Team Work and Collaboration
The ability to work effectively with others on a common task; taking actions which respect the needs and contributions of others; contributing to and accepting the consensus; negotiating a win-win solution to achieve the objectives of the team.
Most work today is done in teams. While teamwork can lead to innovative ideas and strong performance, it can also be stressful.
Knowing the value of teamwork can help HR make a strong case to management on various policy issues, from learning and development to workplace culture.
Collaboration in the workplace is a sign of an effective team as it harnesses the best out of two or more individuals together.
The basics of team effectiveness were identified by J. Richard Hackman, a pioneer in the field of organizational behaviour who began studying teams in the 1970s.
All of that sounds dandy, but the core ingredient behind any (or most) successful companies is teamwork.
Our culture often places more value on a single talented person than on a cohesive team that has no standout star.
Effective team collaboration. Seems simple enough, right? You just need a group of people that get together, divide tasks among themselves, and – voila!
Essentially, “workplace collaboration” is organized teamwork: setting processes in place to ensure that team members work together to make decisions.
No successful organization runs successfully without collaboration in the workplace.
A lion was once trying to disrupt a herd of buffaloes that were grazing together. He could never go near them because their sense of unity was very strong.
Collaboration in the workplace is a sign of effective team as it harnesses the best out of two or more individuals together.
what is it about teamwork that makes promoting it a key priority for HR, and for organisations generally?
As the old saying goes, “There is no ‘I’ in team.” There are, however, a number of people that must come together to create a cohesive unit working towards a common goal.
