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See the picture above? That’s one of our favorite examples of teamwork.
When we start one of our team building sessions, we always take a little time to talk about teamwork. We use this picture to illustrate some of the basics:
- Everybody is pedaling in unison. Everyone has to pull their weight to keeping the group moving.
- There’s only one person who can steer. You can talk about where you’re going, but just the person up front leads.
- Just like those in back have to trust the one in front to steer, the one in front has to trust that the others will help balance as they ride.
- Every person on this bike is thinking the same thing: “I’m pedaling harder than anyone else on this thing!”
My wife and I own a tandem bike, and ride it often. Even after years, we still have to talk about what we’re doing while we ride, and we still don’t have it down to a science. Just like with the teams at your work, school or service organization, you have to keep the communication flowing, even when you’re a well-oiled chain… uh, team.
And yes, we each still think we’re pedaling harder than the other person!
Happy riding.
