In today's organization that wants to be successful, it must realize that teamwork is very important because it is the way employees appreciate and respect each other. Teamwork allows employees of all skills and ages to have an important role to play in the organization, and is an important aspect of maintaining the self-sustainability of organizational performance. Banutu-Gomez, Rohrer (2011). As organizations move towards team structure, recent years have seen a huge variety of teamwork. The work team is very important for production and service organizations. Richter, Dawson, West (2011). According to Banutu-Gomez, Rohrer (2011) employees quickly learn to work with other employees in a positive way and begin to value their commitment both in individual work and in work groups. They soon begin to learn how to combine their efforts with other members to gain benefits for the organization. Isabel, Maria, Martinez (2008) stated that the increase in studies on organizational teams and this interest is related to the growing need and use of teams in companies. Organizations are starting to realize that they need flexibility and adaptation, which is why the use of teams has developed significantly. According to Senichev (2013) the demographic composition of the workforce is changing, the population is longevity, more women are working nowadays, different races and ethnicities are moving from country to country. The workforce is becoming more and more diverse and organizations are starting to understand that this diversity is something inevitable due to social changes, but it is a factor that can bring new perspectives and foster the development of new products and services. What is a team? According to Gomez, Rohrer (2011) a te......middle of paper......environment. Team members who participate in effective and successful teams can actually achieve more in the long run: they will gain confidence, creativity, strategic thinking, and a broader perspective. Successful teams become stronger when members learn to work together. They have clear and acceptable goals. Members trust and respect each other. They communicate often and openly. Members are talented at creating and implementing ideas. The leader “adapts” to the needs of the team. And support and resources from the organization and the broader community are provided. It's up to you to understand how teams work and therefore improve team cohesion, chemistry and productivity. Talent is not enough! After all, as noted major league baseball manager Casey Stengel said: “It's easy to get good players. Getting them to play together, that's the hard part.”