Abstract
Groups and teams are affected by many variables and factors. Being able to identify that factors that impact the groups and team success is a valuable asset in order for groups and teams to become high performance groups and teams. Every group or team leader must be aware of the demographic characteristics and the cultural diversity of the team in order to become effective.

Groups and Teams There are many factors that affect a team's performance; from leadership and communication, to demographic characteristics and cultural diversity. Each impacts the team in its own way. With out these major factors being forced upon a team or group individuals will tend to stray focus from the mission at hand. Different Leadership styles
Groups should work as teams in order to control their day to day production and quality. A high performance team has participative leadership, response, have the same interest, and most important share responsibility. A high performance team must also be self directed and organized. In order for a group to become a high performance team they must focus on trust, and confidence on the team.
Some Demographic characteristics and cultural diversity are as follows:
• Ethnicity
• Gender
• Age
• Socioeconomic status
• Sexual orientation
• Religion
• Geographical differences
• personal traits
• value differences
• attitude differences

Cultural diversity impacts the group when the members are from different cultures. Different cultures have different views and core values. This can help by bring in different skills and abilities to the team, along with different point of views and options. It can help the team think out find the box. There are different areas in that cultural diversity takes place. A main place in were cultural diversity begins is first at home. As parents instill cultural values and morals the impact of it can be seen, from how the way one represents themselves, understand the world, to the way one interpret experiences. Demographic characteristics consists of religion, religion has a very big roll in group behavior. Religion affects the way people behave because it defines their morals. Take for