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Working with a team on a project

Teamwork is usually considered an important factor especially in a workplace . However , sometimes working in a team creates difficulties in achieving the objective of a certain project that the team is assigned (Dyer , 1995

In any teamwork conflicts are likely to arise which relate to a specific job or project that is either being done in the company or outside the company . Some members may be dishonest to their colleagues especially on sensitive issues that touch the all group . In the team that I was taking

br part in I encountered negative experiences that were brought about due to individual characters

The problem with the team was the failure to reach a consensus on very important issues . It was caused by a few members who were either not patient or are just more action -oriented than others in their natural being because they are likely to exert pressure on the other members to accept their decision . This group of members was making decisions too quickly for the rest of the members which is contrary to the principles of meaningful teamwork

Good decisions are usually achieved over a common understanding by majority of the members and a unanimous agreement on the matter , but some team mates did not acknowledge that . At the same time some team members used personality to undermine others , even to the extended of undermining the team leader who was leading the team . This became a problem and the team could not achieve its targets . These differences became so critical that they kept being addressed daily In the long run they lead into a breakdown of individual relationships which affected their productivity in general and stalled the project completely , we never went on with the project

Reference

Dyer , W .G (1995 : Team building : current issues and new alternatives 3rd Ed . Pearson Education POD

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