Today I\u2019m submitting the 4th blog in our Character Commitment Series.\u00a0 I\u2019ve spent the past several months writing a blog on each of Etech\u2019s 12 Character Commitments that form the foundation of our organization. I\u2019ve welcomed this opportunity to take the time to sit down and write about each trait.\u00a0 For me, it\u2019s been a little bit of \u201cgetting back to the basics\u201d as\u00a0 I\u2019ve found myself renewing my own personal commitment to these traits and not just on the job, but in my personal life as well.<\/p>\n
Getting back to the basics is always a good thing to do and today\u2019s character trait is the very basic one of Teamwork.\u00a0 Teamwork is one of those words that has the potential to become very \u201cclich\u00e9\u201d.\u00a0 We hear it so often from coaches and managers but let\u2019s take a look at the definition of TEAMWORK.<\/p>\n
Noun:\u00a0 cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n That\u2019s a pretty simple and straightforward definition, isn\u2019t it?\u00a0 A group of people working together for a common interest or cause. It sounds so simple, but when there is a lack of teamwork, be it on an athletic team or in the corporate world, the results can be disastrous.\u00a0 On the other hand, coming together and being committed to a common cause or goal can yield amazing results that can be far-reaching in their benefits. But how do you do this?\u00a0 What are some key elements of building teamwork?\u00a0 I came across an article recently that identified ten principles of teamwork.\u00a0 You can check out the full article here<\/a>, but I\u2019d like to highlight what are the top five for me.<\/p>\n These particular traits of teamwork emerged as my favorites because they place value on the individual and their gifts, ideas and opinions. That is the foundation of teamwork: everyone is valued equally while their individual gifts and abilities are recognized and esteemed for what they bring to the team. When these elements are in place, the sky is the limit as to what any team can accomplish.\u00a0\u00a0 As the great Packer Coach Vince Lombardi stated, \u201cIndividual commitment to a group effort \u2013 that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n