After the first weekend of March Madness, two things are certain.
First, you never know who will win any given game. Busted brackets are everywhere!
Second, teamwork is a requirement for championship teams. There are five starters on a basketball team, but winning teams know their bench strength can make all the difference. A team might have one or two superstars, but they can’t play and win by themselves. The coach might be a future Hall of Famer, but he’s not the one driving for a basket. Success requires the whole team; starters, bench, head coach, assistants, locker room staff, trainers, families and more.
Here are a few thoughts on the difference teamwork can make in the workplace, too:
Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results. -Andrew Carnegie
Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team. -John Maxwell
We are not a team because we work together. We are a team because we respect, trust and care for each other. -Vala Alfshar
Can I help? If you want to have a conversation about how to engage your emerging leaders on the topic of building teamwork, click here to send me an email. I’d love to chat! -El
