Matthias wants to change the reward system to be more team-focused and less individual-focused. He has met with managers at each level, put out an e-mail blast to all employees so no one would be expecting the employee of the month announcement, and he posted the criteria that would be evaluated by a team for the reward. He thought he had covered all of his bases, so when he received an anonymous e-mail from an upset employee about the change, he was caught off guard. What did Matthias NOT realize would be an impact of the change?

In a company, there are people who have a different set of skills. Each performs better and is hired for that unique set of skills. Now if Matthias decides to change the entire culture to teamwork, what he did not realize that some employees might not be able to work in group settings. Their skills might be more effective while working individually and hence they can achieve more output while working individually.

Therefore while making decisions on a bigger level, every employee must be taken in regard.