Team work to enhance Employee Engagement and productivity
Introduction
Success in life is a very subjective component. No individual could strike success just by him/herself. We encounter and jump into a lot of people. Both professionally and personally there are a set of people who are there with us to encourage, guide and push us to the edge of the cliff for us to sustain, grow and maintain consistency. Professionally I believe that teamwork always makes the dream work. Being from the sports fraternity I strongly believe in this say.
Personally, it is the family, friends and well-wishers who wish us luck and give us wing to fly to reach our dream so that we start to walk in the right path. "If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself." - Henry Ford
I completely mirror and resonate with the same thoughts put forward by Henry Ford. I would like to cover in this article about Tuckman’s theory, the importance of teamwork, and the benefit of having a team as we encounter with diverse individuals and understand each of them, working together to achieve the same goal is very unique in itself.
The success of an organization depends heavily on teamwork. Every team member has a specific duty to play in completing duties at work, just like a sports team working together to set up the ideal goal. Despite the fact that it appeared as though only one player made the goal, numerous players contributed to it. Preparation, coordination, and teamwork of individuals to get that player the ball. Companies need candidates who can not just get along with others but also recognize that not every team member can or will be the one to receive the ball. Everyone in the office achieves more when everyone cooperates to attain goals.
What is Teamwork?
Teamwork happens when people work together toward a common goal. That goal could be professional or personal. You can work as a team to move a couch up a flight of stairs, launch a work project, or play soccer ( Waters, 2022)
Benefits of teamwork:
Increased Productivity: Those that contribute to a team's ability to achieve results will feel appreciated, supported, and loyal to one another. This might make employees more happy, effective, and motivated.
Problem-Solving: Teams bring together individuals with a variety of opinions, levels of experience, and methods of doing things. Finding answers to problems can frequently be more successfully accomplished by a group of individuals than by one person acting alone.
New ideas and opportunities: Teamwork among your employees can inspire creativity, which can result in the creation of original new concepts, goods, or services as well as the discovery of fresh business chances.
Boost Moral: Since people feel that they are part of the team and are valued for the skills they contribute to the group, teamwork can help boost employee morale.
Flexibility: Individuals can share skills and information more easily when they work in teams. More flexibility may result from people being able to fill in for missing team members.
Better Relationship: Colleagues who work together well are more likely to stay friends. Team members get to get to know each other better and gain a deeper grasp of each other's personal qualities, flaws, and talents. Building trust and improving communication are two benefits of stronger partnerships.
Deadline met: There are limits to how much an individual working alone can accomplish in a given amount of time. Teams of people working together can boost output, ease the stress of large workloads, and accelerate the completion of projects with short deadlines.
(NIBussinesInfo)
What Is Tuckman’s Theory?
The man behind Tuckman's theory was Bruce Tuckman. His theory is one of the oldest theories regarding team building, with Tuckman releasing it in 1965. This theory focuses on five different stages of development that teams generally experience: forming, storming, norming and performing was only in 1977 that Tuckman added the fifth and final stage.
1. Forming
This is the stage where people first meet each other. Team members behave independently during this time and are still establishing trust in each other. Members often discuss skills, rules, goals and project timelines.
2. Storming
Once the initial excitement fades, team members understand their responsibilities and the importance of the task at hand. Disagreements are common at this stage and strong leadership becomes a necessity. Finding compromises can enhance the project and keep team members happy.
3. Norming
Once the initial disagreements subside, teams start cooperating with each other. Members focus on automating tasks and relying on each other for help. Conflicts are still possible at this stage, though they are easier to manage.
4. Performing
This is the key stage where the team members develop synergy and begin to understand each other's strengths and weaknesses. Familiarity sets in by this stage, and confidence and motivation begin to rise. Team members also require less careful supervision and can perform quite well by themselves.
5. Adjourning
Originally, Tuckman's theory only had four stages. In 1977, adjourning became the fifth stage. This occurs when teams disband, leaving a void among team members who had grown close to one another. If team members have had positive experiences with each other, they can often work well together in the future.
(Indeed 2023)
The following make up effective cohesion in a team:
Openness: They understood that they all had different experiences and interests because team members need to be eager to get to know one another and open up about themselves. They become more receptive to novel concepts and opposing opinions as a result.
Trust: Team members must feel confident enough in one another to freely express their opinions and feelings. Team members learn to treat one another with respect and honesty as this trust grows. "A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other" Simon Sinek.
Respect: The team needs to figure out how to address the problem, and mistakes are not to be punished but learned from and moved forward positively. An effective team will produce outcomes much more quickly when there is constructive criticism and respect among members.
