Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Successful Teamwork

By Bart Icles

Building successful teamwork can be a tough challenge but this does not mean it is impossible. No matter what kind of team it is, it is always possible to bring about effective teamwork.

More often than not, successful teamwork necessitates clear and open lines of communication, building one-on-one relationships among individuals that make up the team, accomplishing ordinary things in an exceptional manner, giving close attention to details, and again, constant communication. Summing this all up would bring you to three factors that facilitate successful teamwork: communication, cooperation, and coordination.

Successful teamwork truly necessitates constant and effective communication. Individuals who make up a team that regularly ask each other where they are going and how they can get there tend to be more successful in working together. This also allows them to be constantly reminded of their team goals. A team is able to function well as a unit when its people have a clear understanding of the team objectives and strategies on how to achieve these are clearly communicated among team members.

Coordinated actions and interactions also facilitate successful teamwork. Team members must know the next steps that need to be done once they have accomplished one task. They must also be aware of who they can seek help from when things do not turn out as expected. Coordinating with fellow team members helps one to have a good grasp of the series of events that need to take place, as well as fallback plans. In addition, coordination also improves the communication process among team members.

Most importantly, team members must cooperate so their team can work together effectively. They must work collaboratively in an environment where there is shared assistance and support. Without cooperation, team effort becomes meaningless. Team members must have a good grasp of the value of each of their fellow team members so they can fully cooperate with one another.

Other important elements that contribute to successful teamwork include showing concern for other people's accomplishment, willingness to help teammates reach their objectives, and listening to what other people think and say, collectively giving commitment to the success of the team, co-existing with teammates with positive relationships, having harmonious, congenial, and understanding relationships with teammates, and constructive coaching.

Having all these elements in one team might prove to be a difficult task, but if a team does not want to fall short of its expectations and results, they must learn to effectively coordinate, cooperate, and communicate with each other.

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