People-related factors
If organization’s wish to achieve its ultimate business goals, companies must expect the commitment and cooperation of all its employees.
A team’s effectiveness is directly related to its members. When we talk about a “team”, we generally only think of the group aspect; however, personal performance is also imperative. An individual’s abilities in a team setting are as important as team-related functions. For example, adhering to deadlines is as important as having team spirit. Successfully completing individual assignments within the group setting leads to personal satisfaction. This gratification can indeed determine your inputs in the team work. As a result, the more confident you feel about your contributions to the group the better team member you become.
It follows, then, personnel choices are very important to promote an effective team. Instead of randomly piecing together the group, managers must form the team with a specific vision or goal and choose group members accordingly. Management, for example, can group team members based on the Myers-Briggs personality tests. This way, team members can be grouped in an environment where they can accomplish team goals more effectively than when groups are randomly assigned.
Another key element to team effectiveness is mutual trust and team spirit. A strong team spirit plays an important part in a team. Enthusiasm towards working with other employees in an organization pushes employees to work productively. A lack of enthusiasm, for example, can cause team members to assume deadlines and assignments are unimportant. Excitement, on the other hand, will ensure team members strive to meet all specified due dates. Similarly, a team is more effec ...