Are you a team player or a pushover?
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(MoneyWatch) Nobody at work wants to be seen as a pushover, but some people fall into the role naturally -- in or out of the office. How can you tell if you're a team player or a sap? The former motivates a team to do their best work while showcasing his or her own talents, while the latter does more work than everyone else but gets no credit for it. Here are five situations that separate team players from pushovers. Look at them as prime times to show you're a strong, valuable member of your team -- and eventually get promoted. Your team does a great job. Let's say your team knocks a project so far out of the park that the CEO notices and asks you how your team came up with their ideas.
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Deborah Busser
Overall Sentiment: -0.0469638
Relevance: 0.920028
| Sentiment | Quote |
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| 0.113144 | "They acknowledge the contributions of everyone on the team, but they make sure to mention how they personally added value too," says Busser. |
| 0.0331054 | "The pushover automatically and immediately takes the blame. Maybe he doesn't really believe it is his fault, but he doesn't trust that others will back him up. Or maybe, he doesn't think it is his fault, but that taking the blame will win him some friends or brownie points down the road," says Busser. |
| 0.0709581 | "Team players believe that the team can always improve and will try to use the experience as a learning opportunity that will make them all stronger," Busser says. ... |
| 0.0232001 | "Employees whose resumes look similar on paper often experience greater ease or difficulty in getting promoted depending on if and how they are willing to tell their stories," Busser says. ... |
| -0.0531208 | "Pushovers are willing to be the martyr in the misguided hope of buying some good will. However, since most people don't want to believe that they are the kind of people to take advantage of others, the pushover's sacrifice is quickly forgotten," Busser says. ... |
| -0.0577341 | "The pushover assumes that many on the team will not be able to contribute over the weekend and immediately cancels her own weekend plans, so that she can work on the report. They may be uncomfortable to state their needs or ask for help, or it may not even occur to them ask," says Busser. |
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Additional Info:
Company: Camden Consulting Group
Overall Sentiment: -0.0198351
Relevance: 0.354423
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