It doesn’t matter your industry, working in a team is part of the way work is structured in our society. An individual’s experience and opinion of team work can depend largely on how great his experience as a team member has been. As many experts have written on the subject, it is still a hot topic of conversation. From my observations, there are a couple of things all the experts are missing. Team building is a myth. It is a big fat lie to make people feel good. A team is not a house. You do not build it. People do not fit together like bricks. Teams are more like puzzles. Each unique piece fits together to make the picture whole. If you are missing a piece, you do not have a picture. Also, you can’t make pieces fit where they don’t belong. This means that in order to have a great team, you need the right pieces and not just any piece will do. The mix of people with their personality and skill set is what makes the team whole. Teams are like familie...