Reason Why You Need A Team And Not A Workgroup

The word team is used loosely by organizations. "We are all part of the team" a boss will tell employees. A team implies unity of purpose, collaborations, and to some people a measure of equality. Yet, most humans confuse a workgroup for a team.

Difference Between A Team and A Workgroup
In a workgroup, individual members do not necessarily collaborate with each other to complete their tasks. Each individual does his or her tasks as directed by the manager. Collaboration takes place between managers and individual employees but not necessarily between employees.
In contrast to a workgroup, A team is more than just a set of individuals who work in the same room or under the direction of a manager. A team is a number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common goal for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.

Understanding The Word Team
Someone once considers the word "Team" as an acronym. He breaks it down as:
T - Together
E - Everyone
A - Achieves
M - More
The Reason Why You Need A Team And Not A Workgroup
The Apollo team put the first man on the moon. The first personal computers - both the MAC and the IBM - were the creations of small teams. 
Ford Motor Company was saved from serious decline around 1980 by team Taurus, whose newly designed passenger car became the best seller in North America.
Teams are responsible for many of today's accomplishments. For you to accomplish more, you need a team.

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