What is the meaning of working in a company or team? ~The limits of one person and the potential of a team~

When you are working at a company, have you ever thought, 'Oh, it would be so much easier if I were alone,' because of various troublesome rules or unpleasant interpersonal relationships?

When you quit a company and start working alone, you realize deeply how protected you were and how much you were helped by various people.

While you are at a company, you may rarely think about or feel the value of the company or team. But if you are going to work, you want to enjoy it. Today, I would like to share the significance of companies and teams, and the effects of teamwork.

There is a limit to what one person can do

If you could really do everything by yourself, it might be more efficient to work alone. The founders of companies are sometimes such supermen, but not everyone is such an amazing person.

Sales, planning, development, operations, accounting, general affairs, human resources, legal...
There are various departments and roles in a company, but can you do all of that by yourself?

I am good at generating ideas and development, but I am terrible at sales. Even if I can manage a small business, in the process of growing it into a large business, I inevitably run out of hands on my own.

Ideas that I would never have thought of on my own emerge

The moment I feel glad to be working in a team is when ideas and concepts that I would never have come up with on my own emerge.I didn't see that coming! I hadn't thought of that - when things like that happen, I feel the value of the team.

Ideas take shape with tremendous momentum

When it comes to the execution stage of an idea, you need even more people.

For example, when making a promotional pamphlet. You get stuck thinking about what the catchphrase should be or what the main illustration should be.

Someone good at drawing sketches it out quickly, someone nearby offers more ideas, and it gradually turns into something great. I am moved to tears by how a wonderful pamphlet is easily completed, even though I was worried about what to do just an hour ago. Things like that happen.

When the team unites as one, and starts moving at amazing speed, things beyond my own imagination are created, and I get goosebumps from the excitement. Such situations rarely happen when you are alone.

Oh, even if you are working alone, there are times when external partners or friends support you or help you a little, and things progress at amazing speed. Feeling that you are not alone is very reassuring. We live in an era where you can form teams virtually.

Focus on what you are good at

What is important when working in a team is to focus on what you are good at. I believe you can achieve your best performance when you are immersed in work that you want to do and that you can continue doing forever without feeling burdened.

It is also fine to ask someone who is struggling, 'Shall I help you a little?' Often, when someone is stuck, a small trigger can solve it. You might pass by, offer an idea, and that becomes a breakthrough. Casual actions can sometimes be a help to those around you.

Even if you don't think it's a big deal, being told 'Amazing!' or 'Thank you' is your strength. You should accept that humbly and be confident that you are also being useful. Focus on what you are good at and do your best. If everyone is conscious that they are contributing to the team in that way, everyone can be happy.

Show your weaknesses and get help

When you are in trouble,whether you can honestly say 'Help!'is key.

This is also an important point when working in a team.

If you are struggling but stay silent, you will end up causing trouble for everyone. Even if it is a little embarrassing to admit you cannot do something, having the courage to ask for help is also a part of teamwork.

Being able to show your weaknesses. Even if you say 'Help!', you won't be mocked. The people around you will come over and help you figure it out. When you work with colleagues like that, you start to feel like you can do anything.

Things you can do because you are a team, and feeling glad to have these members.

There are many jobs that can only be done because you are a team. Even if it is impossible for one person, if a few people gather, you can do almost anything. As the number of people increases, troublesome things happen, but that is just part of working together.

Ultimately, if you can think, 'I am glad I was able to work with these members' then everything is fine.

Working at a company,
working in a team,
that is where the meaning lies.

Show gratitude and respect to your members!

Members you want to work with,
members who arefun to work with,
even if there are times you find them annoying,
in the end,if you can think that you like these colleagues, then you are okay!

Don't forget to show gratitude and respect to your members.

You probably feel it, but it is a little embarrassing to put into words.

But, try to remember it sometimes and put it into words.

'Thank you!', 'That's amazing!', 'You saved me!'

If there is gratitude and respect, a team can become one.

Not just a random collection of people, but colleagues who work together.

Remember that, andlet's increase the moments where we can feel glad to have these colleagues~!

I wrote down what I have been feeling since I started working alone. Seeing the great teamwork of my clients makes me feel warm inside.

Cherish your company colleagues and your team.

This article was written by
Shigeki Kawahara, a 'Future Realization Partner' who increases revenue pillars
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