This document discusses teamwork and its importance. It defines teamwork as a collaborative effort of a group working towards a common goal. Effective teamwork creates synergy, supports empowerment, and encourages flexibility. Key aspects of building effective teams include communication, problem solving, trust, and accountability. However, teams can fail due to issues like lack of vision, personality conflicts, and power struggles. While teamwork provides benefits like improved productivity, it also has disadvantages such as increased time for decisions and potential for groupthink. In conclusion, teamwork is important for organizations if implemented properly but can be counterproductive without adequate support and management.

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Seminar
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Teamwork

2. Content
Introduction
What is Teamwork?
Why TEAMWORK Matters
Building Effective Teams
Why Teams Fail?
Benefits
Disadvantages
Conclusion
Reference

3. Introduction
Teamwork can be defined as the
skill to work with a team of people
collaboratively for achieving a
particular goal.
It plays an important part in the
success of a business because it is
important for colleagues to work in
a team and try their best in all the
conditions.

4. What is
Teamwork?
Teamwork is the collaborative effort
of a group to achieve a common goal
or to complete a task in the most
effective and efficient way.
This concept is seen within the
greater framework of a team, which
is a group of interdependent
individuals who work together
towards a common goal.

5. So, What is
TEAM?
Together
Everyone
Achieves
More

6. Why
TEAMWORK
Matters
Creates synergy - the sum is
greater than the parts
Supports a more empowered
way of working
Encourages multi-disciplinary
work where teams cut across
organizational divides
Fosters flexibility and
responsiveness
Promotes the sense of
achievement, equity and
friendship, essential for a
motivated workplace.

7. Building
Effective
Teams
•Communication
•Problem solving
•Negotiation
•Trust
•Other

8. Why Teams
Fail?
• Lack of vision
• Failure to be personally
responsible
• Conflict between personality
• Power struggle
• No clear identity
• No coaching

9. WHATARETHEBENEFITSOFTEAMWORK?
 FOR EMPLOYEES
• Tasks are completed more quickly
• Greater job satisfaction
• Work is often more enjoyable – happier
workplace
• Ability to draw on other peoples’ experiences
and ideas – getting support in the workplace
 FOR EMPLOYER
• Improved production and higher staff morale
• Reduced staff turnover
• Increased profits and product quality
 FOR CUSTOMERS
•Better products and
customer service
Benefits
of Teamwork

10. Disadvantage
of Working in
a Team
More time may be needed to reach
a decision and take action
There may be pressure to conform
to team norms and attitudes
There may be resistance to
change if the team’s culture is
negative
A dominant person may influence
the team’s decision-making
There is more opportunity for
conflict to emerge and continue
It may be difficult to work out
who is responsible for action

11. Conclusion
 Teamwork is becoming increasingly
important in contemporary
organisations, and as long as teams
are formed, managed and
implemented effectively, can provide
a source of competitive advantage in
terms of increased employee
satisfaction, creativity and
innovation.
 However, if teams are assigned to
inappropriate tasks, are managed
ineffectively or not provided with
adequate support, resources and
autonomy to carry out their tasks
then the effect of teamwork can be
counterproductive.

12. References
 www.google.com
 www.wikipedia.com
 www.studymafia.org

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