Teams are important, whether it is a school, volunteer, work, or sports team. Strong teams accomplish things. What makes a team good, though? It is not luck. It is a lot of hard work and commitment. Being on a team is not without its challenges. So team members often have to work together to overcome any challenges that may arise. This assignment looks at some key things that help teams succeed, such as sharing ideas, open communication, overcoming challenges, understanding how teams grow and change.

Read this article: The 5 Stages of Team Development, With Examples.

In a 3–5-pgs answer the following:

• What good things happen when teams have open communication?
• What are the stages of team development?
• What are some of the challenges teams might face?
• What are some ways you could help a team overcome those challenges?

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