Effective Teamwork in the Workplace [5:02-8:26]

can blanchored put the same idea. None of us are as smart as all of us and great team members embrace that collaborative spirit. Number four, they manage conflict constructively. So we're getting into some advanced team skills now. You've probably experienced your fair share of unhealthy conflict. It creates drama and stalls everything out. There are at least two negative, unhelpful responses to conflict. On the one hand, people avoid it completely. I knew someone who used to not along in the moment, but then complain later, usually to someone who can't do anything about it. On the other hand, they sometimes take disagreements personally and that usually makes things much worse. But the point is strong team players don't do that. In fact, they expect to disagree least sometimes. They accept that some level of conflict is normal. I love this quote from George S. Patton that I came across recently. He said, if everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking. The difference then is that great team members know that when they handle conflict well, it often makes the quality of work better and even strengthens the long-term team cohesion. Good team members will certainly challenge ideas, but they do it respectfully without attacking anybody. They bring evidence, they bring reasoning, and that keeps the conversation focused on what the team is actually trying to achieve. They say things like, I see the logic to it, but what happens if usage doubles? Will that approach still hold up? Or they say, I don't think we'll agree on this in the app. Stract I suggest we test both approaches and I'm willing to go in whatever direction the results point. So great team members level up their skill to make sure they handle everyday disagreements and potential conflicts productively instead of personally. Number five, effective team members are adaptable to the team needs. In some ways, this is at the highest level because teams have to stay effective when things change. And many people don't like change, but priorities shift. People leave, deadlines move. On the negative side is a rigid approach. People who don't adapt well often say things like, that's not my job. Or that's not what we agreed to. They often hold tight to the way things were, or their old plan, or their old role when the situation has clearly moved on. On the positive side, adaptable team members adjust to the new reality based upon what the team actually needs right now. Great team members step up when there's a gap and they step back. If someone else should lead, they take feedback well and when something changes, they roll with it instead of fighting it. They say, I can take over client communication this week. So nothing drops while your head is down working on the big launch. Or they say, I'll handle it. If this is the priority now, I'll pivot. Great team members adapt because that's the reality of all teamwork. So there you have it. The five behaviors that separate the people who might say their team players from the ones who actually make their teams better. Nobody I know automatically is great at this right from the start. So just pick one or two that stand out for you and work on that all week. And then next week, pick another skill from the list and work on that one. That's how real change happens one step at a time. Be sure to take a look at all the other parts of this series on the top soft skills employers want you to have. There's links in the description below to each of them. Until next time, thanks. God bless and I will see you soon.