Team Work can Work Wonders!!

A flock of hungry pigeons were flying across the sky in search of food. Having traveled a long distance, they felt tired and settled down on a tree. Just below the tree, they saw grains strewn all over the ground. The pigeons were happy to have found enough food to eat. All the pigeons came down from the tree and started eating the grains. As they were doing so, a huge net fell on them and trapped them all.

The pigeons were taken aback. They noticed a hunter sitting at a distance from the tree, a bow and arrow in hand. The pigeons realized it was the hunter who had attracted them by strewing the grains and it was he who had trapped them in the net. The hunter got up and began to move towards the pigeons.

The leader of the pigeons spoke, "Friends, we are in great trouble. The hunter will catch us if we do not act swiftly in a few seconds. There is only one option available at this moment. Let all of us use our force together and fly up along with the net. If all of us use our force and fly together, we can fly carrying the net along with us. Let us start now."

All the pigeons agreed with him and flew high carrying the net along with them. After traveling sufficient distance away from the hunter, the pigeons settled on a tree and carefully came out of the net one by one and thus escaped the evil design of the hunter.

POINTS TO PONDER

1. Teamwork can work wonders.
2. A group of a people becomes a team when members have a common goal, and is goal links members to the team.
3. In a good team, members use each others strengths to balance their weaknesses.
4. Teambuilding requires great care. It is important to choose the right people who can and will work in tandem.
5. Focus should be on the team's progress, not individual growth.
6. Coordination between team members helps in completing the toughest job!

Teamwork leverages the strength of each team member and works around the weaknesses. Teamwork represents a set of values that encourage behaviors such as listening constructively, respecting different views and recognizing the achievements and interests of others.
There is frank and open exchange of ideas, and the team leader helps in increasing trust and mutual respect among the team members.

Good teamwork of team and individual goals. It also ensures that collectively team is far more effective than the sum of individual effectiveness results in alignment, and each member experiences pride and belongingness.