In pursuit of getting best job, we often make a beautifully crafted CV,
filled with all those fancy adjectives which more or less helps us in
explaining to the recruiter – “How best I am for you with all technical and
personal skill set!”
But the real
question is how many times we think about those traits seriously and implement in
our personal or professional life.
Let’s take on the
word ‘Team work’ first -
We often talk about the Importance of Teamwork at our profession all The
Time; and Whether or not, all of us fantasies that we are a Good Team Player.
However, if you Come to Think of It, Very Often Ego Clashes, Pride, Negative
Attitude etc. lead to a Lot of Bitterness Among Team Members. Considering that
each Person has his or her own Individuality and Perspective Towards a
Situation, Differences Among Team Members Are Inevitable. In Fact, if we take
this in a positive sense, such differences can actually turn out to be a boon
to work productively. After all, Knowingly or Unknowingly they give several
Standpoints, which can Be Explored Further to Improve Processes. Nevertheless,
What Is Needed is to Watch Out for such Differences which should be dealt in a
matured way and in a Healthy Manner and that’s exactly what makes us all a Good
Team Player. But that Forms Only One Aspect of it. Let’s explore other points as
well to understand it more.
Say NO to ‘Ego’:
Parking Ones Ego Somewhere Deep Within Is the First Step Towards Creating
Space for Self in the Team. It Is One of the most difficult things to do, But
If One can manage to do that effectively, 90 Percent of the Battle Is Won and the
Remaining 10 Percent Falls in Place Automatically. But Remember, We Are Talking
About Ego and Not Self Respect. There is a huge difference between the Two that
most of Us Fail to Understand. Ego Often Leads to Unnecessary Quarrels, which
only turn Sour with time. Needless to Say, Ego has always played Spoilsport
when It Comes to Maintaining Relationships Whether It is in Professional or
Personal. It Is Important to Understand That We All Have Vices and there Is
Nothing Wrong in Accepting It. When You Make a Mistake, Accept. It is as simple
as That. Don’t Try to Argue or Justify Just Because Your Ego Wouldn’t Let You
Give In. Be Humble!
Ego Clashes Are a very Common Phenomenon. Every Firm Has Employees Struggling to Handle This Unnecessary Distress. But Remember Nobody Would Want to Be Around a Self-Centred Proud Moron. Peers in General Don’t Like to Be Around Egoistic People. Avoid Confronting Them as Much as Possible Because It is Only Going to Spoil the Day and Yield Nothing Beneficial, If Confronted. It also becomes really Difficult for Others because Egoistic People Prefer to Run Their Own Show - With Little or at Times, No Co-Operation with Other Team Members. That Brings me to point on the next Characteristics of a Good Team Player - Being Co-Operative and Helpful.
That’s Self-Explanatory. Effective Teamwork Is all about Co-Operation and Understanding Among the Team Members. Being Empathetic and Helpful Never goes Unnoticed. One Must Be Ready to Help Colleagues When They Are Genuinely In Need of It as It does not mean One Has to Compromise On His/her Free Time Or Put In Additional Efforts but with better mutual Understanding And Friendship working Hours are made more jovial, Thus Reducing Boredom And Breaking The Monotony.
Ego Clashes Are a very Common Phenomenon. Every Firm Has Employees Struggling to Handle This Unnecessary Distress. But Remember Nobody Would Want to Be Around a Self-Centred Proud Moron. Peers in General Don’t Like to Be Around Egoistic People. Avoid Confronting Them as Much as Possible Because It is Only Going to Spoil the Day and Yield Nothing Beneficial, If Confronted. It also becomes really Difficult for Others because Egoistic People Prefer to Run Their Own Show - With Little or at Times, No Co-Operation with Other Team Members. That Brings me to point on the next Characteristics of a Good Team Player - Being Co-Operative and Helpful.
That’s Self-Explanatory. Effective Teamwork Is all about Co-Operation and Understanding Among the Team Members. Being Empathetic and Helpful Never goes Unnoticed. One Must Be Ready to Help Colleagues When They Are Genuinely In Need of It as It does not mean One Has to Compromise On His/her Free Time Or Put In Additional Efforts but with better mutual Understanding And Friendship working Hours are made more jovial, Thus Reducing Boredom And Breaking The Monotony.
Before Commencing On a Plan of Action. Co-Ordination Is Important, Else
for All One Knows Might End Up in Chaos. When It Is Observed Something Is Not
Working Out the Way It Should, Face It Upfront. However, Ensure That It Is Done
Politely or Else One Might End Up Creating Undesirable situations. Even If You
Think that You & Your Colleagues are two Poles of the same Magnet, try and build
a Rapport and understanding; Avoid Resentments as much as possible and Behave
good.
Commit:
Here, we are Not Talking about the Deadlines One Has Committed to Client or Boss regarding a Task Assigned but what we are trying to Reinforce Here is the Informal Commitment One Might Have with Co-workers. This misunderstanding ought to trigger Distaste among the two and Raise many Questions on their Credibility. If One Finds It Difficult to Fit the Task in His/her Schedule, Communicate the Predicament Constructively to The Colleague Before It Is Too Late.
It’s always important in life to take things in positive note and be good
to people as you never know you might get rewarded for doing such kindness sometime
somewhere in this small world.
