Teamwork can provide many benefits to any organization but their can be down sides as well. When too much work is assigned to be done in teams, many times individuals don’t have the time to do their own work as well. Leaders must evaluate when collaboration is of benefit and when individual delegation will work more effectively. This HBR post is excellent:
“Most work today is done in teams. While teamwork can lead to innovative ideas and strong performance, it can also be stressful. Conflicts arise, people become too dependent on each other, some don’t get their fair share of credit– there are numerous coordination costs that come with making teams work well.
But research hasn’t told us much about just how stressful teamwork can be, and where that stress tends to come from. From studying the effects of teamwork on employee wellbeing, I’ve found that a lot of this stress stems from the pressure that managers put on employees. While some pressure is necessary to get employees to perform at their best, pushing a team too hard can cause big problems, such as poor performance, low productivity, and high turnover.”
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