In this article I will discuss how a team/group can become a high performance team/group, I will look at demographic characteristics, cultural diversity and the impact on team/group behavior. I will also describe how demographic characteristics and cultural diversity contribute to or detract from high-performing groups or teams. What is a team/group? A team/group is a group of people who come together to complete a common goal such as a presentation, a document, discussing a topic, or creating a new project. How does a team/group become a high-performance group/team? A high-performance group/team results from a skilled group of individuals working together to complete a common goal or task. These group/team members must utilize the skills, knowledge and strengths of each group/team member; combine these with the ability to work together towards completing the goal. Whether it's a school team/group or a work team/group, they want high-performing team/group members. High performing team/group members work to achieve high goals and higher profits. Companies understand the importance and how demographic characteristics and cultural diversity impact team/group behavior. Companies also look at demographic characteristics and cultural diversity and how they contribute to or detract from high-performing groups/teams. All organizations or companies in work or education want high performing groups/teams. High-performance groups/teams help organizations achieve goals and achieve higher profits. What turns a high-performance group into a high-performance team? High-performance teams consist of each individual in the group performing to the best of their ability. Just because a team member is a high caliber member...middle of paper......Coming to a conclusion we understand that all companies aim for high performing workers and schools aim for high performing teams to achieve better goals, high profits, better projects and documents. We also know that companies also know that demographic characteristics and cultural diversity impact group behavior. And now we know how high-performance groups can become high-performance teams. And the impact that demographic characteristics and cultural diversity have on a group. And finally how demographic characteristics and cultural diversity contribute to or detract from high-performing teams. You need to know the benefits of high-performance teams and consider having a high-performance team in your organization. References Big Dog Little Dog. Retrieved August 27, 2006, from the Dogpile.com website: http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/diverse.html