The evidence of professionalism at the place of work is through many aspects such as the manner in which employees treat each other and the way through which the management treats its employees and other stakeholders of the firm. In a business entity, you will find professionals from different fields and they all work with one central goal being customer satisfaction, sustaining the business and ensuring profitability. For the business to thrive, it is important for the individuals working herein to understand the roles each other plays. It is not a wonder for one to find people working in the same organization yet they do not realize how each of their roles contributes to the success of the business and their success as well. In a hospital setup for example, one cannot help but appreciate the roles each one plays in that organization. It is easy to disregard the security guard, the secretary the people doing the laundry or the ones who are behind the scenes. “They hardly interact with the clients” one would think, so why are they so important to the business? In a business organisation, the success of one professional is built on the platform of the other professionals he or she works with. Teamwork is the foundation for success in any workplace (Schmidt 293). A professional is always keen to, share ideas and to help other team members as needed. As team players, the leaders to various groups in the teams at the place of work should take the initiatives to recognize the efforts of other members of the team especially regarding the success of the firm in terms of its outputs. It is imperative to realize that one’s skills, expertise, long experience are not enough to sustain the organizations success. Every individual plays a key role towards the final success of the company. Teamwork allows companies to blend the strengths and perspectives of all their employees so that they can achieve organizational goals, increase productivity and guarantee that their clients’ needs are met (West 188). Inevitably, you will always encounter friction, as individuals in the team are different in the way they think and behave. There are instances when you remain silent yet you could use your voice to move the work forward. This is because one must appreciate the reality that you are dealing with adults. However, it is a key learning point that to be effective in a team one needs to be an assertive communicator. Each team-member needs to seek out, to listen to, and to learn from one another. According to (Nielsen 63) assertiveness refers to each one’s willingness to offer information with confidence, yet valuing and supporting the views of his or her teammates. The cooperation and assertiveness of each member means that decisions are made based on consensus which is reached by the full participation of every team member (Beeghley 162). As a result of relating to other professionals in a team, one grows interpersonally and fully appreciates that together, everyone achieves more. Employees are expected t portray a positive approach towards their work despite the daily challenges that they may encounter in the course of executing their duties. The mistakes that are committed by other members of the group provide a good learning environment for the rest of the members (Nielsen