The Importance of
Teamwork in an Organizational Setting
By Paul Gardiner
Store Manager, Storage
King Kingston
Teamwork
in organizational settings is an important aspect of creating a well-oiled
machine to get tasks and projects done. A single team often has a team leader, who
guides all members to reach the company’s expectations. In addition, each team
leader must include all workers to boost motivation and workplace morale.
Teamwork
is important in Storage King because of the scope of the work it performs on a
daily basis. Each employee hired by the company has a certain skill set,
which contributes to a single department. In other words, a single department
has a collection of workers who each contribute something to reach our goals and objectives. As a Facility Manager our team is usually
just 2 people at a site so the team is very small. Having a small team of
2 and in some cases just 1 person at a site means we can get that feeling of
isolation. This is where culture performs an important role.
The culture within Storage King creates a feeling of being in a team even if we
are solo at a facility.
Storage
King have Managers and Executives who travel frequently, meaning they are not
in the office every day. These individuals communicate via email and telephone
to stay updated with tasks, assignments and projects . Teamwork is important in
these situations because modern technology allows all employees to stay in
touch about tasks and assignments despite being long distances apart.
Storage
King is made up of various departments. Sometimes these departments must work
together in creating a project or task for the organization, such as the
marketing department working closely with the accounting department to create
projects on a budget. These departments must work together as a team to meet
the company’s goals and objectives, despite having very different functions
within the organization.
Another
important reason for teamwork is the different backgrounds and ethnicities of
people working in Storage King. Each employee has a different background
or experience, meaning each of them can perform differently on any given tasks.
Teamwork is important as these differences get ironed out, so all employees
think and perform with the same goal in mind. In addition, all employees
understand the methods used to reach these goals.
I am
proud to say I work for Storage King, and teamwork and culture is one of the
best I have experienced in over 20 years in the workforce!