People work better with nice people.
Good teams are void of rude, selfish, and inconsiderate people.
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Most of us are on a team, perhaps multiple teams in our company. Successful organizations almost always display effective team membership and cooperation among different teams. There is a special something on a good team, something that brings strength to the individual. Let's examine some of the important factors for team success.
Communication
Communication is essential to team success. To maximize effective communication, we must constantly consider three things.
The Message
Is it clear and organized? Is the word meaning clear? Do non-verbals add clarity and understanding?
The Transmission
Is the message transmitted at the right time and place with proper speech and asking/telling (style) orientation?
The Listening
Choose to listen - not go to the beach. Make sure not to assume or let emotional triggers undermine listening.
Cooperation
In an ideal team organization, there is always cooperation. People have a common set of goals and they share the spirit. A special personal effort is made to go the extra mile. Lack of cooperation can destroy a team.
Consideration
People work better with nice people. Good teams are void of rude, selfish, and inconsiderate people. In most cases, inconsiderate behavior is not intentional, it is thoughtless. Everyone needs to raise his or her consciousness. Put yourself in the other person's shoes. Considerate behavior means:
- knowing your co-workers,
- keeping private moods to yourself
- monitoring your temper
- listening
- criticizing the deed, not the person
- balancing criticism with praise
- respecting other people's time, property, confidentially, and right to be themselves.
Responsibility
Solid team membership means:
- being responsible toward other workers/teammates with good communication, cooperation, and consideration
- being responsible for your career, your goals, and your self-development
- being responsible for doing your job. Show up on time, dressed and ready to play.
Attitude
What is good attitude?
- wanting to do better
- using ability to the utmost
- seeing each day as an opportunity
- working together
- thinking good thoughts
- wanting to win
- feeling most people like you
On being a good team member, how are you getting along?
- communicating openly
- saying, "I'm sorry,"
- saying, "No."
- having a good sense of humor
- handling putdowns
- tempering your temper
- avoiding gossip
- handling praise
- overcoming behavior-style conflicts?
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