Effective Team Work in Social Work
Preface :
Some people spend most of their time by ignoring the view points of others.The successful person should know that the first lesson is that his opinion represents only one side of the fact.
If, for instance, you would like to see the elephant, you should come closer to it and examine it from all points of view. When you might be able to communicate and sympathize with those who examine it from the other side. You might think of moving the elephant to another more suitable place but you won't be able to move the elephant on your own even if you planned it very well.
What you need is a team work to carry the elephant from all sides.The team should know the objective and how the elephant will seen the public in its new location.
Rachel Mckee and Bruce Carlson(2002) said that people are the most important resource available to any organization. Yet most organizations struggle with how to gain the best from that resource.
How do you create a working environment that stimulates creativity and innovation without losing control of the process? How do you foster commitment and personal stake so that everyone performs with enthusiasm? How do you introduce dramatic change so that people embrace challenges with enthusiasm, vigor, and belief?
The answer to all of these questions is by creating a culture of sound teamwork. The team is the single most powerful unit of change in an organization from the executive team down.
Teams that thrive are characterized by several strengths that can be summarized in key phrases like strong leadership, shared vision and goals, positive attitudes toward change, resilience in the face of conflict, sound problem-solving skills, and an ability to confront the brutal facts of reality. The list goes on and on, but what it all boils down to is that they have strong relationships based on mutual trust and respect.
When considering how to build strong teams, most organizations focus on technical skills and capital resources and often overlook the most important feature of sound teamwork: relationships. We think we can simply throw people together, tell them what to do, and off they will go in pursuit of creativity, innovation, and commitment.
Relationships are the connecting link between individuals on a team. When they are based on trust and respect, a healthy flow of ideas, energy, and support travels back and forth creating breakthroughs and value added on a regular basis.
When trust and respect are absent or in question, very little of value is ever exchanged beyond basic information, and common undertakings lead to only average outcomes at best. In fact, it is the quality of the relationship in a team or in an organization as a whole that is the single biggest determinant of results.
Teamwork is often a crucial part of a business, as it is often necessary for colleagues to work well together,
trying their best in any circumstance.
Teamwork means that people will try to cooperate, using their individual skills and providing constructive feedback, despite any personal conflict between individuals.