Observation Of Teamwork

I’ve discovered that when it comes to teamwork… 1. Not everyone will take the journey. Some people don’t want to go for several personal reasons. For other people it is their attitude. They don’t want to change grow or conquer new territory. They hold fast to the status quo. All you can do with people in this group is thank them for their past contributions and move forward. 2. Not everyone should take the journey. Other people shouldn’t join a team because of their agenda. They have other plans and where you’re going is not the right place for them. The best thing you can do for people in this category is wish them well and help them on their way so that they achieve success in another venture. 3. Not everyone can take the journey. For the third group of people the issue is ability. They may not be capable of keeping pace with their teammates or helping the group get where it wants to go. How do you recognize people who fall into this category? They’re not very hard to identify. Often they can’t keep pace with other team members. They don’t grow in their area of responsibility. They don’t see the big picture. They won’t work on personal weaknesses. They won’t work with the rest of the team. They can’t fulfill expectations. If you have people who display one or more of these characteristics you need to acknowledge that they are weak links. If you have people on your team who are weak links you really have only two choices. Train them or trade them.