Six Myths Of Team Work Within Organizations

Introduction
Teams are an increasingly popular form of organizing work within organizations. Arnold (2012) defines a team as a group of individuals with something in common, and are working towards a common goal. Although there are benefits of working in teams, such as, combining expertise and skills, (“The Importance of Teams”, n.d.) it is important that organizations are aware of the challenges of managing teams. Wright (2013) describes six myths of team work versus realities, and these are briefly discussed below.
Discussion
Myth 1: Teams are harmonious people who compromise of their needs for the sake of the team.
A popular saying, “there is no “I” in team”, captures the essence of this myth. This myth upholds the idea that a team is
However, in reality a team leader plays more of a supportive role than a directive role. A team leader’s function is to create an enabling environment from which team members can thrive.
Myth 6: Senior Managers encourage teamwork
Amongst other roles of senior management is formulating goals and strategy, hence the expectation is they would be supportive of teamwork to achieve organizational success. However, the reality is that senior managers are afraid of losing control (Wirght, 2013). As noted above, managing an organization is different from leading a team; managers control a group to accomplish a goal, whereas leaders motivate, influence, and empower others to contribute towards organizational success (Monnappa, 2017).
Senior Managers and Team
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