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Show Notes:
Individual Player explanation

Individual player

Driven by self
Driven by ego
May be extremely high individual performer
Doesn’t recognize negative impact on team
Unwilling to be a team player


Team player

Recognizes the importance of teamwork
Believes the team is more important than self
Humble, hungry, and aware
Understands success is collective, no one wins unless everyone wins


How to identify

Coach & lead team to defeat other enemies of teamwork
Look for team members unwilling to defeat enemies
Look for lack of participation
Look for half hearted effort
Look for evidence of sabotage - gossip, negative attitude, belligerence, etc


How to turn individual into team player

Must start with performance & coaching conversations

Too many leaders avoid this step
Do not assume they understand importance of teamwork


Highlight low performance in teamwork

Make team work equally important as individual contribution


Commit to coaching

“We are in this together…”
You are a team and you will work together to help this individual player
This is leading by example
Develop a specific improvement plan


If they refuse to improve

You must remove them from the team
Could be another assignment elsewhere in the company
Could be termination of employment
Will show rest of the team that teamwork is important
Likely remaining team members will thank you & step up

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