What is synergy? Simply put, synergy is when a combination of efforts gets you a result that individual efforts could not bring about. Not only is this something that is applied in business, but is something that is used in physics, chemistry and so on. ‘The whole is greater than the sum of its parts’, I’m sure you’ve heard of this before; in business terms, it means the same thing as synergy. As I’m sure you’ve already figured out, the word synergy could be used for a hard-working team with good chemistry. Of course, it is not only limited to teams, any unit, or group of people would also come in that class.
Everyone knows that working together will help you get the best results, but there are only a few companies that put in a conscious effort in building good teams. Just throwing people into one group and calling it a team isn’t enough. If you want to build a good team, you want to start off with a good, strong leader. The sign of a good team is when people are working together to achieve their team goals, and are pushing each other to the limit. To succeed as a team, each member has to be selfless and put individual glories aside.
One of the easiest ways to build team chemistry is by team building activities. While team building should never be forgotten about, you HAVE TO implement it whenever you make a new team. You should focus on team work, rather than individuals. This is where synergy comes in. If you emphasize on building good team chemistry, every time there is problem, one of the other members will step up and plug the hole. In a good team, a team member will step up and cover up his teammate’s weaknesses. If you do not focus on getting the team to work together, and making them understand the rise in productivity when they work together, everyone will work on fulfilling personal goals at the expense of the team’s targets.
There are a lot of reasons why team building leads to better work ethic. First off, team building can have the same effect as an ice breaker. It takes the atmosphere one notch down from full-on professional, which means people are more comfortable sharing their opinion and saying what’s on their mind. It’s important that employees have a close, but professional, relationship with each other because then, they can just be themselves. When you’re comfortable with someone you be yourself, and that honesty is important for the growth of the team. Also, as an employee when you contribute to a company’s overall success, your self-value goes up. Same way, when you’re in a team your contribution can definitely give your self-esteem a boost.
So, what kinds of activities help towards team building? In most cases, with a new team its best to focus on activities that make the team members comfortable with each and just get to know each other and how they work. Once they’re past that stage, you want to focus on smaller, more pressing points like improving efficiency, and how to get the best out of each other. Team building activities are usually a lot of fun, but it’s important to explain to your employees what the activity is about and how they can use it during work. Team bowling events, annual company events and retreats all count as team building activities; of course, it is best to decide to do something that most the employees would enjoy.
All in all, team building is a vital part of any organization’s success. Team building activities can work as stress-relievers at times, and in this fast-paced business world, there’s no putting a price on something like that. Building a good team, and getting them to work in synergy can be very rewarding for any business. Assembling strong teams helps companies build solid foundations, and raises the overall productivity, and should be an emphasis for anyone interested in company advancement in every area.
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