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TEAM ORIENTATION
TOP TEN TIPS FOR GETTING EMPLOYEES TO BE TEAM ORIENTED:
In the modern work environment, almost every task is too complicated to be handled
by just one employee. While it is still very important for each person to do their job
efficiently, there also needs to be an emphasis on ensuring that a team spirit takes precedence
over personal objectives. Typically, the way a manager behaves will have a profound impact
on building a team oriented outlook, as well as maintaining it. Fortunately, there are a number
of ways that a manager can ensure each subordinate keeps a strong focus on the team effort.
1. Clearly State That You Expect Everyone to Work Together in a Way That Benefits
the Organization. As obvious as it may sound, you need to put this in writing. When your
subordinates know that you want them to work together as a team, they will make an effort to
do so. In many cases, this can help diffuse tension, as well as help focus each person on
keeping a positive outlook.
2. Explain Organizational Goals on a Routine Basis. When a person does not understand
why they have to perform a specific task, it can create any number of insecurities. For
example, if a person is assigned a task, they may feel that it is a prelude to being demoted or
let go. On the other hand, when you take the time to explain how the job advances the
organization and the team, you will get higher levels of co-operation.
3. Choose Individuals for Jobs Based on Ability. There is nothing worse than assigning
individuals a job that they will not excel in. While they are struggling to do what has been
assigned, they will secretly be thinking they be doing much better with a different task.
4. Build Morale When You Match Skills to Tasks. When your team mates are able to excel
in their position, you will have more opportunities to congratulate them for a job well done.
Do not miss this opportunity to help build good sentiment with your team members. This, in
turn, may also inspire them to react in a more positive manner when unexpected challenges
come up.
5. Offer Examples of Maintaining a Positive Outlook. Regardless of how often your team
encounters a specific task, problems may come up. It will not be of much help when anger or
blaming behaviours develop. To avoid these problems, you can act as an example by not
blaming staff members when problems happen. In many cases, if you find a way to roll
forward with a smile, your team will be more than happy to follow you.
6. Reward Team Behaviour over Personal Focus. Something as simple as a bonus for the
entire team can inspire each person to do just a bit better. If one member of the team wants to
take a longer lunch break, they will be reminded that the team will also suffer for these
decisions. On the other hand, putting the team first will help everyone get a reward.
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7. Encourage Each Person to Do Better. If someone is not doing well, you need to take the
time to retrain them or help them overcome their obstacles. These situations should be
viewed as an opportunity to grow, as opposed to points where you assign blame.
8. Let Team Members Solve Problems Together. If a problem develops, there is always an
instinct to jump and try to give orders. This will not give your team a chance to work together
in a harmonious way. Take a step back and allow each member to be part of the solution.
THE ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF TEAMS IN THE WORKPLACE
Teams have become increasingly prominent in the workplace. A team-oriented organizational

structure means companies or divisions rely on small work groups or teams to manage various
products or tasks. Work teams offer some benefits because of the collaboration of several employees,
but challenges also exist when work teams replace more individualized work.
 Better Solutions: A main reason companies opt for work teams rather than
individualized work is to derive better quality, and more thorough and more creative
solutions to problems or situations. By having employees with different backgrounds
and perspectives discussing the pros and cons of alternative solutions, the best
possible solution tends to win out. Moreover, team members can collaborate to
enhance the benefits of the best solution by continuing to work together to enact it.
 Better Production: Along with better quality, well-managed workplace teams often
produce more results as well. Members in a team can hold each other accountable and
drive each other to more efficient work. By setting individual goals to go along with
team goals, the employees within work teams can create some friendly competition
and use the peer-pressure influence to keep each other motivated to reach quotas or
objectives.
 Intra-Team Conflict: Along the path of working toward better solutions, work teams
often experience more conflict than individual employees working in the same office.
Work teams usually have the intent of encouraging more ideas and creating a team
culture where debate is accepted. When employees have more natural disagreement,
tension and personal frustration can enter the mix, causing team members to
experience interpersonal conflict. To preserve effective team functioning over time,
employees need to quickly resolve conflicts and move past them.
 Inter-Team Conflict: Along with the conflict within work teams, conflict between
work teams is a challenge presented by a teamwork structure. Teams can view
themselves as competing for attention and praise for accomplishments rather than
cooperating in the bigger-picture goals of the organization. Company leaders need to
figure out how to reward teamwork while encouraging cooperation toward
organizational goals. Inter-team conflict is especially problematic when teams have to
collaborate on important work tasks or projects.
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TOP TEN TIPS FOR GETTING EMPLOYEES TO BE TEAM ORIENTED:

THE ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF TEAMS IN THE WORKPLACE

Teams have become increasingly prominent in the workplace. A team-oriented organizational

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