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Business Definition for: Teamwork

collaboration by a group of people to achieve a common purpose. Teamwork is often a feature of day-to-day working, and is increasingly used to accomplish specific projects, in which case it may bring together people from different functions, departments, or disciplines. A team should ideally consist of people with complementary skills. R. Meredith Belbin has established nine personality types that are needed in every team. One tool aimed at effective team building is the Team Management Wheelâ„¢. There are various types of teamworking, including the autonomous work group and the virtual team.

Wiktionary Definition for: Teamwork

the cooperative effort of a team of people for a common end

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Olympic Lessons in Teamwork: Olympic Lessons in TeamworkRE: Olympic Lessons in TeamworkMy top Olympic moment so far... Quite inspiring!RE: Olympic Lessons in TeamworkGreat article, I will send to others...thanksRE: Olympic Lessons in TeamworkFor more chill-inducing moments in Olympic history, Esquire has a great round-up: http://www.esquire.com/blogs/lists/5-olympic-video-momentsRE: Olympic Lessons in TeamworkThat's very good! Thanks.RE: Olympic Lessons...; Tags: Team management, Olympic Lessons, teamwork; Discussion threads 2008-08-14
Improving Cross-Functional Teamwork: This article is about Cross-functional teamwork which is a real necessity these days. Despite the need for it, vast confusion still exists about improving cooperation between departments. Improving cooperation inside a cross-functional team is different than improving cross-functional teamwork across the organization. It also includes details to form an effective...; Tags: Team, Teamwork, Organized Change, Team Management, Management; White papers 2003-01-01
The Trouble with Teamwork: Virtually every staff member believes in teamwork. At least they say they do. Although, few of them make teamwork a reality in their organizations. It is believed that teamwork is not a virtue in itself. It is merely a strategic choice, not unlike adopting a specific sales model or a...; Tags: Teamwork, Leader, Team Management, Leadership, Management; White papers 2002-07-01
Forget What You Learned in Grade School: Five Teamwork Myths: Forget What You Learned in Grade School: Five Teamwork MythsCollege 2.0, overcompensating?Having just graduated with a degree in computer science, I learned a different set of 5 myths, they are:1) Teams are always bad2) Reaching consensus is always a waste of time3) "I" is the only team you can count...; Tags: Ego, generalization, team, team member, teamwork; Discussion threads 2007-08-09
Teams And Teamwork: A team is a group of individuals with complimentary skills who work collectively towards completion of a specified task. Working in a team fosters synergy and consensus building among the team members. These and several other subtle dynamics between the team members leads to the establishment of a definitive teamwork...; Tags: Team, Teamwork, Teamwork Culture, Team Management, Management; Presentations 2003-01-01

