Teams Have Many Advantages

As Maeroff (1993) notes, experts who advocate the use of teams make the following assumptions:

Those closest to the work know best how to perform and improve their jobs.
Most employees want to feel that they "own" their jobs and are making meaningful contributions to the effectiveness of their organizations.
Teams provide possibilities for empowerment that are not available to individual employees. (p. 514)

Below are additional advantages to working in teams:

Teams tend to be more successful in implementing complex plans.
Teams develop more creative solutions to difficult problems.
Teams build commitment and support for new ideas among staff and community members.
Teams become part of the learning process of professionals in schools.