What is a team?
A team is a group of people who work together on a project and set a realistic goal they aim to achieve.
There are 4 different types of groups
Formal: A formal team is a team that has structure. It has a leader and everybody body in the group have a specific role. An example of this could be a football club which would be an informal club. Every football team has a captain and every player has a position to play in.
Informal: An informal team is a team with no structure and everybody is equal. An informal team allows people to work with their friends, family, school mates and many more.
Temporary Team: A temporary team is a team that has been setup for specific reasons for a very small time period. They all usually split after they’ve completed the task for example a group of 3 people in a class.
Permanent team: A permanent team is a team that continually works together for on a day to day basses.
Teamwork involves different people and different groups across your business working together to maximize their efficiency and reach a common goal. There are many ways of organizing teams – some teams are organized around a particular product that is being developed, while others are organized around a process, such as manufacturing or research. In addition to providing team members with experience, benefits of teamwork include increased efficiency, financial savings, innovation and morale. “Teamwork allows employees to take greater responsibility for decision making and also allows team members to control more of the work process. This can lead to improved morale as employees gain more authority and ownership over the projects they are working on. The extra responsibility can lead to a more rewarding work environment and lower turnover. Working on a team also gives employees a greater sense of belonging and of recognition, which helps them take more pride in their work, and their company”.
Team work is important because “a team that works well