effective communication, collaboration, time management, negotiation, and the ability to remain focused. Working effectively together can contribute to the overall success of the organization.
To work effectively as a team, remember the following things:
- Clear expectations: does everyone on the team understand what is expected of them?
- Context: does everyone on the team understand why they are on the team?
- Commitment: does everyone on the team want to participate?
- Competence: are the appropriate people included on the team?
- Charter: has the team designed its mission?
- Control: is the team maintaining control?
- Collaboration: are the individuals acting as a group?
- Communication: do the team members communicate clearly and honestly with each other?
- Creative Innovation: is the team working creatively to change the organization?
- Consequences: are team members held accountable?
- Coordination: is there a leadership team to ensure the group has access to the resources needed to be successful?
- Culture Change: does the team recognize there will be a change from the current situation?
- Working as Part of a Team
- How to Be an Effective Team Member
- John Maxwell: The Miracle of Teamwork
- Why Leaders Need to Rethink Teamwork
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