3. How might factors such as diversity, attitude, learning, and work styles affect team building?

The United States is known for its diversity in cultures. We all have learned to learn and accept others for who they are and what they contribute, without judging the color of their skin or beliefs. Diversity could be a benefit the team. We all come from different backgrounds and therefore have different ideas. But in the same way all these ideas could create conflicts because we all think so differently. This is where our attitude plays a role. In our diversity wheel, we all seem to have scored closely in the attitude category. Attitude is one of the most important factors in team work. We all need to learn to listen and try to understand each other. We must analyze everyone’s work and give good criticism instead of just rejecting someone’s work.

Everyone has different methods of learning today. Some learn faster than others, this could definitely affect team building. We all have to be patient and help one another so we can all be on the same page. Some of us need extra help in understanding certain concepts, and in order to succeed as a team, we must all understand and help each other. Just like learning, we all have different work styles. People tend to work in different ways according to their life’s schedule. Some like to wait until the last minute because they work better under pressure, and team members must respect that. Others like to take their time and have an assignment ready ahead of time. Both of these are perfectly fine. What we all must consider are deadlines. To avoid conflict, we all have to understand that there are due dates and we have to respect one another and complete our parts in order to achieve the grades we all