Teamwork
Teamwork means people working together and co-operating.

In many projects, it is important that people work together to achieve a common goal. The new design for a computer system may include people working in teams.

 

To be an effective member of a team, you have to...
  • listen to other people's ideas.
  • share your ideas with others.
  • help other members of the team.
  • interact with others - ask questions and generally communicate
  • respect other people's ideas.

Projects will take less time to complete if there is effective teamwork, and the end result will be better. Teams should bring together people with different skills. Members of the team will also feel positive that they have contributed to a common goal.

An individual working alone will feel less confident, more stressed and may find difficulties harder to resolve.

 

Many businesses now have virtual teams - the team members communicate over the Internet.

 

  However...

...team members may not get on well with each other....disagreements...arguments...conflicts.

Teams in conflict will not get the job done effectively.