From the course: Teamwork Foundations
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Learn three ways to be nice on a team
From the course: Teamwork Foundations
Learn three ways to be nice on a team
- An important aspect of being a great team player is to be supportive towards your colleagues. Some people find this more natural to do than others, and I must admit, I tend to focus more on the task than on the other people. And under pressure, I might forget all about the people, but rather than leave it to someone else to support the others in the team, we should all do it. So I've been thinking about what it would take to be the nicest person ever. What do really great team players do with respect to their colleagues? And I think there are three quick wins that nice people do, and here they are. Thanking people, complimenting them, and offering to help them. So, let's have a look. First, thanking your colleague when he or she has done something good. When were you last thanked? I ask people this on training courses, and quite often they say, "Not for a few months." Or even, "Never." It's free. It only takes a moment, and it's only good manners, and it makes a big difference. The…
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