Why Is It Better To Work And Play Well With Others

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To properly reflect and respond the big question of: “Do [I] work and play well with others or

[am I] so skilled and talented that [I] just do it all by myself”, I want to separate this into at least

a few different parts so that a complete response can be produced.

For part one, I do tend to work well with others as long as they carry their own weight and do

their portion of the work or task at hand. As I get older I have found that I have a very low

tolerance for people who are “just along for the ride” and put very little effort into projects. That

statement does come with a limiter, if the person is giving effort and still not getting things

completed then I tend to be a little more flexible and tolerant of the individual. Looking …show more content…

When I am feeling good and working on something that I

know how to do with confidence then I will tend to want to work on my own. The reason for that

position is to help ensure that others don’t get to rock the boat or get in the way of having

something done with confidence and lower stress.

I would always prefer to work in a group or team environment because this is how the real world

functions, and it provides a very effective way to draw on the strengths and talents of the other

team members to have a better end product. The well working and properly functioning team

environment also allows for a potentially less stressful environment by everyone working

together with various talents and skills that can be contributed to the betterment of the project.

This model also allows for the team members to help move the project along by brainstorming

ideas and input from all members when a glitch or unforeseen problem presents its self and could

have a negative impact on the outcome of the project. This model also works well when you

have a team member that is struggling to complete a task assigned to him or her by allowing

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