How many truly great teammates are on your team?
The Winter Olympics have concluded and as always, we saw some amazing storylines play out. The most impressive being both US men’s and women’s hockey teams bringing home gold medals. What jumped out to me about both was one main thing – teamwork. Each team showed tremendous team unity and their players exemplified incredible passion for supporting each other. In the #CJJblog this week, I get into what makes a great teammate and how the US hockey teams displayed these characteristics on their journey to gold. Enjoy.
- Mission. Is your team bought into your team mission? For the US hockey teams it was simple – bring home the gold. It was bigger than one person. It was a mission that unified a nation.
- Mindset. They had the We > Me mindset every step of the way. Always served the team first.
- Roles. Does your team embrace their roles, or constantly complain? Your team will not find success as a unit until everyone is bought into their individual role.
- Improvement. Everyone must be seeking improvement at all times, so they will be ready for a bigger role. Do your team members crave improvement?
- Energy. What type of energy does your team currently have? Frustration? Hope? For the US hockey teams, their energy was positivity and enthusiasm. They all lead by example.
- Best. Does everyone on your team want to not only be the best, but consistently give their best for the team?
- Talk. How do your team members talk about your team and other teammates? The US hockey teams could not stop acknowledging their other teammates and praising the goalkeeping throughout the Olympics.
- Standards. Are the standards for your team high enough? How do you raise those standards? Never allowing your teammates to lower their standards is a mark of a true leader.
- Adversity. When adversity hits, how does your team respond? They must welcome it, encourage it, and not fold under pressure.
- Blame. Does anyone on your team play the blame game? When a loss happens, it’s a team loss, not on any individual. Take it in stride as a unit.
- Accountability. Who holds your teammates accountable? Does the performance level drop when actions don’t match the words and standards?
- Share. Great teammates share their success with the other members of the team on a daily basis.
Did You Know? Coach Jim Johnson made an appearance on the “Relationships Rule” podcast with Janice Porter talking about the power of words in leadership – You can listen HERE.
Life Tip #3: Leave a profit everywhere you go. Everything you touch turns to gold, not garbage.
