SHARED CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL TEAMS

“All the successful teams I’ve ever seen have three characteristics:  They play unselfish, they play together, and they play hard.” – Larry Brown, Hall of Fame basketball coach

Do those characteristics apply to your team?

• Unselfish – The members of the team put the priorities of the team above individual needs.  There is no resentment because of prima donna behavior.
• Together – Everyone does their job, and there is trust.   Help is readily available when a teammate struggles.   Cooperation is the norm.   People don’t point fingers.   They work to improve things.
• Hard – The pace is good.  Quickstarts.  High standards.  No coasting.  The team takes seriously achieving and maintaining a high standard.

Is your team good?  If not, consider this.  Be a role model.  Be unselfish.  Be the ideal teammate.  Pour your energy and effort into your work.