Importance of Teamwork

HOW DO YOU FLATTEN A MOUNTAIN?

The Task: Haul hundreds of pounds of building materials thousands of feet up a narrow mountain path, and get it done before lunch.  Loads become drastically lighter when you have someone to share it with.  A little piece of a task is easier to conquer than the whole thing.  Soon, that insurmountable endeavor becomes achievable.

Not only will the task be accomplished, it will be done quicker, and there will be a shared feeling of accomplishment.  When a chore is approached by a team, each person has their own little contribution to make.  When we were hauling supplies, we had several pairs of volunteers creating a chain.  Some people took hard and steep segments of the trail, others took something a little flatter.  Each pair was needed to get the supplies up the mountain.  Each role was crucial, because if there was a missing link, then the whole process would fail.  But it didn’t fail.  We got to see firsthand the power of people working together.  We grew closer by working side by side and by sharing our achievement.

As a sojourner on a PLAY it Forward Adventure, not only will you get a chance for individual accomplishment – you will have the opportunity to live the power of teamwork.

Nathan Worrell
PIF Sojourner Guatemala

Tags: Adventure travel, Outdoor Adventure, Teamwork, voluntourism

Tags: Adventure travel, Outdoor Adventure, Teamwork, voluntourism