2. Greetings MATIMCO!
Teamwork is a collaborative effort by members of a group working together to achieve common
goals. When teamwork breaks down, members of the group find it difficult to complete tasks
effectively and often struggle with no clear objective. When a team operates like a well-oiled
machine, it propel its members ahead of the competition as a result of its cohesive nature.
Teamwork is an aspect of any successful organization.
Effective teams have several basic elements in common, including collaboration, participative
decision-making, a commitment to commons goals, continuous learning, openness to new
ideas, an ability to adjust to unforeseen circumstance and a willingness to embrace diversity. Jon
Katzenbach and Douglas Smith, authors of "The Wisdom of Teams," illustrate the concept of
teamwork as a triangle with commitment as the base, skills and accountability as the two sides
and performance result at the top. Therefore, the more committed, skilled and mutually responsible
a team is, the more successful.
THE VALUE OF TEAMWORK
3. Effective leadership is the cornerstone of a motivated group. A good leader leads by example, has
the skills necessary to set performance examples and puts the group above individual aspirations.
Without a principled and effective leader to guide the group, the team could disintegrate into
discord. Leadership that inspires and motivates builds a more cohesive team that focuses on
quality outcomes. Don’t forget to include mentoring as well, as part of the teamwork. Many of us
who’ve been around awhile have worked both sides, sales and operations, and with that comes
the patience and experience to be a good mentor to those that have less knowledge in the
organization.
The benefits of teamwork includes, building credibility with other individuals and work groups,
building trust among team members and gaining trust from other business units as the team unites
and develops its expertise. This pays dividends not only for the current project of an organization,
but for future efforts. A sense of ownership, accomplishment, and pride among those individuals. A
means of developing new skills among members of the team, including better communication and
marketing abilities, along with a sense of confidence of the team members. The creativity that
comes from multiple people working on an issue.
THE VALUE OF TEAMWORK
4. THE VALUE OF TEAMWORK
Starting today, the House of NARRA will be showcasing the second round of the Values
Campaign series of Matimco: TEAMWORK.
We invite everyone to actively participate and support our month-long informative yet exciting
activities.
Thank you and God Bless Matimco!
Fred Ian
