Teamwork in the Workplace
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+The Importance
ofTeamwork
in the Workplace
By: Alexandra Witt
ImproveEfficiency
EnhanceEffectivenes
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COME TOGETHER.
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+“Two heads are
better than one.”
THINK BIG.
CREATE BIGGER.
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"Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision.
What isteamwork?The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives.
It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.”
-Andrew Carnegie
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+How does teamwork work?
A team is “a set of people with a range of different skills who will ideally have objectives that contribute to the overall corporate strategy of business.”
-”Using Teamwork to Build a Better Workplace” – case study by The Times 100 (Chartered Management Institute)
It starts with a team.
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Teamwork is simply
just a team
collaborating with
each other to reach
a common goal.
In simple terms,
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+Why it works
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Leadership and management provides organization and
structure.
EFFECTIVENESS. EFFICIENCY.
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+There’s one con…
TEAMS FAIL. Unwillingness to cooperate Lack of leadership No managerial support Frustration can lead to loss of
motivation Too much competition can
stray teams away from the common goal
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+But the Pros Outweigh the Cons.
Creates cooperative/friendly workplaces
Creates leaders
Better ideas through creative competition
Strategic point of view = NO TUNNEL VISION Goal attacked from numerous points of view
instead of just one.
Less time consuming
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+Using Teamwork in Real Life Work
Environments
Brainstorm meetings
Group Presentations
Mentoring
Event planning
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“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” - Michael Jordan
To conclude
• Two heads are better than one
• Collective > individual
• Pros outweigh the cons
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COME TOGETHER.
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+Works Cited Pictures (in order of appearance)
1. Public Domain: Crystal Clear Teamwork.png
2. © Photo used with permission by thegoldguys.blogspot.com
3. © Photo used with permission by DreamsTime.com
4. © Photo by Alexandra Witt
5. © Photo by Easa Shamih via Flickr Creative Commons
6. By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Damon J. Moritz. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Common
7. © Photo used with permission by nuleadership.wordpress.com
8. © Photo used with permission by markholmgren.files.wordpress.com
9. © Photo used with permission by thegoldguys.blogspot.com
10. © Photo used with permission by amazonaws.com
11. © Photo used with permission by legalmarketingreader.com
12. Public Domain: http://l2lgroup.com/business_meeting2.jpg
13. © Photo by Alexandra Witt
Music: “Come Together” by The Beatles