Title: What Is Teamwork Actually? · Blog · ActiveCollab
Headings: What Is Teamwork Actually?
What Is Teamwork Actually?
The Big Book of Team Culture
Six key attributes of successful teamwork
Commitment to team success
Interdependence
Interpersonal skills
Open communication
Appropriate team composition
Commitment to team leadership and accountability
Advantages of Teamwork
Increased efficiency
Complement each other’s strengths
Innovation through constructive conflict
Less employee turnover
Workforce flexibility
Disadvantages of Teamwork
Groupthink
Complex process
Conflict
Evaluating an individual’s contribution
"Analysis paralysis"
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Content: However, if their desires, preferences, and behavioral styles are too far apart, communication is constantly poor and there is a lot of uncertainty during cooperation, that team is destined to fail. Evaluating an individual’s contribution
Since the team has shared responsibility, it is very difficult to determine if an individual has performed above or under expectations. Sometimes, this issue can result in employee dissatisfaction: if the individual has over-performed, they will be unhappy because they haven’t been rewarded properly; if they have underperformed, their teammates will be discontent and might mutiny against their lack of contribution and extra work they have to handle. There is NO proper method to measure an individual’s performance in the team, which is why many companies are using 360 reviews. "Analysis paralysis"
Analysis paralysis occurs when a situation is overanalyzed to the point where a person cannot make a decision nor take action. A sudden stop in decision-making can cost your company time, money, and, in certain cases, even reputation. In well-balanced and functional teams it doesn’t and shouldn’t occur often, but when it does - it should be resolved as quickly as possible. So what is teamwork actually?