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Team player means getting along with and supporting others. It also means:
- Being open-minded and willing to give and take
- Willing to come to an agreement
- Wanting the team to look good
- Willing to share what you know
- Working well with others and wanting them to do well
- Recognizing and accepting weaknesses and strengths of others
- Willing to step up and do their part for the team
- Resolves conflict
- Asks for input
- Encourages others
This means the employee has a sense of loyalty/commitment to the organization as might be demonstrated by:
- Demonstrating department values
- Valuing being a public servant
- Supporting organizational decisions
- Being service oriented
- Acting as a good steward of tax dollars
- Speaks positively about the organization outside of the work environment
These are internal and are not limited to work situations, but how people might lead and conduct their daily lives in all situations they come across:
- Has accountability/integrity
- Ethical – will do the right thing
- Respectful and considerate of others
- Trustworthy/honors commitments and is dependable
- Overcomes failure, resilient
These qualities can impact the ability to relate and work with others:
- Appreciates differences in others
- Builds constructive relationships to the benefit of the organization
- Reasonable thinker
- Good listener
- Patient
- Respects authority
- Appreciative of what others do
- Good communicator
These qualities result from the values a person has but can be acquired/developed based upon work and life experiences and circumstances. Therefore, unlike values, they may or may not always be demonstrated through actions and words:
- Has continuous desire to learn
- Embraces change
- Willing to be empowered and accept responsibility
- Positive attitude
- Willing to go the extra mile
- Willing to accept challenges from others and from self
- Safety conscious
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