What can each person learn from working in a team?
As ?John J. Murphy, author of?Pulling Together: 10 Rules for High-Performance Teamwork mentioned, teamwork is essential to a company' success. Every person has their own talents and gifts, their unique approach to problem solving and life in general. Different opinions combined might create an amazingly effective result. But what are the particular benefits of teamwork that each individual person can get?
1. Increased potential for innovation
Many people think that success comes from an ability to surround yourself with people similar to you or much more successful than you. However, it may not always be the case, as innovation comes from discomfort, which you can only get by working with people who are not similar to you at all. #Diversity is now a trend for a reason and having different people with different backgrounds and opinions in one team is what really might bring value to the company.
2. Personal growth & professional education.
Being part of a team can definitely make you grow and push you to new limits. Sharing information with others, asking questions, looking for answers and simply communicating with other teammates will always bring you new #insights. You might not only develop professionally, but you are also very likely to learn something new about yourself and your personality. Recognizing your strengths and weaknesses might not only make you a better team member but even a better person.
3. Risk taking.
When a person works alone they might not feel confident enough to put their neck on the line. However, when people work in a team, they know that there's someone to have their back in case of failure. People also feel that they won’t be the only ones who will be fixing the mistakes but it will be group work and the responsibility will be shared. Smarter #risktaking has a dramatically positive influence on innovation and brings much more opportunities to learn for each person in a team.
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4. Creativity
Working in a team boosts your creativity to a surprisingly high level. Not only you are able to exchange ideas and brainstorm something unusual and creative but you also feel more confident and secure to let your imagination fly to places it has never been before. For those working in IT, #creativity is much more influential than it might seem. Without getting out of the box, there wouldn’t be any innovation and development:)
Of course, it is always your choice to work in the most convenient way for you. However working with people, sharing your knowledge and communicating is crucial part of each person’s life that can bring the benefits we never even thought of before.