Who is The Team?

The individual teams are a section of the collective of teams under one department. Teams normally have a leadership position held by a supervisor, manager, team lead, or a director. The role of this individual is very important to the direction of how the team develops. Anyone in one of the leadership positions mentioned has the responsibility to coach, mentor, guide, and provide continuous feedback as their team members gain new skills to perform their jobs (Cianni & Wnuck, 1997). According to Bakker, Tims, & Derks (2012) during conditions of duress in an organization the leadership may not always be readily available to mentor and provide feedback therefore, the employee team member must know how to craft their own jobs.

Bakker, A., Breidahl, E., Lee, S. J., Tims, M. & Derks, D. (2012). Proactive personality and job performance: The role of job crafting and work engagement. Human Relations, 65(10),
1359-1378.

What is The Organization?

The organization consists of a collective of teams. An example is the human resources department. The human resources department can be comprised of payroll, employee benefits, and sometimes training and development. Each of these are separate teams who report to the human resource hierarchy. According to Cianni and Wnuck (1997), the organizational level is responsible for all team member employee training, human resources availability, and providing a safe work atmosphere which fosters career development and growth. Training and development can be a separate team as well as they are responsible for the improvement of job related skills in the workplace.

Cianni, M., & Wnuck, D. (1997). Individual growth and team enhancement: Moving toward a new model of career development. Academy of Management Executive, 11(1), 105-115.
doi:10.5465/AME.1997.9707100663