Constant changes onboard require quick thinking in order to come up with solutions, which lead to increased pressure. While working under pressure can be problematic, certain aspects of it can even lead to some advantages.
Better time management skills
Working under pressure brings positive results to seafarers, as they will be able to attain time management skills. When the crew onboard is focused on successfully dealing with all the challenges that may come up onboard, they will not waste any time that could compromise this mission. The mind will be focused on finishing the task that has to be done, giving confidence to seafarers that they will be able handle any situation that might arise.
Team work is on the rise
Team building will be enhanced by working under pressure. This happens as in order for a journey to be successful, seafarers will have to cooperate with each other multiple times. This means that for them to pull this off they will have to sit down and discuss how they are going to make this work.
With a common goal in hand, every crew should know what their responsibilities onboard are. However, that does not mean that every one is for themselves, as oftentimes help will be required around the ship. Knowing that collaboration makes it easier for the crew to tackle any given problem, a sense of team is created that leads to better communication and efficiency.
Motivation increases
Working under pressure helps any employee, and of course seafarers, to be motivated and increases the work energy. When all the crew is under pressure, no one will want to be left behind dragging. Everyone will want to go with the pace that their fellow seafarers are on.
This would make anyone fast and energized. In fact, even the lazy employees will get the positive spirit of the working pace that every worker is on. This will motivate them to work in a required measure in order to accomplish the set goals.
Focus mode on
Working under pressure will make a seafarer be focused. Namely, when working under pressure everyone’s mind becomes activated and the only goal will be to deliver the required result at a specified time. This will shift the focus to the work you are working on. It will also make the crew tied completely to the work schedule, since they would want to finish the task that has arose. What is more, if someone aims at accomplishing a certain task that has been handed, they will turn down everything else in order to achieve the desired result.
As a result, with enhanced focus, the crew will be able to do anything meaningful in the workplace and meet the desired goals. This is a quality that everyone has to own in order to make their work successful.
