Team Work Makes the Dream Work

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.