The Importance Of Teamwork!

The Importance Of Teamwork

Teamwork is something we are encouraged from a very young age, at school it is all about success as a group, project-creating as a group, and thus being rewarded as a group. In case you need a little reminder of how important teamwork really is, here is my post on the importance of it!

It's obvious that there are many benefits to it, and many of the ones I'll mention you probably know yourself through experience. The big one is that it drives people to success, with pretty much all areas of work, cooperation is so important, whether that be taking ideas from others or working out how to solve problems, it's always nice to have someone else there to share your ideas with, and it gives you peace of mind when they are backed up. Working with children, as I do, it is very important that everyone helps each other, as masses of children are a handful at times. As much as I love it, some days I couldn't go on by myself, and am very thankful to have the support I do in the workplace. Scientifically speaking, if everyone was to put in their utmost effort, combined that would drive the whole team to success, and this is why it is a very important skill. The success of an effective team is always greater than an effective individual for obvious reasons.

Away from the work environment, teamwork is also great for building relationships with others. It encourages both friendship and loyalty as you are all heading towards the same goal, and at the very end, there will be plenty to celebrate together! The team will all have different characters, strengths and weaknesses, all of which can be put together to create a solid group of people. If one person is weak at one topic, it is more than likely that someone else will have that topic as their strength, and vice versa with all members. Fun isn't a factor usually spoken of, but there must be a hint of enjoyment when working around people you really get along with, in and out of work. The closer you are with your peers, the easier it should be to communicate - and as discussed in a previous post on motivation, you know that this is a very important factor to have in business. For those working towards time constraints, teamwork is also effective as it decreases the workload for each person, particularly if tasks are handed out individually to separate people at a time.

Although to most people, teamwork is something they can easily explain as to why it is important, it is something I always wish to put out there for those who aren't as convinced. Whether that be brainstorming ideas together, feeling a sense of belonging, or exchanging ideas, working as a team will never fail in business, it's a responsibility that I for one will never leave behind.