The Importance of Teamwork: Organisations have embraced teams and teamwork as an effective way of doing business. The last 20 years has seen the replacement of 'supervisors' by 'team leaders'. Companies have embraced these concepts because they work. Employee motivation and morale improves dramatically when people feel valued and when their contributions make a...; Tags: Teamwork, Derek Stockley, Team Management, Management; White papers 2006-03-16
Teamwork As Performance Art: Teamwork As Performance ArtVery cool!that was great. love your Friday (Thursday is the new Friday right?) blogs!RE: Teamwork As Performance ArtWonder if they had any strangers join in.RE: Teamwork As Performance ArtWow!Next event?I wonder if they have their next event/stunt planned, it would be fun to join in!; Tags: teamwork, Performance Art, performance; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Retail Teamwork Announces Launch of Breakthrough Retail Application Based on Microsoft Dynamics: NEW YORK -- Retail Teamwork has announced the introduction of Retail Teamwork[TM], the first all-in-one retail solution using Microsoft Dynamics as an embedded technology platform. Microsoft Dynamics is a rich platform for building industry-specific business management solutions that meet the specific needs of customers. Retail Teamwork (http://www.retailteamwork.com) makes optimal use...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Dynamics, Retail, retail application, teamwork; Research articles 2007-01-15
Why There Should Be An "I" in "Teamwork": We've pretty much all been clobbered over the head with the old saw "There's no 'I' in 'teamwork." The idea, of course, is that you should ignore your own interests and put the team first. But that concept, says Steve Roesler, is really only faux management wisdom and can get...; Tags: Team, Teamwork, Team Management, Management, CC Holland; Blog posts 2008-08-21
Countdown to teamwork. (special response team at the Kennedy Space Center): COUNTDOWN TO TEAMWORK TEAMWORK IS AN ESSENTIAL part of any security organization and one of the key elements in a successful systems approach to security services. Nowhere is teamwork's importance more evident than in special emergency response forces. The names applied to emergency ...; Tags: NASA, officer, SECURITY, team, teamwork, training; Research articles 1989-03-01
How To Improve Corporate Teamwork Within Your Company: Do you feel that your employees need to learn to operate better as a team? Perhaps you feel that it will make all the difference in your bottom line. With corporate teamwork classes you will be able to bring your employees closer together as a team. Fortunately, there are several...; Tags: Teamwork, Article Slide, Team Management, Management; White papers 2008-10-16
Establishing A Culture Of Teamwork: The first key to effective teamwork is a culture that rewards team goals ahead of individual goals. If salary reviews are based primarily on individual performance, we will likely see little genuine teamwork. When priorities clash, employees will focus on their own work load and their own priorities, and ignore...; Tags: Teamwork, Team Management, Management; White papers 2009-01-01
Forget What You Learned in Grade School: Five Teamwork Myths: Since we were all knee-high to a whiteboard, we've been told that we need to work well as part of a team, that the team trumps the individual, that every leader is only as good as his team. Team team team team team. Who didn't ride the pine in Little...; Tags: Team management, Rodney King, Team, Teamwork, Jeff Palfini; Blog posts 2007-08-27
Taking Responsibility for Teamwork: This article shows how contrary to popular belief, teamwork is not just a group process. It's a personal responsibility and skill-especially in this new and "flatter" work world of teaming, partnering, and collaborating. Today all work is teamwork, and the challenge is to perform when sharing responsibility to get...; Tags: Teamwork, Responsibility, Team Management, Management; White papers 2003-01-01
Improve Teamwork and Productivity With a Morning Huddle: Improve Teamwork and Productivity With a Morning HuddleRE: Improve Teamwork and Productivity With a Morning HuddleWe used to do something similar to this at a previous job. But does this allow for non-work conversation, much as you'd find at a water-cooler?; Tags: Team management, Improve Teamwork, teamwork; Discussion threads 2008-08-08
Firestone takes lesson in teamwork from Japan. (Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.): Firestone takes lesson in teamwork from Japan The U.S. executives of the former Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. are starting to sound like their Japanese peers at Tokyo-based Bridgestone Corp., which bought the old-line Akron tiremaker two years agoFirestone takes lesson in teamwork from...; Tags: Bridgestone Corp., teamwork; Research articles 1990-05-28
Teamwork saves Timken $3 million in inventory. (Timken Co.): Through teamwork, trust and cooperative working relationships, a group of distributors has saved the Timken Co. millions of dollars in inventory and freed up a substantial amount of warehouse space. And that's just the beginning. Through teamwork, trust and cooperative working relationships, a ...; Tags: teamwork; Research articles 1994-03-01
Best Teamwork. (Freeze Frame).(Brief Article): Among those who took the nod for Best Teamwork, Management Level: Laura Aguirre and Melody Conrads, AT&T Broadband; Marie Schuler, Comcast Corp.; Rudy Gonzales, adviser, Time Warner ... Among those who took the nod for Best Teamwork, Management Level: Laura Aguirre and Melody Conrads,...; Tags: Comcast Corp., teamwork; Research articles 2002-08-19
A teamwork approach: industry forces unite to broaden the US research effort.: A teamwork approach The continuing concern over the US electronics industry's eroding position in the international marketplace is bringing new attention to the country's R&D effort. This second part in a three-part series on the US competit A teamwork approach The...; Tags: consortium, technology, National Science Foundation, teamwork, Engineering; Research articles 1989-01-12
Teamwork keeps Marsh in big leagues. (Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.) (Brokers Report): Teamwork Keeps Marsh In Big Leagues NEW YORK CITY--Marsh & McLennan has once again proved the logic of company founder Henry Wheelwright Marsh, who often said he saw no sense in shooting hummingbirds when elephants were so much easier to hit. Teamwork...; Tags: Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., teamwork; Research articles 1989-05-29