Your Team and You ePromotion - Day 6

None of Us Can Do it Alone – There is No “I” in Team!

Think back to when you were a kid.  Do you recall how much you wanted your independence and to do things on your own?  Well, the truth is that none of us can do everything alone. In this world, we do interact with others and have to rely on other people each day.  Think of the many examples of this: a good one is that we all have to eat and buy groceries.  Well, the groceries don’t just magically appear on the store shelves.  Someone has to stock the food and someone has to unload the trucks which ship the food. Someone has to farm or produce the food we eat, package it, and ship it out.  In a grocery store, there is someone who manages the operation, someone who orders the products, someone who stocks it, and people to check you out when you purchase your items.  It takes a team to get food out to people. 

Now, think of your team.  Pay attention to the roles of each person.  Every person plays an important part getting the job done. Imagine what would happen if you had to do all of it alone!  Your assignment today is this: look at the people with whom you work and think about how each of them plays a role in getting the job done.  Also think about how your team plays a role in the big picture.  Practice thankfulness today at the role each person plays in the big picture of the team.

 Terri

Terri Sitrin, LCSW, ACSW, CEAP | EAP Consultant, Dallas District | USPS EAP

214-353-6996 | TLSitrin@magellanhealth.com

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