Good day everyone! I hope all of you have been doing well in life since my last post. It has been awhile and I'm pretty upset that this blog is coming to an end as this will be my second last blog spot for my journey in Professional Communication. That being said, and as you can see from above, what we will be discussing today is going to be exciting and fun! Yes, I'm sure many of you have been involved in a certain group project and have to interact with other awesome people to produce something at the end. Today, we will be talking about working in a team.

Some may ask, "why work in a team", especially so, when they have several unpleasant experiences working with people. They might prefer to work alone, showcasing their core competencies and relying on no other. Here is a video that will tell us why is it important that we work in a team:

Simply put, we need people to take the helm and lead in their core competencies to achieve certain objectives that we may not be able to do so individually.

Now you're in a team, what's next?

1. Understand other people's Situations and Difficulties

We have different priorities in life but we are in this to complete a certain task. It is important to us to focus on our objective yet at the same time, some of us are also struggling with other areas of life. Certainly, understanding each other is essential. On a practical note, it means giving some extension of deadlines, allowing teammates to swap roles and responsibilities when needed and most importantly, allow honest discussions.

2. Adhere to Deadlines

Be that as it may, it is still important to have small milestones planned to achieve the objective. Set each milestone in line and have deadlines to meet them. Ensure that honest appraisal and review of each person job scope is done consistently through the journey and have things done with the aim of achieving these milestones in mind.

3. Striking the Balance

You may observe that the first and second point may act in opposite direction. Indeed, they do. Therefore, striking a balance is paramount in any form of teamwork. Allowing extension or enforcing the deadlines are one of the options that are difficult to make and require careful consideration. However, the bad news is they have to be done.

Therefore, I'm wishing you all the best in working with your current and future teammates.