Euro 2024 | What the England team can teach us about culture and teamwork

The England team is in the spotlight because of the Euros 2024. One of the main challenges for Gareth Southgate is bringing the team, who all come from other clubs and therefore club cultures, together in a unified and cohesive manner.

Doing this in such a short space of time certainly isn't easy, but the England manager has reportedly come up with some creative ways to keep the team mentally strong and unified.

Much like how players come together for their national team, employees come together from various teams – which often have their own internal culture – to work together for the greater good of the company. With this comparison in mind, we can learn a thing or two from the England squad.

Buddy systems

Just like players in a football team must learn how to understand one another’s movements when assisting, members of staff must learn how to understand how their colleagues from other teams operate to get the best out of them.