by Optimum
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Teamwork is when people work together towards common goals. Defining teamwork is straightforward, but understanding how to work well as a team can be complicated. Becoming an effective, high-performing team takes a lot of practice.
Great teamwork is about working together and collaborating to come up with better approaches. You know that you have the right team for the job when your team delivers better outcomes than any one person could on their own. An entire team operates best when each team member works collaboratively but still brings their own perspective and experiences and uses their own set of skills.
Effective teamwork plays an essential role in the success of an organisation. Each person brings a different skillset to the team and also a different personality.
Here are some top tips for effective teamwork:
- Empower your team and set clear and measurable goals.
This is a really powerful one. When you empower your team, they take ownership and accountability. If they have buy in as to what their goals are they feel like they can achieve them.
- Clarify roles and responsibilities.
When there is clear role definitions and clear responsibilities, each member of the team knows what they have to do to achieve their goals. And it’s all set out in black and white.
- Clear communication is so important and is critical to an organisation’s success when everyone knows what part they play and also feel comfortable to share ideas.
- Get to know your team members.
It’s so important to get to know your team members well. Ask them how they are, what they got up to on the weekend. The better you know someone, you will be able to understand certain ways they react or deal with certain situations.
- Acknowledge differences.
Be respectful. The most fascinating thing is that we have all come from different walks of life and have been raised differently and in different cultures. We are coming together in the workplace, exchanging ideas, and trying to deliver the best outcomes possible.
- Reward teamwork
There’s nothing like rewarding and recognising a team for smashing a goal or target. When the team has specific and measurable goals to work towards, each member plays a part in helping the company reach its goal.
Teams that work effectively increase productivity and are key to an organisation’s success.
Marianne Savas
Divisional Manager – Qld
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