A must read for every member of your team if you are serious about upping the level of teamwork. Finally, a book to help members of your team and/or organization(s) to become stronger and more connected and committed team players. To increase the level of teamwork, you have to increase the level of the teammate. Great teams are made up of great teammates.
You Are the Team—6 Simple Ways Teammates Can Go from Good to Great is both an engaging and practical teamwork book. Author Michael Rogers uses a variety of inspiring and entertaining stories to highlight each concept in the book. Thought-provoking introspective questions are found at the end of each section to help readers reflect on how they are currently applying each team concept. The end of the book includes an eye-opening assessment with 32 questions to gauge the overall effectiveness of each member of your team.
After reading You Are the Team, members of your team and/or in your organization will think differently about how they personally contribute to teamwork.
Inspire and move members of your team
Work more selflessly by focusing on the team first
Honor commitments by doing what they say they will do
Be more honest, bold and direct in discussions, including meetings
Take accountability for their performance
Proactively seek and embrace feedback from teammates
Improve personal gratitude for leaders and teammates
Bring more positive energy to the team
Refrain from negativity and gossip
Compliment more regularly and celebrate successes more frequently
Be more respectful and kinder
Demonstrate greater empathy and improve understanding
Go the extra mile for the team
Improve personal focus on goals
Bring solutions, not problems
Inspire and lead