There are reasons your boss wants you to be a better team player. Even the most productive team members are always encouraged to contribute more. The idea is that the company will benefit when all pieces of the machine are working smoothly.
As far as you’re concerned personally, you can benefit greatly from being a better team member. Here are a few significant rewards of embracing a team-first attitude at work.
1 – More Hands Make for Lighter Work
This has been proven scientifically, but you probably don’t need to know that. It makes sense that more people tackling a job means the work is over quicker than if you handle a task alone.
When you involve the entire group, the task gets done faster. As a productive team member, you enjoy a lighter workload and faster task completion than if you were working independently.
2 – When the Team Wins, You Win
There aren’t too many people who would prefer failure to victory. Since teams can get more accomplished than individuals most of the time, this means more notches in the victory column. When the team wins, you win. That feels good to you, and team morale is boosted.
3 – You Learn New Skills
Working with others towards a common goal exposes you to many different skill sets. You can learn performance-enhancing tips and tricks as a productive team member. This can have positive career advancement ramifications for you as an individual.
4 – Your Problem-Solving Abilities Improve
Albert Einstein is famous for discovering the Theory of Relativity. Did you know he credited conversations with colleagues and friends for refining his conceptual theory?
When you work hand-in-hand with others, you learn problem-solving skills you didn’t previously have. You can benefit from those skills in every area of your life, not just the workplace.
5 – Less Work-Related Stress
Stress.org reports that 83% of US workers experience work-related stress regularly. A million workers use personal time or call in sick daily because of stress. One in four workers reports that their job is their life’s number one stress-related factor. Working with a team spreads out the responsibilities and the stress related to those tasks.
Being a team player has a lot of benefits. You can help your company perform better, and you also receive significant rewards. Look for ways to develop a team-first attitude at work for better productivity, less stress, and more free time.
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