INTRODUCTION The new trend in today’s businesses is to increase productivity while decreasing

costs, so many companies are reducing their staff. One worker now does the work of many as
middle management is shrinking. With the continuous change in technology, employees are required
to gain new skills to keep abreast of the changes. Today’s workers need communication skills such
as oral, written and technological. In today, business and industry leaders are looking for specific
skills in entry-level employees. Thus, the schools in particular, need input from the workplace in
order to develop articulation agreements with business and industry and to establish curricula
designed to create a skilled workforce. According to survey conducted, there are three main skills
needed in business and these are teamwork, flexibility and communication. WHY IS
TEAMWORK IMPORTANT IN THE WORK[LACE?