BUSINESS ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Name: Whee
What makes a team, a team?
Teamwork is about doing tasks collaboratively with people who have common goals.
Yes, we can do some work well on our own, but wouldn’t it be great if there are people who can
help us finish it? In a business context, it is essential to have teamwork as it boosts the
productivity of an organization. It's obvious that good teamwork helps businesses rise like Apple
Inc. of Steve Jobs and his team, but do we wonder what it takes to form a great team and perform
great teamwork with them?
The word teamwork is sometimes shaded by the word leadership, people often see
what’s in front of them. However, for every great leader are great followers. As Steve jobs say, it
is a disease to think that a great idea takes up to 90% of the work. That won’t do without the
efforts made by the members. In the workplace, one company is one team divided into many
other teams to reach their goal for the better of the business. Teamwork makes it easier to finish
the job, from a big project to dividing it into smaller parts and finding out who is best fitted for
the task.
It is not easy as it seems to have successful teamwork. the members must consider a lot of
things for it to work. Cooperation is one. It is the willingness to work with other people whether
we like it or not. For the team to work we need to sacrifice things, such as our likes and interests
to go with the majority. Sometimes, even our values, principles, and beliefs in life can be
affected, hurting our pride and ego. One tip to achieve this is to be accepting, instead of
complaining about doing the task you don’t want to do, just accept it with a light heart and do it
and cooperate with the team. This helps the team fill in the weaknesses and strengths of each
other. Contribution, this shows the respect of every team member and where trust comes in. As a
member we must be aware of deadlines and meet them, on the other hand, the leaders must have
trust in their members rather than disregarding their abilities in the first place. Most importantly,
communication. The team can’t function without communicating with one another. The
members can not cooperate and contribute their part if they do not approach each other. A
business must have a space for communication, either to make announcements, talk about
problems, celebrate, etc. There are tips to follow to be part of a successful team, here: recognize
hard work, celebrate with members, ask for their opinions build camaraderie, be disciplined, and
have trust.
Working in a team helps the business run efficiently and effectively. Also, this helps an
individual craft his/ her personality. To be called that you are good at your job doesn’t only see
your abilities and skills in doing your work but also how you get along with the people you are
working with. We must adjust and adapt to form a great team that reaches the common goal we
are aiming for. A team is made up of people who can sacrifice personal satisfaction for the better
of the team without dragging anyone down.