Teamwork is an aspect of everyone’s lives. At some point in time, everyone has had to work as a part of a team; in the workplace, at school, or even at home. Sometimes, teamwork can be a little stressful, but being able to work within a team is very important. A team means combining the unique strengths and weaknesses of its members to create one great effort that outweighs the effort of all individuals on their own. So, if teamwork is important, how can individuals within a team ensure that the teamwork taking place is effective?
Communication
This is one of the most important aspects when it comes to working within a team. Many aspects that ensure effective teamwork are typically built upon the concept of communication. Communication allows for a project to be completed faster, allows members to understand their roles, check-in on progress and enables others to seek clarification when needed. Frequent, open communication needs to always be established within a new team and must be maintained. The more open communication there is, the more comfortable members within the team will become with sharing ideas and the more efficiently the team will work. Although, it is also important to remember that communication also involves listening. When team members share their ideas or express concerns, make sure to hear them out.
Accountability
When a project is assigned to a team and the tasks are handed out its members, you want to ensure that each member is completing the tasks they need to do. In order to make sure the entire team is accountable, the team should together set clear expectations of its members for the project ahead. It should be made clear that it’s okay if mistakes do happen, but to own up to these mistakes and, returning back to the core aspect of effective teamwork, communicate about any issues ahead of time. This will ensure that everyone within the team stays focus and will seek help if needed.
Support
Effective teamwork also includes building a support system within the team. Team members need to know that when an issue arises, that the rest of the team is there for them to lean on, but also any successes will be celebrated together as a team. If team This again all ties back into communication, as open communication will ensure that members of the team are aware and feel the support of its members.
As said by Helen Keller, “alone we can do so little, but together we can do so much.”
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