Teamwork involves a sharing of oneself. This implies the free giving of knowledge, skills and insights without the need for their acceptance by the other person. When the individual offers suggestions based on an inner attitude of criticism and judgment of another's ability, judgmental and critical feelings will prevail. A learning environment of acceptance and freedom provides the foundation for integration of new information, for change and for creative problem solving. When suggestions are made with the expectation that they will be implemented, a sense of demand prevails.
Demands provoke resistance.
Suggestions offered in an environment of interaction and freedom are evaluated more openly since the issue of expectation is not involved. When the individual's sense of personal worth is separated from the results of treatment or suggestions, the situation can be assessed more objectively.