What are the advantages of working on a team?

• A. The ability to place blame when problems occur.
• B. Dividing tasks, learning new things, gaining new perspectives, and playing to strengths.
• C. Slower progress due to coordination.
• D. Fewer opportunities to contribute.

Answer: (B)

Teamwork combines different skills and viewpoints to accomplish more than one person could alone. Dividing tasks lets people specialize and focus on what they do best, which speeds progress and reduces workload bottlenecks. Learning new things and gaining fresh perspectives come from collaborating with others who bring different experiences, leading to more creative solutions and better decisions. Playing to strengths means assigning responsibilities so each member contributes where they excel, which boosts both quality and morale. The other options describe potential downsides—placing blame, slower progress from coordination, or fewer opportunities to contribute—and they aren’t advantages of working on a team.