1 Running Head: building teams that work building teams that work 2 Building Teams that Work Adaliza Rodriguez ENG 115 English Composition Prof. George MCGeehan February 28, 2017 Introduction In the recent times, it has been very clear that the use of teams in an organization happens to be very effective in how the businesses are operated. The benefits that are associated linked with the use of teams in an organization are enormous and they usually lead an organization towards making some of the best moves that make it outstand from the other companies that do not embrace the use of teams or team activities in their operations (Ephross, & Vassil, 2005). To start with, a team is defined as a group of individuals who come together, combine their ideas, and work collectively towards meeting the objectives of a given organization. As such, all the activities that are carried out in a team building process usually happen collaboratively by involving tasks that are collaborative (Tjosvold, & Tjosvold, 2015). It is important to note that different organizations tend to build their teams for different purposes. Generally, organizations tend to build teams to expose and address some of the common interpersonal issues that individuals possess in each organization as well as designing the best solutions for the problems of the issues that they face. Importantly, all the activities and processes that are carried out during a team building process are usually aimed at improving the general performance of the team-based environment. Organizations usually have different ways to build their teams and what may work for one organization may not necessarily work for the other organization (Ephross, & Vassil, 2005). Despite the process of team building being termed as one of the best things that may happen in an organization, there seems to be a debate on the criteria that should be adopted to build teams in an organization (Tjosvold, & Tjosvold, 2015). As such, this paper will look at the best criteria that might be used to an organization for purposes of building teams that work. To do this effectively, the paper will try to review some of the commonly applied models by looking at one model and determining its applicability in the process of team building. Building teams that work In the past, scholars came up with models that could be applied in the process of building teams that work. As organizations and different managements applied these models, some considered them as being effective while others could not find the applicability of the models in the process of building teams that really work. For this assignment, a model that was formulated and developed by B, Tuckman in the year 1965, to aid in developing teams that work will be discussed and its applicability clearly highlighted (Ephross, & Vassil, 2005). The model requires organizations to follow a set of steps that lead them to making effective teams thus aiding their op ...