Have you tried Akshay Kumar\u2019s #GoldBinChallenge yet?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Yes and No. By definition, a group and team is a set of people. But, that is where the similarity ends.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n A team is a set of people who work together to achieve a common goal. While a group is a set of people who are located, gathered or classed together. In a group, people may\/may not work towards a goal, but a team is one who always has a goal that the members are trying to achieve.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n In simple words, if a group of people has a goal that they decide to achieve by working in harmony with each other, then it is called a team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n – Vince Lombardi, American Football Player and Coach<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n There are three simple questions that you can ask yourself to determine whether you are working in a group or a team<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Q1. Does the set of people that you are working with have any goals which require all the team members to work together?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n If there are no such common goals, then you are working in a group. The idea of a team is to have people with skills that complement each other and can be used to accomplish difficult tasks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Q2. Is it a closely knit unit? Does everyone know and approve of all team members?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Communication plays a huge role in establishing a team. All team members should feel that they belong in the team and that they can voice their opinions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Q3. Think about the last few rewards\/recognitions received by you. Are they primarily for accomplishing individual goals? Or, have you been recognized for shared goals too?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The answers to these questions will give you a fair idea about whether you are working in a group or a team<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Individual career success depends a lot on being a good team player. I am sure most of us mention either on our resumes or during job interviews that we are good team players. But are we? Understanding if your unit\/department is working as a group or a team is the first step towards becoming a team player.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Here is how you and your organization benefits from having teams rather than groups:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n However, if you find that employees in your department are working as a group rather than a team, then you must take initiatives to instill the importance of teamwork in each of them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Also read: How to be a powerful Leader<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHold on. Aren\u2019t a group and team similar?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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