Question

Now, think of the culture of your current (or previous) employer. What area(s) should be improved and how can you (personally) contribute to team-work?

Answer 1

I work for a consultancy firm and the culture of the firm has to be improved to enable it to achieve its organizational objectives. First of all the level of transparency should be improved within my organization by emphasizing on effective communication. When employees have unfiltered insight into the operations of the organization, then trust will be established and employees will be able to contribute more meaningfully. Secondly employee autonomy should be embraced as well as inspired and emphasized in the long run. Micromanagement of employees is ineffective as well as inefficient. Employee autonomy will lead to making the employees more accountable for their responsibilities. These improvements will not only lead to greater efficiencies but will also help in fostering team work within the organization.

As a manager, I can personally contribute to team-work by dividing up the work. I will get the projects and employees organized and break each project to its component parts. Each part will then be sorted out and assigned to employees based on their expertise and interest. Teams will be formed on this basis. I will act as a harmonizing influence and will look for ways to mediate and iron out all minor disputes. Lastly I will delegate problem solving tasks to the team and empower them to find creative solutions.