The Spirit of Teamwork

The Spirit of Teamwork

Fostering a spirit of teamwork is critical in times of change. The key element is Trust; trust in the leader and trust in each other.

 There is a wonderful story from the play, “Some Folks Feel the Rain; Others Just Get Wet”; it's worth sharing again to shed some light on how people think about teamwork...

 A man was lost while driving through the country. As he tried to reach for the map, he accidentally drove off the road into a ditch. Though he wasn't injured, his car was stuck deep in the mud. So the man walked to a nearby farm to ask for help.

 "Warwick can get you out of that ditch," said the farmer, pointing to an old mule standing in a field. The man looked at the decrepit old mule and looked at the farmer who just stood there repeating, "Yep, old Warwick can do the job." The man figured he had nothing to lose. The two men and the mule made their way back to the ditch. The farmer hitched the mule to the car. With a snap of the reins, he shouted, "Pull, Fred! Pull, Jack! Pull, Ted! Pull, Warwick!"

 And the mule pulled that car right out of the ditch.

 The man was amazed. He thanked the farmer, patted the mule, and asked, "Why did you call out all of those names before you called Warwick?"

 The farmer grinned and said, "Old Warwick is just about blind. As long as he believes he's part of a team, he doesn't mind pulling."

 At times we are compelled to push harder and see ourselves get out of a troubling problem just by a pull by our own team mates. We are able to strive harder and do the impossible only because we feel motivated and belonged…that’s indirectly what a team works to achieve.

 Together Efficiently Achieve More! Grow with a motivated team!