Teams in the Workplace | Business Administration

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Teams in the Workplace | Business Administration
DATE On March 07, 2016

In modern organizations more and more of the work gets done through the use of teams. The 3M Corporation conducted a longitudinal study as part of their annual employee survey about how much time individuals spent working as a member of a team. Their research showed that, over the past 15 years, the amount of time people spend working in teams has increased over 300%. In today's business world, teams are the way that work gets done.

That means that a significant amount of your career will be spent working on one type of team or another. How effective those teams are will be a factor that reflects on your individual performance. Whether you are the team leader or a team member, you have a stake in making the teams that you work on successful.

Teamwork – A Critical Competency for Career Success
In either role, as a member or leader, your understanding about how teams work, and your willingness to engage in effective behaviors, can improve a team’s effectiveness. Teamwork is an individual competency. As a professional in the business world, you will need to have the knowledge and skills required to lead a team. And, you will need to learn how your behavior, as a team member, can have a positive impact on every workgroup you are involved in.

Our Business Administration Program 
Teams are a critical component of today's organizations, and team effectiveness depends in large measure the capabilities of the leader and members.

In the Business Administration diploma program you will enhance your competency in the area of teamwork.

The program will also build other competencies needed for success in today’s business world. It will build your capabilities to manage change, analyze and improve business processes, lead a project, analyze data using modern Office tools, etc.

The Business Administration diploma program is unique because it focuses on applying practical competencies needed for success in business rather than academic theories.

If you want to prepare yourself for employment or career advancement in the business world consider a Business Administration Diploma Program

Learn more about the Business Administration Diploma Program and keep up with this Blog to learn more about our programs.

Author: Michael Donovan, Ph.D., Professor of Human Resource Management & Psychology, Online Courses for American Higher Education College, Rockford Career College and Stautzenberger College

 

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