Teamwork Quote of the Day Teamwork Teams are the primary vehicles through which work gets done and customers get served. It is no exaggeration then to say that teamwork is the heart and soul of an organization. Without it your chances of surviving in the global marketplace are not very good. Teaming with others who have different knowledge bases and skill sets, as is the case on cross-functional teams, is a new, potentially enriching experience. It also brings with it some new challenges in communicating with others who may come to the team with strikingly different world-views and ways of communicating.
Successful teamwork tends to create loyalty, close friendships, and team cohesiveness.
In the past it was commonplace for team membership to remain constant for many years. This will be rarer and rarer in the future. A person entering the workforce today can expect to be a member of dozens of teams within a matter of a few years. In fact, what's needed now is a readiness to team with anyone at the drop of a hat. Informal teaming has always taken place in successful organizations.