Team Contract - Is it possible to build the perfect team?
Bhavya Gupta, Divyansh Bakshi, Surbhi Goyal
School of Continuing Studies, York University
CSHR1020 Introduction to Organizational Behavior
June 6, 2024
Introduction
It is often said that a team is only as strong as the people in it and assembling the perfect team
could be a difficult task but is not completely impossible. Together, we can innovate and
accomplish things that were once thought of as impossible, if a team or a group is composed of
the right set of skillful people with the right kind of personality and leadership.
Thus, it requires an understanding of how diverse individuals with unique strengths, weaknesses,
and motivations can be cordially combined to form a team. Furthermore, it demands an
understanding of what leadership practices promotes trust, creativity, and learning. In this paper,
we will argue that building the perfect team requires a deep understanding of the essential
elements like Groups and teamwork, Communication, Conflict and negotiation, Decisionmaking, creativity, and ethics. Thus, by analyzing these critical areas in this paper, we will be
able to develop the necessary background for creating a highly motivating and engaged team that
succeeds in the modern world.
1. Groups and Teamwork, it is doubtful that the perfect team can be constructed, as, a
team is a set of people with different personalities, approaches to work, and perspectives.
However, it is possible to assemble a high-performing team that delivers outstanding
performances and works together effectively. According to Tuckman's stages of team
development, a team goes through five stages: These stages include: forming, storming,
norming, performing, and adjourning (Tuckman,1965). It is notable that the creation of a
powerful team is based on several factors that are important to be fulfilled. Good
teamwork and effective communication are essential elements because individuals should
be able to implement tasks in unity and understand the opinions of other team members.
Commitment and accountability help to make every team member responsible for the
team’s success and to take personal responsibility for the assigned tasks. Different
experiences and abilities of individuals enhance the overall views and talent of the team.
Leadership provides direction and offers help to those who have difficulties, encouraging
the team members to engage in healthy constructive conflict in its ideal form, a team
must transit through these stages successfully with a highly effective team leader who is
able to build trust and manage conflicts as well as coordinate the definition of roles.
Lastly, proficiency and training enable the team to evolve, thus overcoming barriers and
being more excellent at what they do. These factors help the teams to defeat these odds
and come up with outstanding performances.
2. Communication is key in all sorts of relationships, groups or friendship. Communication
is the only solution to every problem in any human’s life. Likewise, whenever a group
comes together to fulfil any purpose or any goal, they need to have proper and clear
communication to achieve that goal of theirs. It is very necessary to build a system of
proper communication between the members of the group.
By having clear communication between the members of the group there will be less
miscommunications and the team will move towards getting the success of the group and
will become a perfect team who works and communicates together well.
3. Another key element in building a perfect team is Conflict and negotiation by managing
disputes and reaching beneficial agreements. Effective conflict resolution involves open
communication, active listening, and focusing on addressing the issues instead of
individual conflicts, transforming potential tension into opportunities for creativity and
innovation. During this time, conversations encourage collaboration and compromises,
enabling team members to uncover mutual interests and solutions that satisfy all
individuals. Negotiation brings together diverse perspectives to work towards shared
goals through building trust, being open, and remaining adaptable. These procedures
collaborate to enhance team solidarity, encourage diverse viewpoints, and forge strong
personal relationships, all of which are essential for a successful and united team.
4. Creating a "perfect" team may get difficult at times, but it is possible with a wellbalanced strategy that upholds basic values and accepts different cultural benefits.
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Decision making- Decision making may get difficult, due to cultural differences. The
best way to fix this problem is to respect different cultural viewpoints, problem-solving,
time-management techniques, and individual decision-making. For example, Japanese
managers, favor group agreement, yet managers in North America may favor decisions
made independently.
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Creativity- Different cultures have different levels of creativity; individualistic societies
such as the US and Germany have higher levels of creativity than socialist nations such
as China and Colombia. Promoting varied cultural perspectives can improve a team's
overall creativity.
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Ethics- Globally, ethical standards vary, with many cultures having more distinct ideas of
what is right and wrong than others. It is imperative to establish a common set of ethical
standards that uphold cultural norms and encourage justice and honesty. For example,
handling the ethical issues of international teams can be easier by learning about and
adjusting to Japanese customs such as gift-giving.
Conclusion
To conclude, forming a "perfect" team is a challenging yet achievable task that demands an
extensive understanding of several major components. Effective communication, managing
disputes, decision-making, creativeness, and ethics are some of these components. To become a
perfect team, the distinct abilities, limitations, and motivations of each team member must be
balanced.
Moreover, promoting creativity through a range of cultural perspectives contributes creative
ideas, and establishing shared ethical standards keeps the team honest and fair. Teams can get
past obstacles, achieve excellent results, and fulfill the idea of being a "perfect" team by
concentrating on these areas.
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