It's A Team Effort

Watching Europe regain Golf's Ryder Cup you cannot fail to witness the emotional scenes displayed by the winning Europeans.

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Of course winning an event such as the Ryder Cup will always spark emotions from the winning team but I believe the success and especially the margin of victory for Europe over their opponents USA comes down to a major factor, which is that Europe play as a team.

Yes, in golf, football, rugby and any team sport to succeed at the highest level there is no doubt you require individuals with the highest skill and ability but individuals with the highest skill and ability is not necessarily always a good thing if they don't have the fire and commitment to fight for and help other members of their team. 

You can relate to this throughout any team sport at any level from kids through to world class teams and you can also relate to this in business.

As an employer with a growing team of electricians ideally I require a team who can carry out as many of the different skillsets and services required from an electrician but I would be foolish to believe every single electrician on my team can carry out all the different skills and services required.

Training and guidance is provided to each individual for them to gain new skills over a course of time  but I must initially work with my team around the capabilities of the individuals. 

And while training and guidance takes place  I will be working and reminding each individual that they are part of a team, that when one person wins and completes a  job that the end customer is happy about then it is a win and accomplishment for us all - for our team.

We win together and we also pull together when required. Team members digging deep and helping each member of their team to succeed the same way as they would do so for themselves is the ultimate goal for leaders in team participation. 

So in your own world of team's whether that be in sport, business or work what more can you do to help out another team member say solve that problem, move the project forward, complete that task, give them a helping hand or provide support and motivation at your next game or match.

One for All and All for One.

Oh, and what a brilliant team effort and victory - well done Europe.

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