Building a team is a skill

The stages of team development:

• Forming: This is when teams come together. They are excited and want to learn from each other.
• Storming: The team starts to feel some friction, people are less polite and may experience disagreement as they consider how they'll function.
• Norming: People settle down, and expectations align.
• Performing: The team has adjusted. Goals, objectives, work styles and personalities are understood.

The ideal team is the right mix of talent, motivation, trust and alignment to achieve the objectives required. However, care should be taken to avoid some major derailers.