What type of team player are you?
We all have different roles in life, at home, at work, in business. We behave differently at different times dependent upon various situations and adopt distinct roles, behaviours, traits and reactions. When we hold these roles, we may be inside or outside our comfort zone which will change our behaviour also. In a team, we always need a leader, and we need good team players who perform separate roles. Those who challenge things, those who facilitate situations to assist, whilst others may be resistant to participate. Edwards de Bono has his Six Thinking Hats which explains this in more detail and is helpful particularly in meetings or work situations. What we do know is a team player is someone who enthusiastically contributes to their team to complete tasks and to achieve team goals. A key attribute of a team member is to actively listen to their co-workers, respecting each other’s
