Team Work
We have been listening and reading that man is a social animal and it means that man always wants to be in the company of the people . Sometimes I wonder why is it said only for man because even the animals also live as a group and follow certain unwritten rules and regulations? They also express their feelings and emotions as man does. The only difference is in the thinking which in case of humans is new and different and also in speech.Human race has undergone many changes in the past and the same will continue in future also.
If a country or an organisation has to progress then it is very important that there is team work among the people. Though they may think differently but the common objective should be same. Individual thinking and input is important but working as team is most important. It has been observed that an organisation may have excellent brains but, if there is no co-ordination among the people then the results are not as good as expected.For example, take the case of a school or a college. The individual teachers may have wonderful skills and knowledge of their subjects but if they do not interact with other members and understand the vision and the goals of the organisation then, it is almost certain that the students of such school will not get that kind of education which might have been envisaged by the founders and the management. Individual excellence is good ,but if not shared with others then that individual is put in the category of being selfish who may not be good team member.
Though it is necessary that there are responsibilities assigned to the people who help in imparting the education to the students in a school or a college and these responsibilities are not put in an order of the hierarchy, but that should not become a hindrance in the over all progress of the school.It should be understood by all, particularly those who have been put in a position higher than the others, that if a school can not run without the head of the school or other people placed in senior positions, then the same is applicable to the last person in the order also. The support staff is as important as anybody else in the school and it is the responsibility of the management and particularly of the head that all are treated equal and not on the basis of the rank or the post.But how should it be done?
There are many theories devised by the management gurus which at times may appear complicated to comprehend. The fundamental theory should be that everyone has to play some important role in the life of a child and hence the team work is not confined to the four walls of the school building but goes beyond that. The parents are the ones who play a very significant role but most of the times, they are not really considered as the part of the team which is responsible for the upbringing of the children in the school. Also think about the drivers and the helpers who are responsible for the safe transportation of the children to and from the school. They are as important as anybody else because the safety of the children outside the school is in their hands. The lady helpers in the junior classes play a very important role in the life of the children during their school days. I remember how the children of a residential school used to cry and become emotional on completion of their schooling and at the time of their farewell ,they would talk about the matron who had looked after them when they were admitted to the school at the age of five or six years.The house attendants and the people responsible for the food of the children are equally important members of school team and they also play a very significant role. .
The list is quite long and it may not be possible to write for every single individual who contributes in the progress of a school or the college. No school can do well only because of one individual, even though that person may be extraordinary. But if ordinary people work as a team then that institution will certainly progress .So, until individuals come together and work as a team, the achievements will not be very good. So this becomes imperative on the part of the schools that the lesson of the team work is taught to the children by practise and not by preaching, because the children will learn those things what they see.The activities in the schools should be planned in such a way that they involve individual excellence but it should lead to team work. For example, games and sports, group songs ,group dance ,educational tours and excursions play an important role in team building and these should be an integral part of the school calender.It is not meant here that the children are always to be taken outside the class for every task in the guise of building team spirit ,but that can be done while teaching in the class also. While teaching any subject in the class or outside the class, the teacher can plan activities which along with the knowledge of the subject inculcate team spirit in them.
Team work is very important in every walk of life and this leads everyone concerned towards achieving the goals set and once these goals are achieved all the members of the team are benefitted. The heads are requested to treat every member of the school community with respect and their dignity should never be undermined because whatever is achieved by the school, it is because of the contribution of each and every member including some people I mentioned above and many more who could not be listed here. I am sure ,everyone can comprehend what has been written but this is just a gentle reminder , not only to the heads but also to the team members. At the same, it is also true that the most important role is played by the head of the school and the college in building a team.
If a country or an organisation has to progress then it is very important that there is team work among the people. Though they may think differently but the common objective should be same. Individual thinking and input is important but working as team is most important. It has been observed that an organisation may have excellent brains but, if there is no co-ordination among the people then the results are not as good as expected.For example, take the case of a school or a college. The individual teachers may have wonderful skills and knowledge of their subjects but if they do not interact with other members and understand the vision and the goals of the organisation then, it is almost certain that the students of such school will not get that kind of education which might have been envisaged by the founders and the management. Individual excellence is good ,but if not shared with others then that individual is put in the category of being selfish who may not be good team member.
Though it is necessary that there are responsibilities assigned to the people who help in imparting the education to the students in a school or a college and these responsibilities are not put in an order of the hierarchy, but that should not become a hindrance in the over all progress of the school.It should be understood by all, particularly those who have been put in a position higher than the others, that if a school can not run without the head of the school or other people placed in senior positions, then the same is applicable to the last person in the order also. The support staff is as important as anybody else in the school and it is the responsibility of the management and particularly of the head that all are treated equal and not on the basis of the rank or the post.But how should it be done?
There are many theories devised by the management gurus which at times may appear complicated to comprehend. The fundamental theory should be that everyone has to play some important role in the life of a child and hence the team work is not confined to the four walls of the school building but goes beyond that. The parents are the ones who play a very significant role but most of the times, they are not really considered as the part of the team which is responsible for the upbringing of the children in the school. Also think about the drivers and the helpers who are responsible for the safe transportation of the children to and from the school. They are as important as anybody else because the safety of the children outside the school is in their hands. The lady helpers in the junior classes play a very important role in the life of the children during their school days. I remember how the children of a residential school used to cry and become emotional on completion of their schooling and at the time of their farewell ,they would talk about the matron who had looked after them when they were admitted to the school at the age of five or six years.The house attendants and the people responsible for the food of the children are equally important members of school team and they also play a very significant role. .
The list is quite long and it may not be possible to write for every single individual who contributes in the progress of a school or the college. No school can do well only because of one individual, even though that person may be extraordinary. But if ordinary people work as a team then that institution will certainly progress .So, until individuals come together and work as a team, the achievements will not be very good. So this becomes imperative on the part of the schools that the lesson of the team work is taught to the children by practise and not by preaching, because the children will learn those things what they see.The activities in the schools should be planned in such a way that they involve individual excellence but it should lead to team work. For example, games and sports, group songs ,group dance ,educational tours and excursions play an important role in team building and these should be an integral part of the school calender.It is not meant here that the children are always to be taken outside the class for every task in the guise of building team spirit ,but that can be done while teaching in the class also. While teaching any subject in the class or outside the class, the teacher can plan activities which along with the knowledge of the subject inculcate team spirit in them.
Team work is very important in every walk of life and this leads everyone concerned towards achieving the goals set and once these goals are achieved all the members of the team are benefitted. The heads are requested to treat every member of the school community with respect and their dignity should never be undermined because whatever is achieved by the school, it is because of the contribution of each and every member including some people I mentioned above and many more who could not be listed here. I am sure ,everyone can comprehend what has been written but this is just a gentle reminder , not only to the heads but also to the team members. At the same, it is also true that the most important role is played by the head of the school and the college in building a team.
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