+The Importance

ofTeamwork

in the Workplace

By: Alexandra Witt

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COME TOGETHER.

+“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

+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.

+

Teamwork is simply

just a team

collaborating with

each other to reach

a common goal.

In simple terms,

+Why it works

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts

Leadership and management provides organization and

structure.

EFFECTIVENESS. EFFICIENCY.

+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

+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

+Using Teamwork in Real Life Work

Environments

Brainstorm meetings

Group Presentations

Mentoring

Event planning

“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

+

COME TOGETHER.

+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