What makes a good team? It's a topic I've been fascinated with for a long time. I've been on good teams, bad teams and great teams. There's nothing better, in your professional life, than when you are a part of a great team. But how does it happen? What factors contribute and what characteristics are present with all great teams? It's a topic we'll be discussing in the upcoming AOG course. Some of the best memories I have are great teams I've been on. Teams can be large, a whole group of company employees with a shared vision. Teams can be small, a detachment of guys slogging through a tough mission, or you can be a team by yourself. You can be teamed up with a good job, a good project or a good activity and you just feel that things are great. The flip side is also true, when your teamed up with the wrong situation, it's miserable, and we've all been there. So we'll be looking at what makes a good or great team over the next month. A definition I love, from a previous student in one of our courses, it's simple, elegant and spot on:
A cohesive group of people, working towards a goal. Each member knows and trusts what the others do.
