Teamwork is the concept of people working together cooperatively as a team in order to accomplish the same goals/objectives. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teamwork)
Why
Teamwork is essential for competing in today's global arena, where individual perfection is not as desirable as a high level of collective performance. In knowledge based enterprises, teams are the norm rather than the exception. A critical feature of these team is that they have a significant degree of empowerment, or decision-making authority. There are many different kinds of teams: top management teams, focused task forces, self-directed teams, concurrent engineering teams, product/service development and/or launch teams, quality improvement teams, and so on.
Team vs Group
A group consists of any number of people who interact with one another, are psychologically aware of one another, and think of themselves as a group.9
A team is a group whose members influence one another toward the accomplishment of an organizational objective(s).
5 Characteristics of a winning team
1. Shared Values
Team members are looking for a "values fit" with their team. Without it, they won't give the team their best. Team members should participate in establishing shared values and values-based common goals if you wish them to live these values, be committed to these goals, and have a feeling of interdependence and ownership for their jobs and unit.
Shared values become also your team's code of behavior as they define what is and isn't acceptable,
2. Mutual Trust
Mutual trust is a shared belief that you can depend on each other to achieve a common purpose.
In a team, members work in a climate of trust. They are encouraged to openly express opinions, feelings, and doubts. Team members share important information and ideas. They are fair, willing to be influenced and fulfill their promises. Trust also fosters enthusiasm, ensuring the best performance from everyone.
3. Inspiring Vision and Strategic Alignment
An inspiring vision has two functions: it provides direction and motivates.
In any socio-technical system the people in the system work better when they understand how they fit into the system as a whole. To meet and exceed customer satisfaction, the business team needs to be inspired by the corporate vision and to follow an overall organizational strategy.
4. Harnessing the Power of Diversity and Building Synergies
You can inspire innovation and find a strategic competitive advantage in your team by seeking to leverage, rather than diminish, diversity. People with different cultural, educational, scientific, and business backgrounds will bring different frames of reference to a problem and can spark an exciting and dynamic cross-pollination of ideas.
A team that builds on core competencies of individual players to develop synergies among them thus makes its members more productive together than independently..
5. Rewards
The only way the team members will fulfill your dream is to share in the dream. Reward systems are the mechanisms that make this happen.
The greatest team management principle is that the things that get rewarded get done. You get what you reward. Rewards include doing the things people enjoy doing, recognition, and money. By rewarding collective achievements you inspire and promote teamwork.
17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork by John Maxwell
1. The Law of Significance: One Is Too Small a Number to Achieve Greatness
2. The Law of the Big Picture: The Goal is More Important Than the Role
3. The Law of the Niche: All Players Have a Place Where They Add the Most Value
4. The Law of the Great Challenge ("
5. The Law of the Chain: The Strength of the Team Is Impacted by Its Weakest Link
6. The Law of the Catalyst: Winning Teams Have Players Who Make Things Happen
7. The Law of the Vision ("Compass"): Vision Gives Team Members Direction and Confidence
8. The Law of the Bad Apple: Rotten Attitudes Ruin a Team
9. The Law of Countability: Teammates Must Be Able to Count on Each Other When It Counts
10. The Law of the Price Tag: The Team Fails to Reach Its Potential When It Fails to Pay the Price
11. The Law of the Scoreboard: The Team Can Make Adjustments When It Knows Where It Stands
12. The Law of the Bench: Great Teams Have Great Depth
13. The Law of Identity: Shared Values Define the Team
14. The Law of Communication: Interaction Fuels Action
15. The Law of the Edge: The Difference Between Two Equally Talented Teams Is Leadership
16. The Law of High Morale: When You're Winning, Nothing Hurts
17. The Law of Dividends: Investing in the Team Compounds Over Time
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