Tool Box Talk: Lessons in Team Work

Lessons in Team Work

LESSON 1: Teamwork is birthed when you concentrate on “WE” instead of “ME”

Ask Yourself

• Does my ego stop me from being a good team player?
• Am I able to judge the size of the team challenge?
• Does it benefit others as well as me?
• Is it worth dedicating part of my life to?

LESSON 2: Be mission conscious-The Goal is more important than the role

Always remember:

• If you don’t know where you are going you will end up anywhere
• Vision inspires team
• When you see the big picture correctly you serve the team effectively

LESSON 3: Collaboration is multiplication; all union is strength, all discord is danger

Always remember:

• Complementing one another is more important than competing with one another
• True team members see themselves as a unit working together and never allow competition between team mates to get to the point where it hurts the team
• Effective delegation divides effort and multiplies results

LESSON 4: Committed and consistent; there are no half-hearted champions

Always remember:

• Ordinary people with commitment can create an extraordinary team
• You don’t have to be really gifted or talented to be committed
• Commitment is usually discovered in the midst of adversity

LESSON 5: Consolidating communication; a team is many voices with a single heart

Always remember:

• Open and candid conversation fosters trust
• The more difficult a situation, the more important it is to communicate
• Don’t let 24 hrs go by without addressing a conflict

LESSON 6: T-Together E-Each A-Achieves M-More

And a bonus quote from Ryunosuke Satoro:

“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.”

Thanks for the share, TO! I love this quote at the bottom… our group is a vast ocean.