Introduction
Each team is a multi-level system consisting of one or more employees. Teamwork is a process in which each participant has equal rights and responsibilities, which are adjusted depending on the goals and objectives of the company. All employees have equal parts on the team. However, the teamwork experience cannot always be exceptionally positive; for example, the atmosphere was uncoordinated and unhealthy at my last workplace. I want to elaborate on this case further in the essay, analyze the situation in more detail, and give recommendations for the future.
Factors That Ensured a Negative Experience
Last year I managed to work in a branch of a large company that provides cellular services. In the first few months, the situation was stable; I got the manager’s support and got to know my colleagues. Six months later, however, several shortcomings came to light, which made my experience negative and gave me an excellent opportunity to rethink my own mistakes and those of management. At the beginning of my career in this company, my manager did not set goals to motivate employees to move forward in their work and improve sales figures. Only those that could boost were voiced, but only for a short time.
The next significant shortcoming was the unpreparedness of the branch manager of a company whose profit depended on the number of service sales. The management acted the way they used to manage their daily work; the activity did not contribute to team building and made this process difficult for the most part. This type is commonly referred to as individual leadership, which degrades the team for the sake of profit for one particular person. Other factors that made my experience negative were the execution of work with loss of quality, lack of control over the performance of tasks, lack of analysis of my mistakes, and finding fault among the employees.
The branch’s employees strongly believed that all sales are “just for show” and that this approach leads to a complete loss of quality and excessive workload that is not compensated for in any way. The result of such management was the absence of a team; each employee was interested in their benefit and impact. Insufficient time was allocated for team formation, and the main mistake was the unpreparedness of managers and lack of necessary knowledge for developing tactics and management strategies.
Recommendations
Having told about the negative experience, I would like to give several recommendations to the manager to prevent similar situations in the future. Pay attention to training, motivation, and decision-making that increase the team’s effectiveness. The suggestions and methods I will discuss are, in my opinion, the essential things to create an optimal and healthy working environment in which everyone on the team feels good about themselves.
Values are More Important
Employees and managers regularly face different situations: conflicts, difficult choices, promotions, and layoffs. Subordinates can get out of difficult conditions thanks to the values and corporate culture that the manager communicates. Team building and uniting employees through creating shared values is one of the most underestimated management tools (Kodari, 2022). Recently, no effective company can do without it. For example, a formalized culture in the family, cultivated since childhood, guarantees that when children grow up, they will have something to guide them in different life situations and teamwork.
Let People Do What They Do Best
With proper communication in a company, a manager will always know if a person is at the right place within the team. It is essential to determine whether the employee can reach their potential in the business they are engaged. In Hindsight, understanding what kind of skills a person has and what kind of work they are suitable for is a great chance to help them take the right place (Kodari, 2022). The more diverse activities are created within a team, the better the options for a person to find something that fascinates and inspires him. This approach will ensure that the employee is interested in their job and their place within the team. A manager needs to create a mechanism where the focus is not on private profit but overall profit.
Essential Traits and Talents May Not Always Show Up at Work
Employees discover a new side of themselves in a new environment. And we are not talking about corporate parties, after which employees get a negative reputation. It is about social projects, creative challenges, friendships, and attitudes. A manager does not need to hang labels on a person because qualities and attitudes manifest depending on the environment in which the employee is placed (Kodari, 2022). In teamwork, finding the niche in which a particular employee will be most effective and will bring the expected result is essential. The rotation sometimes allows employees to try new roles and acquire the necessary skills. Through such mechanisms, the motivation to work for the company’s development increases significantly.
Conclusion
A job is something a person spends a considerable amount of his time on. An actual good fortune for a person and a company is when employees are in their place. Then they can show their best qualities and talents. Both sides of the teamwork should unlock their potential through collaborative communication. Building a healthy and collaborative environment takes a certain amount of time to highlight any deficiencies and correct them promptly. The more developed team communication is, the less likely it will be to have a negative experience on the job.
Reference
Kodari, M. (2022). How companies can boost the bottom line by leveraging the value of teamwork. Forbes.