1. Cohesiveness
The first component put into place as a team develops its cohesiveness (attraction of the members to the team). Cohesiveness is the social glue that binds the team members together as a unit. Without cohesiveness, it is extremely difficult for a team to attain the other components of a developed team.
When a team is cohesive, team members:
- are attracted to the team,
- find membership in the team to be a personally meaningful experience,
- enjoy the company of the other team members,
- support, nurture, and care for each other,
- feel free to share ideas and suggest ways to improve team function,
- feel free they are using their unique skills for the benefit of the team,
- have a strong "we" feeling, and
- routinely develop creative solutions to problems.