This blog will discuss about the importance of Teamwork in the organization. Teamwork is defined in the dictionary as "work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole." But there is no universally accepted definition of teamwork.
The photo depicts the true value of teamwork for the task at hand. In order to cross the gap of more than a step, their must be a team of three. If there are any less number of members, the gap can not be crossed as the beam would not remain balanced and if there are any more number of members for the same gap, it would be an extra over the required resources. Similarly, in a team in an organization, if the number of people are less than the required, the burden on each member would be more than he can bear and the team would not succeed.
In the photo, it is also evident that even if one of the member of the team is weak and is not able to support his share of the load, then the task which is to cross the gap will not be completed. Analogous to this, if in a team any of the link is weak and is not able to deliver his responsibilities, the team will not be able to complete the task.
The best example of teamwork can be taken from the world of ants.
The ants as can be seen in the figure are very arduous workers and always work in teams to accomplish any task for the community.
While assembling a team, factors such as adaptability of individual members must be kept in mind. This will not only encourage the team members but also develop High performance team. The various steps involved in assembling a high performance team are mentioned in the following figure.
Thus, with a paradigm shift from hierarchy model to team model, it is important to determine goals mutually and build work processes around teams. This will enhance the productivity while maintaining a clarity of thought towards the organizational goal.
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