The Secret is Out - Workers As Team-mates For Effective Organizations

TEAM: 1) a group of participants forming one side in a competitive sport or sport; two or more individuals working together TEAMMATE: associate of a team. In 1968 a soccer team from a tiny four-year college in the suburbs of the San Fernando Valley of California went to Ogden, Utah to enjoy an extremely rated university. The Matadors were big underdogs to the Wildcats and had never performed in the snow. Both the weather and the score got hideous quickly. In the third quarter the temperature dropped to below 10 degrees, and it began to snow heavily. From the fourth quarter all the stands had emptied coffee health reviews. With only 54 seconds left in-the game the score was 20-0, and most believed the game was all but over. And then it took place. Early in the fourth quarter the Wildcats were about to score again when the Matador defensive unit huddled closely together and decided to make a line stand. With the ball resting on the one-yard line the Wildcats tried four plays. Every time they were transformed back. The Matadors took over on downs, but had to punt the ball away. With 54 seconds left in the sport, the Wildcats' running back was undertaken, but no whistle was blowing. Officials were wild-eyed waiting for the end of the play. The running back had lost control of the ball, and it was stuck between his feet, but his arms were pinned by the Matador tacklers. A Matador defensive lineman noticed the ball, dived in-to the pile, and recovered the fumble. The Wildcats had fumbled on their own 35-yard line with just 54 seconds on the clock, and the Matadors recovered it.On a cold, frigid field the Matadors marched down the field and scored. They tried an kick. The Matadors recovered the onside kick. Not making any improvement running, they tried a play. The ball was tipped up in the air, but the Matador limited end, standing just inside the goal line, caught the 'ball from the heavens.' The Matadors tried an kick, again, but were unsuccessful. The Wildcats had the opportunity to simply run out the clock. For some nevertheless unexplained purpose, their quarterback tried to throw a out to the flat. It was intercepted and run back for the next Matador score with just 10 seconds left on the clock. The ideal was almost blinding. The crucial additional place was made. The last report still stands being an NCAA record for one of the most unbelievable comeback. Matadors 21, Wildcats 20. A lot more than four years later members of the group are still expected, 'HOW'? To an individual, the solutions are always the same. They considered them-selves as a team, able to overcome obstacles that a simple collection of individuals can not. In essence, the whole was more than the quantity of the parts. Certainly there was a quarterback on offense and a captain on defense who pronounced the instructors' directions, but they understood the importance of respecting everyone's job. They realized the strength of the team put in the concept of the significance of each of the individuals. Each individual was respected and consequently respected others. They were really teammates. Employees are teammates, also. They come under the 2nd description of team, i.e. two or more people working together. Imagine what could be accomplished at-your company if such team camaraderie existed. Imagine the limitations that could be overcome by going in to the vast resources of your employees. An employee satisfaction survey offers you the device to assemble this priceless resource. It cements the idea that employees are actually teammates. When the others in-your industry question, 'HOW'? you will honestly be able to answer, 'By teamwork, of course.' And by the way, While the person who recovered the fumble that began the come-back, I was honored to be a section of that 1968 staff. What do your employees find out about your company that you don't?Copyright 2009 Yellen & Associates. All rights reserved.