Assignment 3

Informative Essay 1

Assignment # 2: “Informative Essay”

Vladimir Miletic

ENG 115-English Composition

Professor Michael W. Anderson

November 14, 2015

When individuals with similar interest, attitude, and taste come together to work for a common objective, a team is formed. Every individual contributes equally and performs his level best to meet the team targets and achieve the organization’s goal. Team members strive hard to live up to the expectations of others and successfully accomplish the assigned task. A team cannot do well unless and until each and every member is focused and serious about his responsibilities. For every team member, his team should come first and everything else later. Personal interests must take a backseat.

Every individual must feel motivated to perform his level best. Never impose things on anyone; instead, the individuals must take the initiative on their own. They should come forward and accept the challenge.

Team building refers to the various activities undertaken to motivate the team members and increase the overall performance of the team. You just can’t expect your team to perform on their own. A motivating factor is a must. Team Building activities consist of various tasks undertaken to groom a team member, motivate him and make him perform his best.

We all are human beings and love appreciation. Any individual performing exceptionally well must be appreciated well in public. He feels happy and motivated to perform even better the next time. If any team member has come out with a unique idea; treat him with any thing that makes him happy. Never criticize any team member or demotivate him if he has failed to perform. Ask him to “Buck up”.

In the following text I want to focus on the work that I am currently doing, which is the organization of work in a transportation company. The tasks of everyday work are related to the organization of the drivers and vehicles that are available. There are several things that make up the equity in the whole work. The main things are customers who need our service and we are trying to do all that they need. On the other hand we have a driver and certain number of vehicles to be deployed equally. One of the most important things is that the job must be done and have everyone satisfied. It is very important and must pay attention not to put enormous pressure on the drivers and that they should be given as much time and opportunity to do their part of the whole project. It is also very important to always have a precise plan for how and what to do. The precise plan that we have in the beginning it will help us to be less problems on the end or during the process, and it’s much easier to finish a certain job. The managers very often do not have understanding for the problems they look only to the job to be completed as soon as possible. Each team must have a plan and work organization, and this is a model for a longer period. Every time you neglect certain parts of the organization then become larger and very often unsolvable. Team working is crucial when it comes to organizations which are concerned with more aspects. Most organizations use teams to complete projects and carry out the necessary work, but teams are only effective when they work together in a productive way. The key is for the team leader or management to put in place incentives that encourage team members to find ways to complete tasks in the best way possible. Such techniques motivate the team to look for and implement the problem-solving methods it needs to perform at a high level of productivity and contribute to the goals of the organization. Within the overall management framework, motivation of team members depends on factors relating directly to their work and on external factors. The most effective managers combine management styles to ensure that team members work together but also carry out individual tasks as required. Work-related or intrinsic techniques are those related to the work itself while techniques related to the work environment, or extrinsic techniques, include those coming from the employer and the team. The manager motivates team members intrinsically by making sure the work he assigns matches their capabilities and expertise and extrinsically with appropriate compensation, rewards and team-building methods. To inspire your team members, you'll have to talk to them, of course. I hate meetings, but I love short (seven to 20-minute) huddles to align and motivate the team. One effective way to begin or end a huddle is by sharing a quote. You can use quotes from well-known coaches, athletes, business leaders, and authors that will compel you and your team members to work well together. The goal is not to do your part and after that do not pay attention to others, everybody have to be in solidarity and assistance whenever is possible.

Reference:

http://www.job-interview-site.com/teamwork-motivation-how-to-motivate-a-team.html

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/meaning-building-team-relationships-31474.html