What Is Team Work?

Teamwork is defined in Webster's New World Dictionary as "a joint action by a group of people, in which each person subordinates his or her individual interests and opinions to the unity and efficiency of the group."

This does not mean that the individual is no longer important; however, it does mean that effective and efficient teamwork goes beyond individual accomplishments.The most effective teamwork is produced when all the individuals involved coordinate their contributions and work towards a common goal.

Teamwork has become an important part of the working culture and many businesses now look at teamwork skills when evaluating a person for employment. Most companies realize that teamwork is important because either the product is sufficiently complex that it requires a team with multiple skills to produce, and a better product will result when a team approach is taken.

Therefore, it is important that students learn to function in a team environment so that they will have teamwork skill when they enter the workforce. Also, research tells us that students learn best from tasks that involve doing tasks and involve social interactions.

The importance of teamwork is presented in every seminar you attend or business book you read. Without teamwork, houses take longer to build. Companies are passed by their competition. Without teamwork, people lose their inspiration. There is proverb to say "Union is strength."