Group Dynamics in a Classroom Environment Whether at school or at work, teams play an important role in today's society, whether we like them or not, they will always be there a moment in our life when we have to be part of a team, by choice or by necessity. At school we had to be part of teams in class or in sports, however when it comes to the real world, jobs can require people to be part of a team. When I worked as a program director and on-air disc jockey, it was sometimes a requirement to work as one unit to achieve success. As Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, working together is success”*Grant M. (2000) “Bright Quotations.” Precisely for this reason I believe it is important to look at how the Team Dynamics in a classroom environment are strongly influenced both positively and negatively by various factors. These are some important factors to consider when forming a team, good leadership, personality types, good communication and avoiding making common mistakes when forming a team will be essential to achieve your goal. Good leadership important for dynamics of the teamWhen forming a team, one of the most important things is to choose a good team leader. Why is it important Because it will be this person who will guide us and give us direction to achieve a successful goal. A good team leader should be someone who is easy to talk to, able to make decisions, someone who gives trust to the rest of the teammates and is able to help us make sure we have the right tools and are able to overcome the our handicaps and see our goal clearly. “You can have a vision, but if you don't have the road map or the tools you can't get where you want to go and you can't lead. Managers need leadership tools that deliver the facts, with clarity,” According to John King, president of Roster Statewide Network (2005 Roster Technologies, Inc. Performance Management Solutions). This person is crucial to achieving our goal as he is the one who will influence others to achieve our goal. After all, as Carol Buchner once said, "They may forget what you said, but they'll never forget how you make them feel" (2006 Secrets of Success).