We are on twice as many teams as we were five years ago – (Source: Microsoft:US Information Worker Survey) and we now spend 80% of our time working collaboratively – (Source: Collaborative overload: Harvard Business Review – Cross, Rebele and Grant).
Teams are an integral part of organisations these days and most interview processes include a question or activity based around analysing team work skills. With more flexible working patterns being introduced and remote/ freelance working on the rise, it is even more important that the values of teamwork are reiterated throughout organisations and procedures put in place to ensure that teamwork continues despite location and different working patterns.
There are so many advantages to establishing a high performing team but what makes a good team player?
What makes a good team player?
Teams need good team players to perform well. The traditional role of a good team player may include characteristics such as reliability, trustworthiness, flexibility, consistency, commitment and support, however, Patrick Lencioni has introduced three new qualities that all team players should be:
Humble – be confident but drop the ego
Hungry – be self-motivated and also look for more to do and learn
Smart – use good judgement and common sense
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It is imperative that the individual has the correct skills and expertise to be part of the team but the above qualities all help the individual to know what to say to others, how it will impact them and how they are able to work effectively with different people. This is the main ethos behind Everything DiSC profiling and differentiates a team player from an exceptional team player, which can have a huge impact on your future career.
Everything DiSC can help you become an exceptional team player
In addition to learning about your own behaviour and understanding yourself better, your unique DiSC profile will also help you understand other people’s DiSC personality types and how they may differ from your own. You can use your DiSC profile to understand other peoples’ motivators, how you react to their style and build a strategy to increase your workplace effectiveness with each individual person you may work with.
Working well with others within your team despite your personality differences is the most valuable contribution you can provide.
