Teamwork (Leaving Cert Business): Revision Notes
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Teamwork
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One way of dealing with change is teamwork.
Teamwork is when employees work together on different projects to manage change. It fosters greater employee involvement, commitment, and purpose. This makes staff more adaptable to change.
Stages of forming a Team
When a team is formed, it will not function as a cohesive unit straight away. Teams go through stages before they are able to operate together. These stages are:
- Forming
- Storming
- Norming
- Performing
- Forming: Members meet for the first time and are polite, not revealing much until they know each other.
- Storming: Personalities and opinions emerge, leading to potential clashes. Members test ideas and may resist others' suggestions.
- Norming: The team adapts to working together. Normal routines and trust start to form.
- Performing: The team works cohesively, completing tasks effectively. They become aware of individual strengths and group dynamics.
Benefits of Teamwork
Teamwork results in benefits such as:
- Increased job satisfaction
- Improved relations
- Easier decision-making
- Lower staff turnover
- Increased job satisfaction: Employees feel valued as their efforts are recognised, resulting in increased employee motivation.
- Improved relations: Communication and interpersonal skills improve. This results in a better atmosphere in the workplace. Members persuade and influence, aiding leadership development.
- Easier decision-making: Shared responsibility reduces individual anxiety. Input from all members is encouraged, which makes it easier to come to decisions.
- Lower staff turnover: Reduced industrial relations problems and less conflict lead to happier, more stable employees.