週一嗎哪
服事全球工商界
2007.3.19

透過團隊創造能量

商業界正進行一場革命。世界各地的許多公司也開始重建「跨功能團隊」。經理人正利用人類行為的一項基本事實：

當人們一起工作時，就更有創造力和生產力。

對一些企業領袖而言，員工相互激盪出生產力的觀念似乎很新。但這觀念已存在一段時間。事實上，幾千年前聖經就這麼說：
「兩個人總比一個人好，因為二人勞碌同得美好的果效。若是跌倒，這人可以扶起他的同伴；若是孤身跌倒，沒有別人扶起他來，這人就有禍了」（傳道書4章9-10節）。

然而，只是把一群人聚在一起並不能組成一個團隊。他們必須學習如何彼此相處，以及如何有效率地一起工作，必須訓練他們建立團隊的技巧。在工作時，若你是團隊中的一員，或者你想增加你自己和同事的生產力，我建議你討論並實行以下5項創造能量的原則：

 強調彼此的優點。人們被肯定時就會表現得更好。然而，若常常受到批評，他們就不會綻放光采。好的原則就是努力去鞭策，而不是去刺傷。你若能成功地作到這一點，就增加團隊的價值。

 絕對不要彼此控制。許多人喜歡去控制事情，和做事情的人。但極端的控制大多會造成反效果。玩控制遊戲有很多方式：「質問者」－ 藉著問題操控。「威嚇者」－藉著生氣操控。「殉道者」－藉著罪惡操控。「冷漠」－藉著漠不關心和/或被動去操控。

 鼓勵自由地提出意見。絕不要同時徵求並評估意見。這麼作只會使人們的創造力枯萎。要讓參加者覺得有趣，你自己也要參與！重視每個人的意見，即使你不同意。

 以合作代替競爭。為了建立團隊，你必須營造合作的氣氛，而不是競爭的環境。你是與別的公司競爭，而不是在公司內部競爭。幫助每位員工和每個部門看到並了解公司的大藍圖（你的全盤目標），他們才會了解自己那部份的工作如何幫助整個公司。

 將你所擁有的給出去…然後看著它增長！這是一條有效的屬靈定律。無論你需要更多什麼 － 能量、意見、權力 －無論你想要增加什麼，學習在團隊裡與人分享，你一定回收更多。

將成果歸功於別人，請記得你們是一個團隊！

思想 / 討論題目
1. 你公司的工作環境和文化是否贊成、鼓勵團隊工作？若是，這是如何達成的？若否，你認為為何會如此？

2. 身為團隊的一員，你的表現如何？你是否享受團隊合作，彼此分享力量；或者你比較喜歡獨立作業？請解釋。

3. 你對本文作者的「5項創造能量原則」有何看法？你是否認為它們是實用且實際的？為什麼？

4. 聖經中的箴言27章17節說：「鐵磨鐵磨出刃來，朋友相感也是如此。」在個人生活中，或工作中，你是否發現這是真實的？

註：若你有聖經請看有關此主題的其他經文，請看：
箴言6章6節，11章14節，15章22節，30節25節；馬太福音25章21-23；以弗所書4章29節


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MONDAY MANNA
A service to the business community
March 19, 2007

CREATING ENERGY THROUGH TEAMWORK
By: Rick Warren
A revolution is taking place in the world of business. Around the world, companies are starting to restructure around “cross-functional teams.” Managers are capitalizing on a basic fact of human behavior:

People are more creative and more productive when they work together.

For some business leaders, this idea of worker synergy and productivity seems new, but actually it has been around for a while. In fact, several thousand years ago, the Bible stated it this way:
“Two can accomplish more than twice as much as one, for the results can be much better. If one falls, the other pulls him up; but if a man falls when he is alone, he’s in trouble” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10).

However, just putting a group of people together does not make a team. They must learn how to relate to each other and work together effectively. They must be trained in team-building skills. If you are a part of a team at work, or if you’d like to increase the productivity of yourself and those you work with, I suggest you discuss and agree to practice these six energy-creating principles:

• Emphasize the best in each other. People blossom with affirmation. They will not flourish, however, under constant criticism. A good guideline is to strive to give more strokes than pokes. Every time you succeed at doing this, you increase the value of the team.

• Never try to control each other. Many people like to control what is being done and those who are doing it, but exerting extreme control is generally counterproductive. There are many ways to play the control game: “Interrogator” –controlling through questions. “Intimidator” – controlling through anger. “Martyr” – controlling through guilt. “Aloof” – controlling through apathy and/or passivity.

• Encourage the free flow of ideas. Never try to create or solicit ideas and evaluate them at the same time. To do so will dry up team creativity. Let the participants have fun, and join in it yourself! Value everyone’s opinion, even when you disagree with them.

• Replace competition with cooperation. To build a team, you need to foster a cooperative spirit, not a competitive environment. Your competition is found at another business, not in your office. Help every person and every department to see and understand the big picture – your overall goals – so they will realize and appreciate how their part helps the whole company.

• Give away what you have… and watch it multiply! This is a spiritual law that really works. Whatever you need more of – energy, ideas, authority – whatever you have and desire to increase, learn to share it with others on your team. You will inevitably receive more back.

Yield the credit to others. Remember that you’re a team!

Rick Warren is the author of the highly acclaimed, best-selling book, The Purpose-Drive Life, which has been translated into many languages and sold throughout the world. It affirms the importance of having a carefully considered, clearly expressed purpose to guide everyday life.
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Reflection/Discussion Questions

1. Does the working environment and culture at your company endorse and promote teamwork? If so, how is this achieved? If not, why do you think that is the case?






2. How would you evaluate yourself as a “team player”? Do you generally enjoy working as a part of a team, sharing in one another’s strengths or do you prefer to work independently? Explain your answer.






3. What is your reaction to Mr. Warren’s “six energy-creating principles”? Do you think they are practical and realistic? Why or why not?






4. A verse in the Bible, Proverbs 27:17, says, “As iron sharpens iron, so one man (or woman) sharpens another. Have you ever observed this to be true personally, or where you work?







NOTE: If you have a Bible, consider some of the following passages that relate to teamwork and team-building:

Proverbs 6:6, 11:14, 15:22, 30:25; Matthew 25:21-23; Ephesians 4:29