It would be virtually impossible to form a team in America's diverse work force today that was not gender diverse. Today's society requires both men and women to join the work force. One of the answers, to what makes a good team, is diversity. Diversity will allow for a broader yet more thorough perspective. Conversations of two teammates, with a similar point of view, will allow for a more in depth point of view from their perspective, making the analysis more thorough. While another teammate may offer a whole new approach, making the analysis more broad, getting different perspectives from a diverse team is the easy part. But, part of what makes a good team, is consensus on the path to take to completion. This is where the diversity of a team can create conflict. Your team may or may not agree on the analysis, but agreement on the path to take is crucial. Someone who thinks they are on the wrong path will not be as productive in turn only hurt the team. Full agreement is the preference and it will all boil down to communication. This is where dynamics live.
             Another answer to the question, of what makes a good team, is how well your team works together. Can they work through their diversity and remain a dynamic team? Using a broad brush, men and women bring gender specific strengths and weaknesses to their team. As long as there is good communication they will compliment each other to produce a better result. Some of the common communication differences between men and women are listening behavior, interaction skills, and linguistic styles. These differences can often result in misunderstandings. Women often use steady eye contact, smile, nod, and use vocal responses to show they are actively listening. Men on the other hand do not maintain eye contact and usually appear to be engaged with something else while listening (Thoman, 2000, p.104, para. 22). These two differences can result in misunderstanding. If you...