Is Your Family A Team

Writen by Ted Segura

Isn't it true that teamwork is very important for games such as Basketball, Baseball, Football and many more for them to win the game? Every time a player of a winning team gets interviewed after the game, he says "It's Teamwork." Even someone like Michael Jordan believes in teamwork and he doesn't highlight any particular player as the star of the show.

We know of companies that send their managers and employees to seminars that give trainings on teambuilding. As a human resource consultant, I highly recommend this because it will result to the efficiency of the company. It will be difficult for the company if one department cannot work well with another department.

I recall one game we played on teambuilding. The game had to have 6 people walk together stepping on two wooden boards and the first person held on to the rope tied to it while the rest held each others waist. Just imagine 2 long skis with 6 people on top of it. We had to think and work together how to go to the end of the line without having to fall and win too. Because each one cooperated, we had no problem winning. But if each one did his way, what a disaster it would have been and someone could have gotten hurt too.

I should say that we can highly apply this in the family. Wouldn't it be great if each member in the family played his part well in the task he is given at home just like a player? For example, when dad comes home from work, mom has already prepared a delicious meal, Ann, helped mom prepare the table and Liz and Joey are ready to help clean the dishes after. What a relax evening it would be for everyone particularly mom and dad.

How about on a Saturday, dad would be so glad if Joey could help him out wash the car and bring out the garbage while Ann and Liz help mom on the laundry. Then when the work is done, everyone can spend the rest of the day enjoying a picnic or a movie together and the day wasn't wasted.

Let's be creative and make it fun too for the children. This way they themselves will not feel that it's all work. At the same time this builds discipline in each one just like the basketball players. Yes be a Family Team!

Ted and Christine Segura have been involved in the topic of relationships for several years. They are seriously involved in an organization that helps couples and families in the areas of family life and enhancing relations. They can be contacted at http://www.idealfamilylife.com