Quotes to Inspire Great Teamwork

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Teamwork determines the quality of work, the consistency of results, and the morale of the company. It is essential for leaders to inspire their team so that people feel valued in their roles. Doing so will go a long way in creating harmony within the business and thus creating success throughout. Let’s take a look at a few quotes and how they can help create great teamwork within your company.

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” —Helen Keller

Simple, yet a very compelling statement. Consider how much you can accomplish in a day by yourself. Add in an entire team of people, and your results will multiply. Understanding that each role is a significant part of the process, allows each team member to feel like they are contributing to something important.

“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” —Phil Jackson

It’s all about connection. Each person is valuable in creating the entire team. However, people perform their best when each person is also performing their best. This is why it’s important to work together, help each other, and lift each member up throughout the project.

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” —Michael Jordan

Many of us have individual talents that will help a project succeed. However, it’s using those skills in unions with other members that really get things operating at its fullest potential. It’s all about “bigger picture” thinking and how working together can achieve things that working alone simply cannot.

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” —Henry Ford

Teamwork is an ongoing effort. It’s important to cultivate good working relationships with your team members and focus on keeping that interaction professional and successful for each person. It’s crucial to choose solid members to join the team, work together to create harmony, and then continue to strive for a continuously good working relationship.

Overview The condition of the team is the difference between success or failure. Commit to inspire your team, and you’ll get the best results possible

For more tips on building a successful team, check out our Strategies for Building a High-Performance team.