What you’ll learn to do: differentiate between a group and a team, the characteristics of a team, and why organizations use teams

Not every group of people is a team! Teams within organizations have unique characteristics and are often created for specific purposes. What type of teams an organization builds is determined by its goals and objectives—there may be multiple teams with very different structures. In this section you’ll learn to differentiate between groups and teams, understand different team structures, and learn why companies choose to formalize group activities within a more formal team structure.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

The learning activities for this section include:

• Reading: The Team and the Organization
• Self Check: Groups and Teams

Take time to review and reflect on this activity in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.