We all know the benefits of working efficiently with others, whether at the workplace or any other place that needs support, help from those around us always comes in handy. In general, expert believes that working with others is the essence of teamwork. Prince Aime Lionel Murara, the deputy national coordinator in charge of operations and partnership in Education for Nations and Humanitarian Africa (ENHA) says being able to work with others also comes with other skills that help when it comes to collaboration. He says that at the workplace, this also ensures high productivity, not forgetting the ability to interact with other people in an effective way. In his opinion, Murara also believes that the most important aspect when it comes to working with others is that it helps in making strong and effective decisions, especially in the workplace. “It also ensures that one is in a position to express their opinions well and at the same respect others too, which improves good working conditions,” he says. Solange Niyibikora, a social worker says working with others is a sign of openness, trust, and respect among colleagues, which is essential as far as productivity is concerned. She says that learning how to work effectively with others also helps promote collaboration, thus improving your organisation at large. “When we learn to not only work with others but also collaborate, it helps in improving our communication skills, as well as expanding our understanding in general,” she says. Ignite motivation In addition to this, Niyibikora says working with others creates trust and respect between the groups as you all work towards a common goal. This, she says helps support each other in achieving their goals and aspirations, as it helps respect other people’s opinions and grievances. “When you respect your teammates, you want to deliver and never let them down. This is where our motivation to perform well is improved,” she says. Moving forward, Murara says working with others means collaborating with different people and learning about their points of view, which allows you to create new problem-solving approaches. Also, he notes that constantly collaborating with your team at the workplace gives one the opportunity to gain insights and feedback on projects and find different ways to complete work more efficiently and productively, thus resulting in process improvements. In the long run, he says working with other people efficiently gives one an opportunity to expand and further develop their existing knowledge in different areas. These lessons, experts believe could be from successes or shortcomings thus there is always a lesson to be learned irrespective of the area one is in. It also promotes knowledge-sharing throughout the team, for successful teamwork to be possible, clear and defined goals as well as team objectives need to be shared. Murara says that working with others helps also set clear goals which in the end give meaning to the work that each individual on your team is working on.
