Teamwork can focuses the energy of the group on specific issues or continuous improvements . There are dangers some with teamwork. Teams can be unfocused unless they are working to a specific problem. Team can be too big and cumbersome. Team can lose sight of their objective and be side tracked by the particular concerns of individuals within the team. Teams which do not have skilled facilitators can get lost in individual politics. Despite these concerns teams with in a union can make a tremendous difference if. The team is very clear about its goal and what it is allowed to/can do. The team has the right peoplethe people who actually undertake the work to be improved . The team facilitated with by someone with skills in working with people. The team has a specific timetable