I understand what you mean about the synergy of a team. When I worked in the lab, the people assigned to the shifts changed due to the need to cover weekends and most people wanting their fair share of weekends off. However, two 16 hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday were the only days I worked. It meant I got to work with everybody in some form or another--3 of us on days and 2 in the evenings. I was amazed at what a difference the make up of the team would make towards getting things done--or not. There were some teams that just didn't work very well together, and it was seldom because any one person wasn't pulling his or her fair share of the load; more that the work styles clashed or didn't complement one another. Yet there were some teams that were just awesome.
Don't get me started on management. I could tell you stories you'd never believe.
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Don't get me started on management. I could tell you stories you'd never believe.