This report is a reflective analysis of the student's experience working in a five-person research team over a five-week project. The student, acting as the team leader, discusses the positive aspects of teamwork, such as improved performance through task division and skill development, including interpersonal and leadership skills. The report also acknowledges the challenges, such as managing team dynamics and stress. Through critical analysis, the student identifies strengths like confidence and commitment, and weaknesses like temperamental reactions, and details how working in a group helped manage these. The student reflects on the importance of applying theoretical concepts, referencing Gibbs' reflective cycle and the use of reflective learning journals to improve individual and team performance, and concludes that teamwork is the best approach for future professional practice, enhancing collaboration and accountability.