Teamwork
As I have grown up and entered the workforce, I have desired to do a good job and to keep learning along the way. Mostly this revolved around the technological aspect of my job, staying up with current developments and trying to better understand concepts that I’d already learned. All of this was a solitary endeavor and I thought everything was fine and dandy…
In the past several years I have begun to really understand the strength and depth of a good team. I attribute this to a number of factors:
1. In my current job I work with a strong team, and have seen what we can accomplish when everyone knows and executes their roles properly and watches out for the interests of the other team members. The whole is than sum of its parts.
2. I have learned a ton about being part of a team; about relying on each others strengths and moving forward together from my marriage. When we’re out of sync, it’s not a good thing. When we’re functioning as a team everything is so much better! Now keep in mind that no team is perfect, so grace and understanding are requirements for a solid team, as are discipline and solid communication.
Team work as it applies to our chosen field of web design and development can have a huge impact on project planning and execution, employment opportunities, achieving goals efficiently and I would argue a more enjoyable and creativity-fostering work environment. When you make the choice to invest in your team, you show that you are committed to success and that you take your job and responsibilities seriously.
As with life in general, you can’t control the things that happen to you or the people around you, but you can control how you act and react. Make the decision to learn how to be a good team member: you’ll go farther and just might find some friends along the way.
Until next time,
Cory
“Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with
them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one
another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another
achieve it.”
-Bill Bradley
