"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much" - Helen Keller
If there is one thing that I am grateful and proud of over the years that I have been in the corporate world, it would be the teamwork that was evident in most of the teams that I belonged to.
Teamwork is vital to any organization. It keeps the ball rolling. When people are happy with their team, they are more resilient and forgiving. This is quite important considering the fact that people spend more than 40 hours in the workplace!
Achieving teamwork depends on each person. In my case, it was through participative management. Authoritarian management never really worked for me. I think this stemmed from own experience. I worked best with bosses who gave me sense of empowerment and creative (but calculated) freedom.
I try to emulate this in my own way. Others would consider it detrimental because it may cause an anarchic organization. Yes, this is one downside of it. In reality, I suffered the consequences at times, especially when disciplining people. However, it has worked to an advantage more than it has caused disorder.
How about you? What moves you to work with your team?
xx,
Corporate Junkie
