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TEAMWORK

Teamwork is the combined action of a group. It is the process of working collaboratively with

a group of people in order to achieve a common goal.

A team is a group of two or more persons interacting regularly and coordinating their work to

accomplish a common objective.

IMPORTANCE OF TEAMWORK

Work efficiency is boosted; teamwork helps workers to develop better relationships.

Teamwork increases accountability of every member and it also leads to learning opportunities.

ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK

- Shared vision

- Trust among members

- Established expectations and guidelines

- Good communication skills and conflict resolution strategies

- Personal Leadership

- Appreciation of differences

ADVANTAGES

- Team members benefit from sharing ideas, and the pooling of expertise teaches new
skills; the quality of decision-making is improved.

- Group interaction and participation will motivate each member.

- Quantity of output and quality of work will improve as a result of many employees
working together effectively.
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- Ensures continuity, that is, in the absence of one member the others will complete the
task.

DISADVANTAGES

- More time is needed to make decisions and solve problems because more persons are
participating in the process.

- The cost of training the team members to work as a team might be high.

- Some persons who are not team-players may not contribute to the team; they may
become free-riders.