Team Work…The Dream Work

The popular statement “teamwork makes the dream work” is one that holds true on every occasion where more than one person comes together to achieve a certain goal. This statement can further be buttressed by another well known saying which goes thus: “two cannot work together unless they agree”.

A team is made up of a group of people who come together to achieve a set of goals and as Idowu Koyenikan so rightly puts it, “there is immense power when a group of people with similar interests get together to work toward the same goals.” Where there is no agreement within a group, there can be no collaboration and where there is no collaboration, no goal can be achieved.

Team collaboration is underrated by many organisations. Recent team collaboration statistics reveal higher loyalty levels in 33% of employees as a result of collaboration. Being part of a great team is highly valued by employees which is why over a third stay with the company. 27% of staff leave an organisation because they do not feel a connection to it (Source). In a collaborative team, each member has a distinct skill set that is essential to the achievement of organisational goals. There are experts in various fields who work side by side to accomplish the goals of the organisation. A recent study by Gallup showed that connected supportive teams that work collaboratively can be up to 21% more profitable. The importance of team collaboration cuts across the individual team members as well as the entire organisation. These are some of the benefits:

· It enables brainstorming and knowledge sharing among team members and provides learning opportunities for other team members to glean from the knowledge shared.

· It provides a wider viewpoint towards a particular task, goal or project by collating ideas and efforts from each team member

· It encourages problem-solving as team members will work side by side with each other by pooling their skills, knowledge and expertise together to solve complex organisational problems

· It brings people in an organisation together by establishing connections and encouraging constant interactions with members of diverse teams and departments within the organisation

· It enhances employee satisfaction and a happy work culture as employees whose strengths and skills are effectively utilised will enjoy satisfaction from the work they do

· Based on the above, team collaboration creates a work environment that is appealing to current and future employees and brings about higher retention rates

Team collaboration is the result of the entire team not just an individual. There has to be a keen understanding of each team member’s unique strengths, skills and drives, in order for team collaboration to be seamless towards achieving organisational goals. Management Drives is a technology enabled consulting framework and software tool which provides insights into what motivates individuals, teams and organisations, to achieve collaborative behavior in the workplace. To find out more about how Management Drives can be utilised to enhance team collaboration, we invite you to attend our upcoming Management Drives Experience event happening on the 23rd of July, 2021. Would you like to attend? Please click here to register now.