Team Work
Team work is essential for any organization. The important part of being a team member is to support your job function and the others around you.
I agree, when everyone in the organization knows what’s going on(communication) and the goals are clear great things can be accomplished through teamwork.
There is no may to motivate everyone to be a team player. Some folks just will not play.
The best you can do is to involve as many positive people as possible so that the negative folks feel out of place. They will either adjust attitudes or leave.
One technique shared with me a while ago that works is to put the negative person in charge of something important, supported by positive people. Usually, pride will kick in and they will get the job done in a positive manner becasue they do not want to be seen as a problem.
You are so right!! But, how do you motivate all to be team players. There are always going to be the negative people that can bring a team down no matter how positive the majority of rest of the team is.
This is one of the most important aspects of any company with multiple employees. If individuals work together as a team, everyone is happier and wind up doing a beter job for the students company and the overall well being of everyone
I think this is a great idea. Working in teams with the students is great. But having teamwork withing the organization is so important too. I work online which means I work by myself. It's hard for me to remember that I have a whole team to draw on when I have problems, but I know they are there to reach out to.
Teamwork needs to be through out the organization. All faculity and management to to be consistant and on the same playing field.
Harry,
This is very true.
I agree with David, the sarcastic heart will never be a team player.
Brian and All:
You make a great point - if everyone is not included, 'Teamwork' begins with a wheel in the ditch. We, as educational leaders, need to make an extra effort to include all constituencies in teamwork, even those that are hard to work with.
Nathan,
That is very true. One horse pulling creates one horse power. Two horses pulling create three to five horse power. Having a few others working towards the same goal make a huge difference.
Team work can make things that otherwise would be impossible, possible.
talk to the student about having to work together
Steve,
This is a great point and I have always believed that managers should have to teach a class. Some managers have not been in a classroom (to teach) for years and they lose the connection with students. The caring is still there but the connection is sometimes lost.
I agree we all need to work together toward a common goal
More so, I believe managers should have to step into a course and teach a class at least twice a year in order to stay connected. It would also go toward making better decisions concerning students, instructors, and contribute to a more "true" teamwork atmosphere.
without teamwork, the organization can not successfully proceed.
Team work needs to start at the core of management and then trickle down from there. As this course implies, one of management's job is to turn negative employees into positive ones. I appreciate talk of the "heart" in this course. The sarcastic heart will never be a team player.
team work is the key to everything in a company , when everyone pulls in the same direction it masks the job easier and more productive .
Team work should be from all areas. I think we even hear in these courses should practice team work.
