What is a Real Team?
Teams have been defined as a small group of people with complementary skills committed to a common purpose and specific performance goals.1 The work of real teams requires collaboration and interdependence among team members. This means the leadership role tends to shift among team members rather than remain static. And, it means people with different jobs and skill sets must work together in a coordinated effort—in parallel and simultaneously—to be effective. The cross-functional nature of real teams is key. A…