Availability
Phuket, Bangkok, Singapore, Malaysia. In fact, anywhere you want.
Aim
To understand the traits and virtues of an ideal team player and investigate ways in which each individual within your team can achieve self development by adopting and practicing these traits.
Learning Outcomes
- Build individual awareness of how closely each team member mirrors the traits of an ideal team player and identify areas for improvement.
- Understand the theory behind the traits of an ideal team player and see how this influences team collaboration and results.
- Identify ways in which each team member can practice and grow in each of the traits.
Workshop Overview
Patrick Lencioni, founder of The Table Group, is a well-known management consultant and author of multiple books on organisational health including “The Ideal Team Player”, published in 2016. In this book, Lencioni suggests that the ideal team player posesses three fundamental traits.
- Humble
- Hungry
- Smart
Humble: The ideal team player is humble. They care more about the team’s success than getting credit or recognition for their own contributions. There’s no big ego and no inflated desire for status. These team players are keen to learn, happy to receive feedback, and have no problem asking for help.
Hungry: The ideal team player is hungry. These individuals have the desire to work hard and help the team succeed. They have high levels of motivation, are self-managing, and committed to the group’s goals. They always want to give more and will often step up to fill in gaps where necessary. They rarely have to be pushed.
Smart: The ideal team player is smart. These team members just seem to “get it”. They have common sense and an innate understanding of others. They understand how their actions and words can affect team dynamics and possess good judgement about how best to work effectively with others in their team. They function smoothly within a team and are wise enough not to make unnecessary waves.
These three traits are all required so when one of them is missing or underdeveloped, team collaboration can be adversely affected. For example, a team member who is humble and hungry but not smart may perform well technically in their role but if they frequently upset others with disparaging remarks, teamwork will become significantly more difficult. Colleagues will try to avoid working with them. Not what you want for collaboration.
This workshop is built upon an individual assessment to reveal how each team member reflects the fundamental traits. Strengths will be acknowledged and any weak areas will be highlighted. For each trait, we’ll look at ways in which individuals can self-develop. Team members who intentionally practice these virtues will:
- Improve collaboration with the team
- Naturally share credit and recognise others
- Reduce team dysfunctions
- Pursue learning and self development
- Become more curious
- Remain accountable
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