1. Being Team Player Occupational Preparation Ms. Gikas

2. Teamwork Leads to Success – Always need to work as a member for every team This will lead to success – Team Player During work, school, basketball, fire drill When someone fails to cooperate the whole team suffers – Companies/Business depend on teamwork The faster a team cooperates the quicker things get done If team member fails at cooperating with co-workers, it makes you and the company look bad – lose your job – Friction on a team creates unpleasant working conditions Cannot perform well if you are not a team player – READ Page 89: “You Must be a Team Player Before you can be a Coach” What does his case study illustrate or tell you?

3. Tips for New Employees 1 st day of the job is learning the job and getting along with co- workers Important to get along with others and supervisor to be accepted Be Friendly, Respectful and a Likable Person

4. Tips for New Employees Be Friendly – smile – introduce yourself – firm handshake – meet & greet – do not overdo or try to hard to be your bosses friend – be pleasant/positive – do NOT expect everyone at work to be your friend

5. Tips for New Employees Respect Your Coworkers – treat people the way you want to be treated – respect yours coworker’s knowledge and skills – learn/respect everyone’s positive qualities – focus on peoples good traits and not their bad traits

6. Tips for New Employees Present Yourself as a Likable Person – get along with everyone – do not appear self-centered do not too much about yourself or bore them with your problems & interests – listen to what others have to say/follow instructions/ask questions – discuss common interests – do not act like you know everything – do not tell someone how to do their job, especially if your new

7. Accept Criticism Positively Be ready to accept instructions & some criticism – Criticism: judgmental remarks about your work Boss/supervisor sometimes may use criticism to help you improve your work – when making a mistake, your boss needs to tell you what you are doing wrong learn from mistakes Need to act a certain way with criticism

8. Accept Criticism Positively People react to criticism in 2 ways: negatively or positively Negatively being defensive blaming others making excuses getting angry with yourself & others taking criticism the wrong way Positively good attitude listen accepts suggestions for improvement/ willing to improve thinks positive thoughts reminding yourself that you are a good person

9. Have a Positive Attitude Positive Attitude People are attracted to positive attitudes Looks at the good sides of everything Pleasant, cheerful, eager to solve problems Negative Attitude Only see problems Looks at the bad side of everything Grumpy & full of complaints Does not want others to achieve their goals

10. Have a Positive Attitude Must always develop a positive attitude at work – Smiles & enthusiastic – Hardly complains – Willing to change – Understands others – Hardly criticizes – Helps others – Avoids excuses – Accepts responsibility for their mistakes – Performs at a high level – Speak kindly of others

11. Keep a Good Sense of Humor helps team get through difficult situations at work be able to laugh at yourself when foolish or silly do not get angry at yourself or others do not take things so seriously

12. Keep a Good Sense of Humor Avoid the Poor Use of Humor know how to have a good sense of humor at work – do not get carried away Its ok to tell jokes, but try not to offend anyone Crude (being blunt/offensive) jokes should be avoided Ridiculing others is never funny Ridicule: to make fun of another person – this is cruel & insensitive – always respect other peoples feelings Do not use sarcasm towards others, its not funny Sarcasm: the use of cutting remarks – Tends to put people down

13. Do Not Cause Arguments Being a team player means avoiding arguments Always 2 sides of a situation Some look for arguments Argumentative: people who disagree with everything stay away from people who like to argue never take sides to an argument

14. Do Not Spread Rumors – Rumors – bits of information that pass from one person to another without proof of accuracy Rumors pass swiftly along the grapevine Grapevine: an informal and unofficial flow Rumors are only half truths Person only hears part of the conversation and assumes the rest – person then tells others and people twist the overall story – ie: like playing telephone

15. Do Not Spread Rumors Gossip relates to rumors and the grapevine – Gossip: you tell personal information about another person gossip sometimes is true or untrue information this information should not be told to others – do not gossip or spread rumors will not be trusted by others and will not be respected

16. Avoid Comparisons Do not compare your work with other peoples work Do not compare wages or benefits Avoid comparing workloads, salaries, & treatment of co-workers

17. Avoid Comparisons Don’t Compare Workloads – Do the work described in your job description – Job Description: the tasks you are to perform – Ask supervisor for more responsibilities if you have completed your assigned duties – Give other co-workers a helping hand if you have extra time – Never compare your workload to a coworkers workloads

18. Avoid Comparisons Don’t Compare Salaries – Employers have different salary levels – Employees with more experience, training or education earn more money

19. Avoid Comparisons Don’t Compare the Treatment of Coworkers – senior employees have more benefits than beginning workers – employees are rewarded with benefits such as the following: preferred parking spaces longer vacations 1 st on vacation schedules Preferred working schedules Bigger bonuses Stock options