The
word team has commonly been summarized by the phrase together everyone achieves
more. One key aspect to everyone
achieving more as a team is personal accountability. As stated in “The Importance of Effective and Efficient Team
Work in an Organization” by Ba Banutu-Gomez Michael, “The team can only be
successful when all members are committed.” Within a team setting, each member has the responsibility to
accomplish a common goal.
Professor
Scott Hoffman of Utah State University taught the importance of personal
accountability within a team (MGT 3250, February 2013). Beginning with one tennis ball and
seven students in a circle, the team set a goal of circulating six
simultaneously thrown balls. After
several attempts, Hoffman asked the students what individuals were most responsible
for the past failures of the team. With greater awareness of personal
accountability, the team was able to accomplish their goal the next round.
References
Michael,
B. (2012). The Importance of Effective and Efficient Team Work in an
Organization. Advances In Management,
5(3), 21-23.
