Creating cooperation certainly would increase the likelihood of team success because a team working together is more likely to succeed – it is able to draw on all the strengths of its individual members. A team that is not cooperating misses out because people aren’t listening to each other and don’t get the advantage of receiving feedback on their ideas or hearing new ideas. So it helps meet goals and objectives.

Interdependence just means the various team members depend on each other and need each other to work together in order to succeed as a team. This is aided if there are good interpersonal skills because no one likes to work with someone who does not have this. An example of someone with poor interpersonal skills would be someone who just talks and doesn’t listen, or who doesn’t talk at all, or who is obnoxious – there are various example.

Open communication and feedback are important because, unless there’s honesty when two people are talking to each other about a business issue, nothing is gained. You have to know what is really the problem in order to correct it. Some people are afraid of confrontation and so avoid giving honest feedback. This is a mistake. The key is to give honest feedback with sensitivity.

Appropriate team composition is important because you want members who each bring some unique strength to the table and who can get along. Poor team chemistry kills productivity.

Finally, commitment to team processes, leadership and accountability relate because you have to work as a team, have a good example (leader) to follow, and you have to own up to your errors in order to correct them and to win the respect of your teammates. No one likes someone who denies making a mistake or who passes the blame to someone else.