Agenda:
- Basic definitions
- Effective team member qualities/characteristics.
- How to be an effective team member.
Definitions
Team:
A team comprises a group of people linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks.
Team work:
Is a cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause.
Question:
If you were choosing team members for a business team in your organization, who would the best team players be? Assuming that people have the right technical skills for the work to be done,
“What other qualities would you use to select your team members?”
Qualities/Skills/Characteristics:
- Demonstrate reliability
- Communicate constructively
- Actively listen
- Active participants
- Share openly and willingly
- Exhibits flexibility
- Shows commitment
- A problem solver
- Treat others in a respectful and supportive manner.
Demonstrate Reliability
A team player/member is a reliable person, someone you can count on, he/she gets work done and does his fair share to work hard and meet commitments.
Consistency is the key: You can count on him to deliver a good performance all the time.
