Team Building in Business Relations: Myths, Paradoxes, and Prospects of Development

Abstract

The article points out the value of teamwork and highlights the conditions for its  effectiveness. There  is  also  a growing doubt about the universality of team  building  in  relation  to  solving  all  possible  problems. On  this  basis, the most common myths (mythologemes) of team building and the corresponding paradoxes  of  team  work are singled out, as well as the ways to overcome these myths. The  article  proposes  an  expanded  understanding  of teams, taking into account the possibility of including participants  in  modern  teams  who  work not  only remotely, but also the so-called “virtual” participants, whose ideas and methods can be used in teamwork. The article also discusses the main mistakes on the part  of  psychologists coaches,  managers  and  teachers  at  team  building training sessions. As the main idea, which is “team-building”, we emphasise not  only  the  orientation  towards common goals and values, but also the adoption by the participants of a common style  and  method  for  solving certain problems. The style itself is a special value, which determines the effectiveness of teamwork.