SHOULD WE OPT FOR TEAMWORK?

 Looking at the advantages and disadvantages of working in a team, I think that firms should opt for working in teams as it gives them a number of benefits. Everything that will give u advantages will have some setbacks and it the main motto of making profits that “higher the risks, higher will be the profits.” The disadvantages that arises from working in a team can easily be covered by the profits that the firm makes from its benefits. Here is a short video link that shows the effect of both sides of teamwork:

https://youtu.be/fUXdrl9ch_Q

The above video shows us what good teamwork can achieve and how it can be helpful for each and every member of the team. On the other hand it also shows us the dark side of it. If one is not able to handle the team well, it is not good for the team member as well as for the leader.

 (G.Rogers, n.d.)

Moreover it depends upon the employees that how they work in teams i.e. they take it in a positive way or a negative way. As shown in the video in the above link, when the employees don’t take team work seriously, it can be a very difficult task for the leaders/managers to achieve the desired goal.

References

G.Rogers, M. (n.d.). teamworkandleadership.com. Retrieved from http://www.teamworkandleadership.com/2015/02/teamwork-story-do-you-feel-the-strength-of-your-team.html 

DIVERSITY IN TEAMWORK

Team work means many people working together to achieve any specific goal of a department. When these employees work together, they all may be having different age, sex, race, culture, background, education, experience and will be having different solutions to tackle the problem. I think that diversity in workplace is the best way of doing work and achieving the goals. For example, if there will be all generation X, Y, Z then there will be good results because the new generation can ask helps from generation X and Y because they have more experience from them. 

Moreover, Generation Z can also help other persons like baby boomers in using new technology because they are not familiar to that technology because these days in schools and colleges this education is very common and generation z are familiar with new technology because they have already learned about it in the college.

CONS OF WORKING IN A TEAM

Let’s now talk about the disadvantages of working in a team:

§  Conflicts

Wherever more than one mind is involved, conflicts is a common issue. The management should find ways so that they can predetermine these conflicts and can avoid them to an extent. Mostly conflicts occur due to clashes of the thoughts/opinions. Psychological conflicts mostly happen because each and every person in the group has a different experience and different explanation about a particular thing.

·         Delays

Group work generally lead to delays and firms cannot avoid that delay using any mean. When new groups are formed, firstly they should be examined properly. Firms have set different techniques to make the group meetings more effective. The meetings that are held should have a valid objective so that delays could be minimized/controlled.

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§  Limiting Creativity

Sometimes working in a team can restrain creative thinking of the individuals. The managers of the group can be so dominant that the other individuals working in that group may not present their ideas and can keep them aside. If they do so, the organisation is in a danger of lacking creativity and can reduce their profits in the market. (Joseph, n.d.)

·         Unequal Participation

Sometimes some team members lack team spirit. They always tend to sit back and let others do all the work. These type of members are the ones that are the cause of conflicts in the workplace. Some managers fail to recognize these type of errors and these errors can backfire on the workplace environment as there will not be a good bond between the workers.

After discussing the advantages and disadvantages of teams, do you think one should opt for teamwork? Let’s find out.

References

Joseph, C. (n.d.). smallbusiness.chron.com. Retrieved from chron: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/disadvantages-teamwork-workplace-1937.html

alicialiusite.wordpress.com. (2013, January 17). Retrieved from Information by the week: https://alicialiusite.wordpress.com/tag/advantagesdisadvantages/ 

PROS OF WORKING IN TEAM

Working in a team provides a number of benefits to the firm. Some of the advantages that teamwork provides are discussed below:

§  Better Solutions

In a firm, all the employees have different level of knowledge. One may not have adequate amount of knowledge to find a solution to a particular problem/situation. So organisations tend to make groups so that by using more than 1 brain on a particular problem, they can come out with the best solution. (Kokemuller, n.d.)

§  Better Production

If one can handle the groups well regularly, the outcomes delivered are more than usual. Working in group have many benefits as responsibilities can be divided among individuals rather than putting all the work on one’s shoulder. Moreover, friendly competition can be developed among employees which will be beneficial for both organisation and the employee. This friendly competition motivates employees to do better than each other. (Kokemuller, n.d.)

 (The Context of Things, 2015)

§  Innovative Ideas

Groups in the working environment regularly meet to examine how to solve organization issues. When there is a good bond between the group members, it allows them to strongly put their ideas in front of others without any hesitation and fear. When everyone tell their opinions, it benefits the organisation as now they a range of ideas from which they can pick the best one.

§   Mutual Understanding of employees

Working in a team helps the employees to understand each other well and build a strong bond. Once mutual understanding is established between the employees, it becomes easier for them to communicate with each other which can result in higher productivity and can benefit the organisation.

As we all know, every coin has two-sides, there are disadvantages of working in a team as well. Let’s find out the disadvantages of working in a team environment.

References

Kokemuller, N. (n.d.). http://smallbusiness.chron.com. Retrieved from chron: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages-disadvantages-teams-workplace-21669.html

(2015, July 15). Retrieved from The Context of Things: http://thecontextofthings.com/2015/07/15/future-of-work-your-team-needs-to-evolve/

OVERVIEW

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Teamwork refers to mixed efforts of more than 1 person for a common cause. Teamwork is an inevitable part of our life. One has to work in a team environment in almost every phase of his/her life. Working in a team generates a positive energy which is due to the result of integrated efforts. Team work plays an important role in a workplace and it can be determined by the following points:

Ø  Delegation

Working in team helps to find out the strengths and weakness of each and every employee. Other important fact is that employees can easily divide up work on the basis of the strength and weaknesses of a particular individual. If there will be no teamwork the manager and staff would not be able to find out the qualities hidden in each employees which may benefit the organisation in any way. (smallbusiness.Chron, n.d.)

Ø  Efficiency

Working in teams increases the efficiency of the firm. When the groups are trained properly, they can work more rapidly and can be more productive. The bond that is being shared by the workers in a single group can guarantee you that the given task will be completed well within time and accurately. So the firm has no need to hire more employees which further cuts down the cost of the firm. (smallbusiness.Chron, n.d.)

Ø  Support

Difficulties arise daily in a working environment. If teams share a good bond between them, it can act like a support system to the firm. These bonds become more important when forms faces a very harsh and difficult situation. Group members can motivate each other while facing a difficulty and can even increase profits of the firm during that phase. (smallbusiness.Chron, n.d.)

Though team plays an important role in an organisation, there are advantages and limitations to it. Read below to know about the advantages and disadvantages of working in a team.

References

smallbusiness.Chron. (n.d.). Retrieved from Chron: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/importance-teamwork-work-11196.html

dreamstime. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-teamwork-chart-image22163471