Improving Teamwork Effectiveness
In order to improve the effectiveness of your team you need to have a common goal, a diverse skill-set, and an inspirational leader. It is important that your team can work together in unity, in order to accomplish goals by a certain deadline. With a wide variety of skills between different group members, you will be able to accomplish different things consecutively, saving time. With a leader who is capable to powerfully guide your team, you will have greater success.Establishing a common goal can be a time-consuming process. If you don't all agree on what your desired outcome is, a team is likely to fail. It is important to take into account the opinion of all members of the group. 'Like A Team' states, "The team should always be striving toward a shared vision or common goal that brings them together as a unit." Doing so will give your team a sense of purpose.
After establishing a goal, your team will need to use a diverse set of skills in order to reach the desired outcome. If you have a good team chemistry, things will put themselves together more quickly and effectively. Having people who are good at different things is essential to any team, but it is important that you learn how your skills will mesh. A simple example: While baking a cake, you need many ingredients. If you have too much of one ingredient, however, the cake will not turn out. Communication is essential to making sure everything comes together correctly.
A good leader can bring the team together, and inspire them to work harder. It is also important to have a leader for organizational purposes. A leader can delegate responsibilities and guide others throughout the completion of their tasks. It is also important that the team leader can be a powerful example for other team members by accomplishing all that is needed.
Working as a team will help you to accomplish more in a smaller amount of time. Doing this is essential for success in the work field and in many aspects of life.
Sources:
Richardson, M. (2013). ehow.com. Retrieved
from How to Promote Effective Teamwork:
http://www.ehow.com/how_6559952_promote-effective-teamwork.html
Team, Like A (2010, June 4). slideshare.net. Retrieved
from Improving Teamwork:
http://www.slideshare.net/LIKEaTEAM/improving-teamwork