(Leadershipmanagement)
“Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilisation work.”
Vince Lombardi
Conclusion
There are many theories that emphasize teamwork. In the above article, I have highlighted Tukman's theory and also the benefits of teamwork. As stated above, good teamwork will bring benefits to the organization and also to the employee.
Reference list
Leadership and Performance Development. (no date) Effective teamwork: the key to success. Leadership Management (online). Available at https://leadershipmanagement.com.au/effective-teamwork-the-key-to-success/. Accessed on 10th March 2023.
Nibusinessinfo. (no date) How to build and manage an effective team. Nibusinessinfo.co.uk (Online). Available at https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/advantages-effective-teamwork. Accessed on 10th March 2023.
Waters.S. (2022) What will make or break your next role? Find out why teamwork matters. Betterup (online). Available at https://www.betterup.com/blog/what-is-teamwork. Accessed on 10th April 2023.
Great explanation on teamwork, Chris. However, I cannot seem to see the connection between the title you have used for this article - "Managing a Multi Generational Workforce to Increase Employee Engagement" and what has been discussed in the article. There is no explanation on the multi-generational workforce and its impact on employee engagement and teamwork.
ReplyDeleteThanks Thanuki. Did a change on the topic.
DeleteThat is great! Glad you took my feedback into consideration.
Deleteeamwork can be an effective way to enhance employee engagement and productivity. Here are some ways in which teamwork can be used to achieve these goals
ReplyDeleteIt's a good article, and you can briefly discuss this area in accordance with your topic.
ReplyDeleteEmployee engagement has benefits beyond increased productivity.
While firms with high levels of engagement do claim 22% higher productivity, enhancing employee engagement goes beyond this. This is according to a recent meta-analysis of 1.4 million employees undertaken by the Gallup Organization.
Strong employee engagement also encourages a few outcomes that benefit both employees and customers. For instance, highly engaged organizations succeed twice as often as less involved ones. The engagement element is clearly visible when comparing top-quartile enterprises to bottom-quartile companies. Top-quartile businesses, for instance, have lower turnover and absenteeism rates. Firms with high turnover report 25% lower turnover and organizations with low turnover report 65% lower turnover. Additionally, engagement enhances both health and work quality. For instance, business units with higher scores report 48% fewer safety, 41% fewer patient safety, and 41% fewer quality issues (defects) events.
While there are many other ways to describe involvement, I choose the following basic explanation: People want to go to work, understand what they do, and know how their labour affects the organization's performance.
The article discusses the importance of teamwork in achieving success, both professionally and personally. The author highlights the benefits of teamwork, such as increased productivity, problem-solving, new ideas and opportunities, improved morale, flexibility, better relationships, and meeting deadlines. The article also explains Tuckman's theory, which focuses on five stages of team development: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. Also, you emphasize that effective cohesion in a team requires openness, trust, and communication.
ReplyDeleteGreat article Barathi . Team building activities can stimulate team-pride and foster a sense of ownership amongst teammates as a result. Moreover, because team building activities create memories that can stay with teammates for life, these endeavors can serve as a lifetime investment in creating a positive workplace culture. It's clear, teamwork and team building are important in the workplace. When team members value each other's strengths, they more effectively relate to one another, avoid potential conflicts, boost group cohesion and create positive dialogue. Open communication and mutual support are two key characteristics of good teamwork that contribute to increased job satisfaction. In other words, inclusivity and the active encouragement of idea sharing among employees can directly improve retention rates.
ReplyDeleteTeamwork makes the dream work. This article emphasizes well on the importance of teamwork. Teamwork enables your team to share ideas and responsibilities, which helps reduce stress on everyone, allowing them to be meticulous and thorough when completing tasks.
ReplyDeleteSadly, nowadays teamwork is lacking due to unnecessary competitiveness created by certain companies. Really hope the upcoming generations will value teamwork to progress individually as well as a team.
Teamwork is always a good way to get the job done better. The ideas and experience shared with each other and discussions around them will ensure the best outcome is delivered.
ReplyDeleteThe article discusses the subjective nature of success and the importance of teamwork in achieving it, both personally and professionally. The author emphasizes the benefits of teamwork, such as increased productivity, problem-solving, flexibility, and better relationships, among others. They also explain Tuckman's theory, which describes the five stages of team development - forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning - and the factors that contribute to effective team cohesion. This indeed offers valuable insights into the significance of teamwork in achieving success and highlights the essential qualities that contribute to effective teamwork.
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