Final thought

A team can either perform reasonably well or can fall apart creating more frustration and low achievements. However, we seldom find a team working at an ideal level. The majority of works takes place within a team nowadays, and much can be learned through these team experiences.

According to all my research made, I observed that an important ingredient of a successful team is, in fact, full and willing participation of each member in the team. The level of participation is possibly the only important factor affecting the team's output. Accepting and sharing of risks and benefits of achieving a common goal is crucial.

A team can appropriately call itself a TEAM only when it is fully performing at an ideal level.

I hope that my blog has provided a good knowledge of team work and its importance in today's world. If one put into practice those characteristics, I trust it will ultimately help students and workers to be more prepared to adapt in team work environments having people of different background and culture in the ever changing world of business.

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