When working within a team, there is a necessity of having both hard and soft skills. Within a team there is more emphasis is on soft skills such as communication, Team working skills and the being willing to learn off of other team members. Hard skills are always useful within a field of work, however within a team these are downplayed in favour of having better communication.

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2. What is Team Dynamics
● Learning; how the influences of every team member can decide the overall
effectiveness of a team
● ‘They are like undercurrents in the sea,which can carry boats in a different
direction to the one they intend to sail.’
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3. How Team Dynamics arise
Team Dynamics arise by:
● The nature of work.
● The personalities within the team.
● Working relationships.
● The work environment.

4. The Difference Between Team And Group Dynamics
Team dynamics are very similar to Group dynamics, however the exact difference
between the two is:
● Group Dynamics refer to small groups of people who share a common goal,
however they may all work individually.
● Team Dynamics refer to how all members rely on each other for success and
without every member of the team doing their part it can result in failure.

5. Psychological Models Of Team Dynamics
There are many models used to describe team dynamics. Many of them describe
the psychological aspects of group dynamics, such as:
● Team Roles.
● Personality type theories
● Team Islands and In/Out groups.

6. Non-Psychological Models Relevant To Team Dynamics
In addition, there are many other models that have an important bearing on team
dynamics and performance:
● Models of organisational culture
● Organisational structure
● Stakeholder models
These have a hidden but significant impact on how a team interacts and
functions.

7. Strategies To Improve Team Dynamics
To improve team dynamics there needs to be a diagnosis to help identify the type
of intervention that will have be successful. This is because teams have many
factors that can affect the performance(e.g. Personalities and differences
cultures).
In the diagnosis stage the current team dynamics are investigated to identify the
primary factors causing any problems or lack of team performance. From this
diagnosis stage the next step is to conduct interviews with each member of the
team to try and see what aspect is affecting the team's performance.

8. Intervention to help improve team dynamics
There are many types of intervention that can affect team dynamics, some
examples being:
● A change of organisational structure.
● Personality workshops.
● Stakeholder workshops.
● New processes, tools, or technology.

9. The necessity of hard and soft skills
When working within a team, there is a necessity of having both hard and soft
skills.
Within a team there is more emphasis is on soft skills such as communication,
Team working skills and the being willing to learn off of other team members.
Hard skills are always useful within a field of work, however within a team these
are downplayed in favour of having better communication.