Working In Teams

The benefit I have experienced most often while working on a team is that more points of view are represented in whatever the product the team is working on. For a past class I worked in a team of four to create a brewery and design advertising and marketing for that brewery. We all benefited from the pool of knowledge we had (many minds are better than one). Instead of just my experience with advertising I got to hear totally different points of view from my group members. Because of this our advertising was much more effective; when we ran into problems we had four minds working together to solve them (team members play devil's advocate for each other). This also ensured that our information made sense to more people. Sometimes when you work alone you can get narrow minded even when you are trying to be open. Team projects help to minimize that. With this same group project I experienced the pressure that comes with collaborating with different people. A lot of times it seems easier and more convenient to work by yourself because you don't have to set up meetings or compromise with other people. Those issues are annoying, but for a lot of projects the benefits outweigh the challenges and the project comes out well rounded and effective.