Teamwork fosters cooperation

Cooperation among teammates is one of the key elements of success. Working together towards a common goal, instead of competing for personal glory leads to great achievements.

Basketball teams in which players choose to pass the ball to teammates with better chances to score win championships more often than teams with superstars trying to keep their hero status and take the shot on their own even when others might have had better chances.

The same is true for every team that is supposed to achieve a common goal. Working together by sharing experience and ideas, instead of keeping them for themselves can bring better results for all persons involved, and the whole company.

Teamwork broadens horizons

When working on your own, you only have a single perspective over things. While that is not intrinsically wrong, it can be very restricting. On the other hand, working with a team offers different perspectives and ideas, which might end up bringing much better results.

More than that, studies have shown that teams with members coming from diverse backgrounds (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.) are more creative and perform better by up to 35 percent, compared to non-diverse teams. That shows the importance of having different perspectives to work with: instead of viewing a single side of things, teamwork offers a 3D picture.

Teamwork increases productivity

In a team, workload is shared among team members with different skill sets and expertise. Members join their powers together to do a better job, in a shorter time frame than a single person ever could. And what is increased productivity if not faster and better?

Different people have different problem-solving approaches. They generate new ideas and solutions that would be out of hand for any single individual. Effective brainstorming sessions are meant to help teams in their quest to innovate. They also enable them to find solutions by building on each other’s ideas like a pyramid puzzle.

Teamwork provides learning opportunities

Having people with different skills, levels of experience, and abilities working together does not only mean that they will work better and faster. While interacting over work issues, they are also sharing their knowledge with each other. They’re growing together and improving their abilities. They learn from their teammate’s experience and they keep discovering new ways of doing things.

People become more proficient and confident, while the employer is enjoying the benefits of working with more knowledgeable employees at no additional costs. There is no better training a company could provide than offering people the opportunity to learn from each other while actually doing the work. In the end, everybody wins!

Teamwork frames the company culture

A team that works well together will foster a spirit of camaraderie, loyalty, and synergy that will go on and shape the company culture. Working in a positive environment boosts morale and overall happiness and satisfaction, creating a feeling of belonging to something bigger than yourself. Eventually, the team becomes a community, in which everyone understands their role and plays their part for the common good. By supporting each other, team members build relationships based on trust and mutual respect. Positive team relationships make employees more reliable, effective, and productive. All these traits are ultimately contributing to the success of your company.