A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable. This is how Katzenbach and Smith have defined a team in the book, Work Teams . Teamwork does not just happen. It depends on the communication and leadership skills of ALL members. Effective teams strive to improve performance, increase cooperation and morale, improve interpersonal relationships, and reduce conflict, in order to reach a common goal.
Teams come in many forms.
One of the most popular and easily recognizable is a sports team. Sports teams demonstrate an excellent example of how important teamwork really is. For example, on a football team, each position is important to the success of the entire team. A center hikes the ball to the quarterback. The blocker protects the quarterback, so that he has the opportunity to pass the football to his receiver.