2017­5­22 You Just Can't Ignore the Importance of Teamwork in the Workplace

You Just Can't Ignore the Importance of

Teamwork in the Workplace
Can you imagine yourself working on a project alone in o ce, and no one out there to
support and assist you? De nitely not! We all love to be a part of a team and do things
through teamwork, it just makes life easier.
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Teamwork can be de ned as an activity or a set of inter-related activities done by more than
one person to meet a common goal. Teamwork is not only followed in the corporate world
today, rather it is one of the oldest things known to man. Mankind has worked in teams and
groups since the primitive days of civilization. Hunting and wandering together in groups is an
apt example of teamwork during those days. It is only in recent times, that it has been
developed as a 'concept' in the management jargon.

Why is Teamwork Important at Workplace

I am sure you have de nitely heard or read the extended form of the word TEAM many times.
Together Everyone Achieves More, itself conveys the importance of teamwork. There are many
advantages of working in a team, therefore every organization should emphasize on the
importance of teamwork for the overall growth of the company.

You tend to learn things at a faster rate, if you are working as a team. The experiences and
knowledge of the older team members help you to grasp new concepts quickly. At the same
time, it proves to be a bonus as you avoid mistakes at work.

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Working in a team has an advantage of the

workload getting distributed among all the team
members. With work properly distributed, you can
concentrate on a single activity till the time you gain
expertise in it, and you do not feel stressed out due
to work.

Continuous interaction with the team members,

working with them for the day, having your meals
with them, sharing your joys and sorrows helps in
building a strong bond between each other. In this
way, you can even make friends for a lifetime.

Just think of a situation where people are

competing with each other and trying to excel. At
the same time they are helping and assisting each
other in work-related as well as personal
challenges. Wouldn't that be a great sight! Well this
is possible when you work as a team, as everyone is
emotionally bonded to each other.

Teamwork is one of the most important reasons for employee job satisfaction. This is
because working in a team improves employee performance as well as makes the work
enjoyable. This is also conducive to employee motivation.

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With many people handling a single project and

doing the assigned work properly, the overall
e ciency increases, and your team can complete
the project well within the given time frame.

Exploring Creativity

While working in a team, you will never be alone, you will always have some or the other
person to point you in the right direction. Suggestions and advice can help you in generating
new ideas and bring out the creativity in you.

The above-mentioned bene ts of teamwork were team speci c. But teamwork is even
bene cial at the organizational level. E ective teamwork in the workplace bene ts the
organization by increasing the productivity which is important to meet the targets and ful ll
commitments. Also, teamwork ensures maximum use of manpower. This is the reason
companies are promoting teamwork in the workplace.

Working as a team can bene t you as an individual, as a team, as well as an organization. For
some people, initially, it might be a bit di cult to adjust in a group, but I am sure, they will
gradually learn to adjust and work as a team. E ective teamwork motivates an individual to
grow into a responsible citizen, and accomplish individual as well as organizational goals.

In the present-day globally competitive market, the real success of a rm lies in the
performance of its team. A dull, demotivated team lacking in coordination leads to the
downfall of an organization whereas a company with well-organized employees charts out

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the path to success. HR policies of the company are hence always directed for the betterment
of the employee so that their performance can be maximized. So, next time, your team lands
up with a project, remember the motto: "Together We Can".

 Ujwal Deshmukh  Last Updated: August 9, 2016

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