22 May 2015
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For a business to succeed and achieve milestones, it is imperative to have a strong and dedicated workforce who works together as a team. Teamwork helps get tasks and projects done successfully, and in a timely manner. It also helps:
Foster employee unity
Improve organizational performance
Increase employee satisfaction and retention
Move employees up the learning curve as they learn from other employees in the team
Create synergy
Facilitate better communication
Build trust
Each individual in the team understands his/her responsibilities and fulfills them selflessly by working together to achieve targeted goals. Studies show that teamwork helps organizations achieve goals at a much faster pace and with a higher success rate.
Training and team building
To promote a culture of teamwork, it is important for companies to focus on team building activities. Team building activities bring employees closer, and develop trust and mutual respect. The best way to build teams is during training sessions. You can create groups and assign activities that provide trainees the opportunity to work in teams.
If you are looking for organizational team building, then consider eLearning. Switching to an online learning management system is probably your best option to get your employees together on one platform.
Socialize without limitation
eLearning platforms enable employees across the organization to interact and socialize regardless of their positions and designations. It gives new and junior employees tons of opportunities to interact with senior employees, which may otherwise be difficult due to designation limitations.
Share Experiences
Through a mobile learning platform, employees can share their experiences with each other, impart knowledge, give and get advice and tips on how they can climb up the corporate ladder and become successful employees.
Foster Cohesion
eLearning platforms with social features allow employees to create a public profile and socialize with other employees, which helps in breaking barriers and increasing their level of comfort with each other. It helps foster cohesion which is the key to building strong organizational teams.
It is believed that cohesive employees are less likely to be confrontational towards each other, and accept each other’s decisions and ideas easily. Cohesion can greatly increase work flow speed and employee performance.
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