Effective Teamwork: Keys to Success

Teamwork means the collaborative effort of a group achieves a common objective., It is also the collaboration of individuals working towards completing a task most effectively and efficiently. Teamwork is helpful in a group project because it maximizes team members individual strengths and thus brings the best out of each one of them. It also ensures that the limited resources are well managed and that lesser time is needed to complete a task. This paper seeks to demonstrate my understanding of effective teamwork, show my ability to work effectively in a team, and show personal growth and learning.

My team was effective in completing the group project because of the following reasons. Firstly, my team had well-defined objectives, and we agreed on each stage, what to do and what not to do. The pre-determined goals helped the group to stay focused all through the project. Secondly, the team had guiding rules and regulations. The rules guided our conduct while in the group meetings and spelled out how conflicts and disagreements could be handled. Thirdly, the group had an effective communication system. This helped each team member develop a sense of belonging in the group and strengthened relationships. Fourthly, the group was effective because it had defined roles for each member. This means that each member knew what was expected of him and how to behave at any given time. This helped avoid conflict of interest, reduce unnecessary arguments, and enhance creativity as team members perform best in good areas.

Effective Teamwork: Keys to Success

However, few things rendered the group ineffective. Firstly, the group leader did get along well with members having divergent opinions. The leader did not understand that embracing diverse views is essential for improving and strengthening an idea. There is also evidence to prove that teams with divergent views perform better than teams that agree on everything. Secondly, some of the team members were not fully committed to the goal and could give excuses for missing meetings. This gave the group lead a hard time and also overburdened other members. Lastly, the team lacked openness and trust, which are necessary for a successful team. The lack of openness and trust caused some team members to develop hidden agendas, which negatively affected the team’s motivation, attitude, and productivity. There are three things that the team could have done to be more effective. Firstly, the team, through the leader, could have accommodated diverse views of members. APA