041: 5 Tips for Improving teamwork

Being successful in corporate America means being good at teamwork. You aren’t going to be able to work effectively without basic teamwork skills.

Teamwork is something that you never master, so today, we are going to cover 5 things you can do to improve teamwork.
 
Being Open
To new ideas, perspectives, people. When a team is working well, it is because of the openness of the team members to bring their ideas to the table without worrying about any negative consequences.
 
Transparency
Everyone on the team needs to be transparent. This is tricky because some people, by nature, are not comfortable with transparency.
Teams are transparent when they say what they mean, when they listen to what others have to say, and when they don’t gossip.
 
One Mission
Sometimes the mission gets lost because each department has their own objectives. But, every team in a company should be supporting the overall mission of the company. Great teams remember this.
 
Be Inclusive
Many companies fall into the trap that they go to the same people over-and-over. You should purposefully include people from adjacent departments to ensure you are getting different perspectives.
 
Accountability
Good teams have a culture of accountability. They build into their framework tools that help with accountability because they recognize that it isn’t everybody’s strength.