Why is teamwork important in the public services?
Here is an answer I gave about teamwork to another askerwhich I believe applies about teamwork in general, not just public services: All team members actively working toward the desired goal; Each team member being recognised for the skills they bring and working to those strengths; Good teams do not ‘blame’ when things go amiss they work out what went wrong and how to put it right; Good teams regularly review progress and/or pitfalls; Feedback loops and regular reviews of the processes used take place and are modified in anticipation of problems; Good teams acknowledge individual successes because they understand that several individual successes contribute to overall team success; Good teams communicate openly and effectively be that potential and/or actual hurdles; Good teams act as a cohesive unit understanding that they are only as strong as the weakest link and that the weakest link may need support and encouragement from the wider team; Good teams do not operate a ‘jobs worth’ m
