To Team or Not To Team
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To Team or Not to Team: Making the Right Choice
Summary
This article explores whether to form a team and provides insights that might surprise you.
Keywords
Professional development, team building, leadership, forming teams, building teams, team development, interdependence
Article Body
We often believe that teams are inherently valuable. Leaders enjoy forming them, and most people recognize their worth...
"All of us are smarter than each of us."
"1 + 1 = 3"
These sayings highlight our strong belief in teams. And this belief is sometimes justified.
But not always.
In various settings?"civic groups, churches, businesses?"we rely on teams to tackle issues or projects. Yet, sometimes individual contributions might be more effective than team efforts.
Surprised?
Yes, sometimes skipping the traditional team setup can be beneficial.
Two Basic Types of Teams
Let's simplify: there are two main kinds of teams?"basketball teams and track and field teams.
Basketball Teams
In sports like basketball, soccer, or hockey, teams must function as a cohesive unit. The players are interdependent, working in harmony to succeed. Each has a designated role, but must remain flexible, ready to adapt to the flow of the game. On strong teams of this type, everyone is willing to change roles to achieve victory, relying on interdependence.
Track and Field Teams
Conversely, track and field teams, except in relay events, consist of independent athletes. Shot putters and sprinters have unique skill sets. High jumpers succeed without needing support from distance runners. The team wins if enough individuals perform well. These teams thrive on talented individuals supporting one another to achieve common goals. They share pride and allegiance to their group, but their fundamental relationship is different from that of a basketball team.
Implications for Organizations
In organizations, both team types exist. Some teams work interdependently, where one person's output impacts another's tasks. Others resemble track and field teams, pursuing common goals with less direct interaction.
The issue is, we often want all teams to behave like basketball teams. If the project demands it, that's fine. But independent teams don't require the same interdependence and traditional team-building activities.
What Should We Do?
As a team leader or member, recognize these distinctions. Determine the type of team you are part of, or building. Understanding this will help set appropriate expectations and guide training, development, and team-building efforts.
Identifying the team type is crucial for enhancing success. So, perhaps the real question isn't whether to form a team, but which type of team to form.
Answer that question, and watch your team's success grow.
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