What can Businesses learn from Team Sports

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What can Businesses learn from Team Sports
Fremont: The intense pride of fans waving them, crowds swarming to see them play, is what gives a sportsperson the high. Companies try and try and try, but are seldom able to copy the success that sportsmen enjoy. So what is that the companies can learn from team sports? In a team sport, the pulse of the game lies in every teammate knowing what they have to do. It is vital that all of them share the same aim; else they are sure to lose--a big deal in sports. A single loss can lead to annoyed followers, low rankings, and more importantly lowering the morale of the teammates. But, there are umpteen cases where the black horses have risen from the ashes, and carved a niche for themselves. Companies should ensure that every single person in the organization is clear about the aim of the company, and works towards it. Any contradicting aims would lead to massive failures for companies. The employees should be made to realize how precisely their actions contribute to the success of the company. In a team sport, each player is aware that a little action on their part can turn out to be a savior for the whole team. So should companies also follow; each employee should be made to realize that even Lillie things on their bit count. Another thing to be learnt is feedback. Before and after every match, the players are told about how they performed, and what is expected out of them this time. The companies can try the same thing, by appreciating the efforts of their employees, positively criticize any mistakes, and let them know every now and then whether they are on the right track or not. A winning sports team is applauded as a team, and not as an individual, where the winning trophy is shared by every player. So why should companies restrict themselves in sharing profits among the shareholders only? Would a company survive with just the shareholders or is it the employees who make a company tick? Shareholders are important, as a company needs capital, but it needs people who would put the received capital into use. A company should make sure to share reward each member for any success achieved by it--it might be a small token, but it would mean a lot for the employees that you consider them a family, whereby you need them not just when you have a deadline to meet, but also to share happiness. You can take hints from why people say that, "Happiness is doubled on sharing". Every member in the team is made to learn the tricks of the trade, they are made to cross train, not just to let them know about every nitty gritty stuff, but also to make training fun. In a similar way, companies can also promote job-rotation, so that people get to hone their skills, while enjoying the work. Another lesson that companies can learn from team-sports is about the alliance the athletes maintain with former athletes. In a similar light, companies should maintain a close apprentice with former managers, mentors, and other people. Who knows whose wisdom can help a ship from sinking? In all, sports is all about team-effort, team-spirit, passion, enthusiasm, and more so about caring about every fellow mate. Companies should try to put this fire into every single individual, so as to succeed in the neck-to-neck rat race.