What are the best practices for using teamwork to achieve your company's mission and vision?

The vision is the why- like TED's 'We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitude, lives and ultimately the world.' Mission clarifies the what/how of the vision- in case of TED 'Spread ideas.' Everything they do Ted Talks to Ted-ed lesson series is driven by this idea. Mission and vision statements not only communicate internally/externally why a company does what it does, it has this incredible power of tying each employee to a beautiful inspiring idea. Amazon's 'wanting to be Earth's most customer centric company where customers can find/discover anything they want to buy online.' Is followed thro' by teams by ensuring low prices, bargain offers, good quality, quick delivery, endless variety, friendly refund policy.

First: It is important for each member of the team to know his position on the team, and what duties he will perform with the work team. Second: It is very important that there is a leader for each work team who organizes and manages the teamwork. Third: Building bridges of trust and respect between the team for the purpose of successful teamwork and thus leading to achieving of the distinguished production.

Using Meet Yourself in the context of teamwork can be beneficial for achieving your company's mission and vision. Here are some best practices: 1. Understand Team Dynamics: Utilize Meet Yourself to gain insights into the thinking preferences and motivators of team members. This understanding can help you appreciate the diversity within the team and leverage each individual's strengths to contribute to the overall mission and vision.

From my experience, building trust and respect is crucial. Equally important is aligning individual goals with the team's mission to unleash the full potential of teamwork. Each team member's aspirations contribute to collective success. Encourage aligning personal goals with the company's mission. Facilitate discussions to show how contributions impact the bigger picture. This fosters belonging and purpose and enhances motivation and commitment. Leverage diverse aspirations and motivations for an engaged and effective team.

2. Foster Open Communication: Encourage open and transparent communication within the team. Use your Meet Yourself insights to adapt your communication style and encourage others to do the same. This will promote better understanding, collaboration, and effective problem-solving. 3. Build Complementary Teams: Utilize the insights from Meet Yourself to build teams with complementary thinking preferences. By bringing together individuals with diverse strengths and perspectives, you can foster innovation, creativity, and well-rounded decision-making.

When everyone works unidirectionally, there is camaraderie, hence trust, respect. Key goals must be aligned carefully in the assessment matrix for this. E.g. a company's goal is making fashion affordable, so the sourcing team, expense teams must all be aligned correctly as they build cost But if the sourcing team is unclear, then instead of giving preference to the best quality cheapest vendor, he may prefer variables like delivery speed, proximity to factory, scale of operations etc Team conflicts will now crop up as the final product would most definitely not be 'affordable fashion' Resolving conflicts, being transparent, taking team's feedback, supporting them, aligning their goals correctly all add up to their trust/respect.

Identifying and leveraging the unique strengths of each team member is crucial for optimal teamwork and involves understanding individual capabilities, preferences, and leadership styles, allowing for a more nuanced and compelling distribution of tasks. Adopting this tailored approach facilitates a collaborative environment where each member's contribution aligns with the mission and vision.

4. Establish Clear Roles and Responsibilities: Assign roles and responsibilities based on the strengths and preferences identified in Meet Yourself. This ensures that each team member can contribute effectively and feel motivated in their assigned tasks. 5. Encourage Collaboration and Trust: Use Meet Yourself insights to facilitate team-building activities and trust-building exercises. This helps team members understand and appreciate each other's unique contributions, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.

Bias is generally deeply instinctive, automatic 'Seniors' 'shut up' freshers and don't feel they are biased Co-workers look strangely at female production leaders-wonder why she didn't opt for something more comfortable- without feeling that they are biased The first step is to identify the laundry list of biases that can exist at work, and list them down. Next call an organization wide meeting to discuss these. Now, consciously spell out as to what could be more preferable reactions/ responses Once this is done, follow thro regularly with meetings where everyone has a chance to voice their feedback Train managers on the positives of a diverse team, how different skillsets can add layers of beauty to the final output.

Quickly break a goal into a set of sub goals- assign these sub goals to the member most capable. e.g Goal is to create an award winning video on sustainability, then- The best at research digs deep into the topic and comes up with key points and trends. The best at copywriting writes a compelling script on this idea. The best at visuals selects the images/videos The best at music chooses the audio The best at video editing finishes the project And when people work like this they may have some conflicts but there is greater camaraderie Likewise every project needs multiple talents both on a simple as well as a complex level. The key is to know your team members strengths and weaknesses. And put together a team that complements each other

6. Embrace Conflict Resolution: Conflict is inevitable in any team. Utilize your Meet Yourself results to understand your own conflict resolution style and encourage others to do the same. This will enable team members to navigate conflicts constructively and find resolutions that align with the company's mission and vision. Remember, Meet Yourself is a tool that can enhance teamwork, but it's important to combine it with effective leadership, clear goals, and a supportive organizational culture.

Once the objective is clear and goal setting is made, the job is far from over The team must meet over and over to discuss progress and roadblocks if any. Sometimes an area where a person is having difficulty might be resolvable by another, lets say the liaising team has trouble getting thro an authority, there may be someone within the team that can help with that connection. Communication in the process of work is important so that one gets feedback from colleagues before presenting it to management. Collaboration fine tunes an idea, removes the fluff and adds many layers to the idea while adding constructive feedback so that the idea becomes workable