Top 7 Qualities of an Optimal Team Player
An optimal team player has a lot of exemplary qualities. Being one can launch you further in your career and having them reaps big benefits for your company.
The Qualities of an Optimal Team Player
Let’s consider these seven qualities of a competent and optimal team player:
1. Knowledgeable
A good employee knows the scope of their work, what is expected of them, and goes above and beyond.
Being knowledgeable also means being assertive, adaptable, resourceful, flexible, hungry, and strategic to be able to absorb valuable information around them
2. Willing to Learn
Knowing things is not enough. Optimal team players should be willing to learn new skills, traits and whatever is needed to shorten the runway and perform the duties of their role.
Willingness to learn also means being open to your colleague’s ideas.
3. Always Ready to Give A Hand
Optimal team players are always ready to give a hand and reach out to the other members of their team.
They are also adaptive to other people’s working styles and capabilities, giving them the opportunity to adjust and provide assistance as needed.
4. Avoid Showing Envy or Jealousy
When someone’s focus on their work and the development of their company or team, the idea of being envious is immediately dismissed.
Good employees have no time for negative issues and instead focus on their own paths.
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5. Shares Their Expertise While Being Humble
Optimal team players are givers—they are always eager to share their knowledge with other people since an efficient team player recognizes that the more people working and sharing their knowledge about a certain project can lead to better results.
6. Contribute Ideas
Team members should be in an environment where everyone is comfortable in sharing their thoughts or opinions. Speak up if you think you have an idea that can help your team—and always remember to be an active listener.
7. Respectful to Others
To build a strong and healthy relationship with coworkers, it’s vital to be respectful towards them.
No matter how different their ideas are or the way they tackle a certain job, optimal team players must stay professional and courteous of their fellow team members.
Find Optimal Team Players with the Predictive Index
To sum it up, it takes a lot to be an optimal team player and this requires a thorough recruiting and hiring strategy.
At HCS we deploy an Eight-Question Interview with all candidates. We conduct research with an outside independent reference and background check service.
We use The Predictive Index (PI) Behavior and Cognitive Assessments to insure hiring acuracy is increased to 80-90% as opposed to the 50/50 flip of coin.
Established in 1999, Hire Consulting Services (HCS) provides all these services for growing companies. We would be honored to talk with you about this essential hiring structure and process.
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Mark James, CPC is the founder and CEO of Hire Consulting Services (HCS). Established in 1999, HCS is a highly customized executive outplacement and career coaching firm for executive-level professionals.
Mark is equipped with over 25 years of experience in Executive Career Management Coaching, as well as Outplacement and Executive Search Consulting. He is the author of the three best-selling books—Keys to the C Suite: Unlock the Doors to Executive Career Path Success, The Interview Mindset: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Your Career, and The Recruiter Mindset: The Ultimate Guide to Working with Executive Search Recruiters.
Mark uses a proven and successful strategy and structured process to fully enable his clients to conduct a professional job search campaign and with the singular goal of securing their next career opportunity in significantly less time it would take without a career coach. Clients gain a new perspective of their marketing value coupled with executing a strategic plan and closing the deal on their new role in their next job.
