I agree with the team performance curve mostly. I also agree that when all members are working towards a common goal, the group’s performance is increase. But I feel as though at times this team dependency can also sometimes hinder the group. With one bad link the entire team would be hindered. It kind of all goes back to the saying of, “a team is only as strong as its weakest link.” In the event that a team member is not at the same level as the rest of a team, the inter dependence of the group could cause each individual to focus on the on slack of the less qualified team member. In respect to this scenario I believe both a working group and a high performing team could come close to each other depending on the scenario. However, I will admit that a high performing team will always be better than a working group.
I agree with you that we forget to consider how much could be lost or hindered by just one member on a team. Whereas, in a working group people are not as trusting so they would make sure the other people are getting the work done, or they would do it themselves. As much as I feel that a high performing team would always be the most successful, they need to becareful because with the slip of one person, it could all fall apart at the same time.
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