What are the advantages and disadvantages to teamwork?
What are the advantages and disadvantages to teamwork?
Teamwork, some think it’s just plain boring while others think it’s fun and very helpful. Teamwork mostly only has advantages. We can see them and name them. Meanwhile, teamwork also has small disadvantages here and there, usually hard to see them in our everyday work. Why is it worth working in a team and sometimes not? Would you work in a team and get things done faster and more professional or would you rather work by yourself? When working in a team, there are no losers and no winners. There are only advantages and disadvantages. Teams rarely have bad things going on with them so you might not even get a disadvantage, yet you never know.
Teamwork advantages encourage group support and co-operation. It teaches the group members tolerance and understanding of different angles and viewpoints. Strengths and weaknesses can be supported by stronger members. It can reinforce the notion that two (or more) heads are better than one. So there are good things about this. No wonder most all schools recommend teamwork before setting us into the real world where we really need teamwork.
Team work disadvantages do have flaws. Not all members of the group will undertake their tasks on time and can let the entire group down. Not all members will have the same strengths and weaknesses. If ideas conflict, it can cause tension in group situations. Personality clashes can cause issues too while less flexibility may be experienced in personnel replacement or transfer.
So whenever you get into a team and you have to do teamwork, do it. Always suggest team decision so you can get the disadvantages out of the way. It’ll help in the long run.
Teamwork, some think it’s just plain boring while others think it’s fun and very helpful. Teamwork mostly only has advantages. We can see them and name them. Meanwhile, teamwork also has small disadvantages here and there, usually hard to see them in our everyday work. Why is it worth working in a team and sometimes not? Would you work in a team and get things done faster and more professional or would you rather work by yourself? When working in a team, there are no losers and no winners. There are only advantages and disadvantages. Teams rarely have bad things going on with them so you might not even get a disadvantage, yet you never know.
Teamwork advantages encourage group support and co-operation. It teaches the group members tolerance and understanding of different angles and viewpoints. Strengths and weaknesses can be supported by stronger members. It can reinforce the notion that two (or more) heads are better than one. So there are good things about this. No wonder most all schools recommend teamwork before setting us into the real world where we really need teamwork.
Team work disadvantages do have flaws. Not all members of the group will undertake their tasks on time and can let the entire group down. Not all members will have the same strengths and weaknesses. If ideas conflict, it can cause tension in group situations. Personality clashes can cause issues too while less flexibility may be experienced in personnel replacement or transfer.
So whenever you get into a team and you have to do teamwork, do it. Always suggest team decision so you can get the disadvantages out of the way. It’ll help in the long run.