Cohesiveness in a Group setting

Cohesiveness is the ability of people to work together towards a common goal. Understanding each others strengths and weaknesses along with their personal and professional motivations builds a sense of comradery that unifies a team. Cohesiveness brings a group together and develops them into a team that believes in and supports each other. People who are part of a cohesive team with have a more positive behavior at and about work. The behavior will be reflective of the fact that people will feel like they are cared about and understood because of the connections they have with their team.

The success or failure of a group is not dependent on the cohesiveness but it can be a benefit. A more cohesive group will succeed as a team with everyone contributing to the success. When the group is not as cohesive they can still succeed but there may be a sense that the success was at the expense of some of the team members. Cohesion is not necessary but is beneficial.