How to use teamology

Teamology was written with the aim of helping team members make the best contribution to the team that they are a part of or are involved with.

Just take a moment to check out the team you are a part of. What could you do that would improve the results or make the team a better place to be? I am sure there are several things that you are aware of now and possibly a few that you are not. A greater understanding of teamology will further open your eyes to the possibilities that exist.

You might do nothing different, you may go and give a colleague a bit of support or ...

Who does this stuff apply to? - It applies to everyone, whether you are the most senior person in a massive organisation or the most junior person. Each person can make a contribution.

Generally speaking the most senior person may have the most influence and therefore the most to be gained from thinking about teamology however I wouldn't dismiss the contribution of everyone else in the team, not only do lots of little actions add up to big results but sometimes tiny actions can have a massive impact. If ever you have stacked logs you will know that moving one small log at the bottom of the pile can change the shape of the whole pile just like that. Not only can people in the team have an impact, customers and suppliers can. As a customer, providing the information that you were asked for when placing order can save hours of chasing around inside the company.

So why would you want to do any of this teamology stuff. My answer to that is that you will do it if you care, it may be at a cost to yourself and with no benefit, or it may be a small cost to yourself and a great benefit, well whether you do it or not will depend upon you, but if you want to do it, have been searching for how to make a difference for whatever reason, then I hope there is something here that can contribute to your mission.

So this is written for everyone