Holmes Institute HC3031: Trends in Global Environment Teamwork Report

This report, prepared for Holmes Institute's HC3031 course, analyzes trends in teamwork within the global business environment. It emphasizes the increasing importance of teamwork and collaboration in addressing contemporary challenges. The report discusses the benefits of effective teamwork, including improved individual and organizational performance, enhanced skill development, and reduced project risks. It highlights the significance of trust-building initiatives, team culture, and clear communication in fostering collaboration. The report also addresses the impact of privacy concerns on collaboration and suggests training as a solution. References from academic journals and books support the analysis, offering insights into project management, team-working skills, online collaboration, and organizational culture. The report concludes by reiterating the value of teamwork and collaboration in achieving success in the global business landscape.

TRENDS IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
Team Work

Introduction
• Challenges related to working in a team has
increased. In this situation ability to work as a
team gives benefits to the individuals.
• Collaboration plays a critical role in achieving a
task hence it must be encouraged by building
trust in minds of the people about each other.
• The biggest threat that preclude collaboration is
privacy which can be managed through the help
of training.

Importance of ability to work in a team
• Ability to work in a team
provides support to the
individual through which
they can achieve their goals
on time.
• It helps in improving the
performance of the
individual.
• It allows an individual to
understand behaviour of the
person in different cultures.

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• It allows individuals to learn new things from
the skills that is present in their team mates.
• It also allows the firm to learn leadership skills
that is necessary for their individual growth in
the future.
• It also reduces different training needs of the
individuals as they can different things from
their individuals.

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• Ability to work in a team is
essential as it reduces the risk of
failures in any project.
• This also align individual goals
with common goals which is
certainly bigger and helps
organisation to succeed.
• Ability to work in a team
improves the knowledge related
to collaborative working which
is again essential for individual
when they aim to do their work
in a desired manner.

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• Ability to work in a team will reduce the numbers of
risks related to failing of individuals in performing
any task.
• Ability to work in a team is also important as every
person helps another one in their time of poor
performance. As everyone seems to motivate others.
• It also allows individuals to improve their working
methodologies which is crucial in efficient working.

Encouraging collaboration
• Collaboration is the base of
team working. The better the
collaboration between the
team working better is their
chance to succeed.
• Collaboration can be
encouraged by giving training
about the team skills.
• It can also be encouraged
through team building
exercises in which the role of
HRM becomes highly critical.

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• Collaboration can also be improved through
trust building initiatives. This is because trust
is the base of collaborative working.
• It can also be encouraged through bringing
team culture within the organisation.
• Collaboration can also be encouraged by
making policies that counts for any
organisation.

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• Collaboration can also be encouraged through
making policies that promotes team work within
the firm.
• Clear understanding of each other will reduce
the chances of conflicts which again gives a
boost to collaboration.
• Collaboration can also be encouraged by
bringing proper communication method within
the organisation.

Privacy preclude collaboration
• People think that their essential data will be at
threat if they collaborate hence privacy stops
from making collaboration.
• Privacy reduces the understanding between team
mates as they hide certain things that must be told
and hence chances of collaboration increases.
• This can be removed through the help of training
model that teaches how privacy can be ensured
while doing collaborative working.

Conclusion
• Ability to work in a team allows to perform better.
• Ability to work in a team enhances the skills of the
individuals.
• Ability to work in a team reduces the chances of
mistakes in the project.
• Collaboration can be improved through team building
exercises where actually the trust is built among the
team mates.
• Due to privacy concerns people do not share things with
each other hence chances of collaborating reduces.

References
• Calamel, L., Defélix, C., Picq, T. and Retour, D., 2012. Inter-
organisational projects in French innovation clusters: The construction
of collaboration. International Journal of Project Management, 30(1),
pp.48-59.
• Jackson, D., Sibson, R. and Riebe, L., 2014. Undergraduate
perceptions of the development of team-working skills. Education+
Training, 56(1), pp.7-20.
• Palloff, R.M. and Pratt, K., 2010. Collaborating online: Learning
together in community (Vol. 32). John Wiley & Sons.
• Ainscow, M. and Sandill, A., 2010. Developing inclusive education
systems: the role of organisational cultures and
leadership. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 14(4),
pp.401-416.