Succeeding as a Team: by Chad I

The workplace is filled with tasks and projects that are assigned to individuals. Everybody can work alone and probably doesn’t mind doing so, but every now and then, we’re put in groups. One of the most important factors in working as a team is have great communication. Following these easy and outlined components can ensure your team project will be distinguished.

Disseminate Ideas
Everybody in the team will imagine their own idea of how the project will run and what the outcome will be. Different ideas brought forth might and might not exactly work. The key is that each and every idea is heard and everyone has the right to their own thought and opinion. Brainstorming is extremely helpful when determining an idea or process (1).

Avoid Duplicate Work
Duplicate work in the team environment is unproductive and wasteful of precious time, money and resources. Keeping in good communication will ensure that two people aren’t working separately on the same thing. If communication is not properly used, team member can waste resources creating two of the same projects without the other knowing about it (1).

Eliminate Confusion
Keeping communication at a priority will assist to eliminate arising confusion among team members. Everyone must be on the same page at the same time and know what is going on. For example, when the quarterback of a football team fails to deliver the play to just one player, that one player will be confused and the play will not succeed. Managers find it unprofessional when two workers report different information, so to eliminate this, make sure the message is sent to everybody (1).



Reference:
(1)"The Importance of Team Communication | EHow.com." EHow | How To Do Just About Everything! | How To Videos & Articles. Web. 09 Apr. 2010. .