MILLENIALS ON THE MOVE
3 Ways for Awesome Teamwork
Teamwork, REALLY?
Topics on teamwork are cliché but I feel the need to discuss this because millenials like us take the time to build our fortune after work, we don’t just wait for it to happen. And endeavors such as these need more than just people, it needs a team.

Accidental eavesdropping has made me heard a lot of professionals who rant about their fellow workmates. How this one person is so egoistic, how the other one is so lazy, so on and so forth. Work environments like these are very toxic and are very difficult to thrive in.
People like these who love to complain have simply become too inwardly focused on themselves. I think we should channel our energies towards really working as a team. But what does that REALLY mean?
Yesterday was a productive day for everyone. It was our usual midweek huddle but I felt so inspired just looking at how everyone was working together so well. It reminded me of Simon Sinek’s book “Together is Better”. Seeing how I wanted to savor this moment, I documented the whole thing and put up some quotes by Simon Sinek.

We welcomed one of our newest team members! Hey there Twinkle! Rochell and I took the initiative to give her a quick orientation.
1. Working together in teams is the awareness that doing it alone is difficult and lonely. It is understanding that someone out there will not want that, even if you are willing to take that difficulty or loneliness. Hence, we should focus outwardly and direct ourselves towards contribution.
“How do I help my teammates achieve their goals?”
“How can I become an inspiration to everyone?”
“Gee, someone’s struggling, how can I be of service?”
Are some of the questions you might want to ask yourself if you are in a team. Always think that nobody should feel left out or left behind.

Gameplanning with Jensie for quick ROI, Lester took the lead in educating and inspiring him. Nyce will work intently with Jensie for the next few weeks right after this.
2. You should also create a culture of building each other up seeing that everyone is a valued member. If this is so, then everyone will know that when someone does well, the whole team takes credit because they have made it a wonderful environment for someone to thrive and grow.
- Give compliments to people doing well
- Say good things about other people in your team
- Know your strengths and offer it as a form of service
- Know someone’s weakness and give feedback for improvement

Bea is sharing the vision of the team, encouraging one of our college schoolmates to be part of our community.
3. I noticed that there is always time for good laughter in our team! Building good relationship is not only a practical advice to get to work well with others, it also sets the mood to enjoy our daily grind instead of being too serious all the time. Teams that are filled humor lighten up the load and the stress!
Stories are a great part of this! If we have failures or mistakes along the way, we share it with each other and laugh at it. That way we learn a lot from each other’s experience while enjoying each other’s company.
But I’m not the guru at working with teams. I would much prefer to be a loner if at all possible (I’m that introverted!), but I am fortunate enough to be with individuals who are contribution-oriented. These guys are givers. And what’s teamwork really about? That’s right! It’s about contribution, it’s about giving.