>From: <[email protected]>>To: [email protected]>Subject: journal 1>Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 22:43:01 EDT>> Almost all teams face similar critical issues, whether it be a team>formed in a law firm or a sports team. Some of these issues are teamwork,>motivation, a positive attitude of all team members, goals, and leadership.>These issues are all essential for a team to work well together and to be>successful. Teamwork is a critical issue for teams because a team must>work>as whole. If any team member does not do their part, the team does not >succeed>and thus all of the team members fail. Also, teamwork is mandatory for>some>jobs that cannot be done by a single person. In addition to teamwork, a>possitive (positive) attitude must be demonstrated by all team members for the group >to>excel. One team member with a poor attitude can discourage other team>members and bring down the entire group. With a positive attitude should >come>motivation which is also neccessary (necessary)for teams. Without motivation from >within>each team member or from one team member to another, no team can triumph.>Goals can be set with proper motivation. A team must set goals and >standards>to reach if they want to succeed. Most importantly of all the team issues >is>leadership. A team must have leadership which can come from an individual >or>from many group members. Leadership can be derived from within an >individual>and is not always natural for everyone but can be brought out if >neccessary.>So with teamwork, a possitive attitude, motivation, goals and most >importantly>leadership, a team can shine.Comments: Good points in this, and with so many athletes, there is a lot of “lifelong training” in group and team work by nature of team sports, etc. You raise a lot of important concepts in team dynamics, motivation being a prime one, but I’m wondering what you might think arethe keys to motivation? I think a lot of athletic teams have the built-in advantage of years of experience in teamwork and working towarda common goal, but what about groups you might be involved with where the team members are less experienced in such teamwork? What do you think you would do to carry some of your knowledge of teamwork that is so necessary in sports to a group that is isn’t as familiar with the concept? If you stopped and thought about what it is that you take for granted, for example, how would you go about translating that to a team that might be a little resistant? What, for example, “works” for you when you are not exactly feeling like the “team player” you might otherwise feel like. What makes the difference for you? Have there been leaders or groups of people who have inspired you, at times? If so, what was it that did it for you? Personality? Ideals? Logic? Charisma? Or something