In today’s society, being able to work well with others is becoming an important ability in being effective in work or school. Teams have an important place in our professional and personal lives. Working in team is probably an inevitable life experience, even for people who prefer to work alone. Teams are everywhere. This has become a trend in many companies in the United States and even throughout the world. The use of teamwork in the work environment is very useful; it has allowed companies to boost productivity and provide development of friendships between coworkers. Working in a team also builds friendship between other employees. When people are put into a “team building” situation, they are able to build off of each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and as they build each other up, their strengths become stronger, and weaknesses can become strengths. In order for teamwork to be successful, those who are on the team must know how a team is supposed to work. If people are placed into a situation not knowing what to do, nothing will be accomplished. Companies that want teamwork to succeed should provide the employees with proper training in order to understand what is to be accomplished. Teams must set their own goals, make decisions, and solve problems. Moreover, the team should have a leader who is willing to help the rest of the members in the team, not just assign responsibilities to individuals then abandon the team. Good team leaders will share responsibility and work alongside everyone else in the team, providing direction as needed to keep the team on track. In order to find new and innovative ways to achieve your goals, you must be open minded and ready to work together. As a team player, we should all assist one another to harness the energy and power. There can be problems and conflicts among the team members. Members of any given team can disagree with ideas given by another team member, and without compromise, it can cause contention among the team. In some instances there are team members who do not care to help with the project then try to take credit for the work done. This offends those who worked hard to produce the quality of work needed to accomplish the task. People come from different backgrounds and have different learning styles and ways of doing things. Sometimes this can cause conflicts among team members. For example, “Inevitably, members of any team differed about their goals, perspectives, desires and emotions as related to the process of teamwork. Teamwork is an influential thing that can lead to wonderful success in the business world and educational world. People who are able to develop the skills and functions to work alongside other people are able to accomplish many things. They learn leadership skills, following skills, and communication skills. These skills are basic things that should be learned in a person’s life to be able to obtain the success one needs to make it in life. However, these skills do not have to be learned perfectly to be successful in life. Not all people learn the same and have different degrees of success depending on his or her stage of life. All people have a different idea of how his or her life can be successful, but as long as he or she are happy with the results and have achieved set goals that is a recipe for success.