Essential ingredients to be a good team player

Ever wondered what it takes to be a good TEAM PLAYER?

I will be sharing my perspective based on what it takes to be a good team player and building leadership skills based on the limited however diverse experience I had so far be it working on collaborative projects and community events.

Let's get started!

--Efficient Communication 

   A good communication between the team solves most of the conflicts and differences of opinions. It is not just about your ability to express your thoughts with clarity in a good tone and pitch but also the fact that how the other person receives it.

This is what brings us to the pointer how important is EMPATHY.

Bring out the best out of the other person is what will make you a LEADER if you have deeply inculcated an empathetic approach towards all team members. 

It is also the responsibility of the other team member to take ownership and develop a spirit of collaboration and mutual understanding rather than competing against one another for taking the credits.

--Keep personal and professional connections aside:

Now what do I mean is if the project or a collaboration really matters to you and your vision, then there is no point of compromising with it unnecessarily right?

Instead look for competency of individuals over friendships while building a team. This will allow you to work in a good space.

--Demarcate your work and let others also do the same:

This gives the clarity to each and every individual working in the team about their roles and specifications and gives them good room for communication.

--Initiating and taking ownership:

This is crucial of the health of the team. Keeping your hesitation and ego aside, this is a necessary skill that every team member should inculcate, no matter how small it may sound for e.g. it may be offering a suggestion or pitching an alternate idea.

--Aligning with the common goals:

Clarity should be there about the WHYs and WHATs of the project.

WHY working on a collaborating project carries significance.

WHAT sacrifices, inputs and efforts it would take to achieve it.

COMMON GOAL is what keeps team members motivated. From the moment it gets deviated, conflicts and differences of opinions start hindering the team bonding.