Working with others toward shared goals; creating group synergy in the pursuit of collective goals
People with this competence:
Enjoy working cooperatively with others;
Draw all members of a group into active and enthusiastic participation;
Build team identity, esprit de corps, and commitment;
Protect the group and its reputation; share credit;
Share plans, information, and resources;
Put team goals before individual goals;
Interacts well with all different personalities and work styles on the team; and
Demonstrates trust in, and respect for, all team members.
People lacking this competency:
Prefer working alone; do not coordinate their efforts with others;
Fail to take on their fair share of the team’s responsibilities;
Withhold information and help from others on the team;
Undermine or discount team decisions and team actions outside the team;
Avoid conflict and the opportunity to resolve differences with other team members;
Tend to view the team as an obstacle to getting work done;
Fail to abide by team norms and standards; and
Fail to support the decisions of the team.
Development tips:
Seek out opportunities to work with others; take a genuine interest in learning more about their work and how you can support them;
Keep other team members informed of your work, timelines and priorities;
Share equipment, materials, funds and resources with other team members;
Publicly credit other team members who have done well;
Solicit others’ points of view, particularly quiet members;
Avoid taking control of the agenda or being the first to make suggestions; be aware of dominating team meetings;
Bring conflict out into the open and encourage all to resolve it; and
Treat co-workers with courtesy and respect; demonstrate trust in fellow team members.
Great Resources:
Teamwork: What Must Go Right, What Can Go Wrong,by Carl Larson and Frank
LaFasto When Teams Work Best, by Frank LaFasto and Carl Larson
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni
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