What Makes A Good Team?
Workshops offered through Business Works discover real-time data based on the collective wisdom of the participants.
So what does make a good team? This is what they've said …
What Makes A Good Team:
- Service Oriented
- Invested
- Playful
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Inclusive
- Visionary
- Task-oriented
- Historic Knowledge
- Sincere
- Connectedness
- Caring
- Active Participation
- Good Listener
- Openness
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Humorous
- Team Player
- Active Listener
- Thoughtful
- Collaborative
- Positive Person
- Takes Initiative
- Caring About Mission
- Positive
- Inclusive
- Good Listener
- Clarity
- Kind
- Efficient
-
Logical Humor
- Good with Mediation
- Understanding
- Inclusive
- Insightful
- Humor
- Happy Presence
- Hard Working
- Compromising
- Empathetic
- Attention to Detail
- Compassionate
- Inclusive
- Trustworthy
- Informative
- Perceptive
Peaceful Community ~ Soul Seed
- Comforting
- Laughter & Presence
- Enthusiastic
- Caring
- Respectful
- Accepting
- Cheer leader
- Accommodating
- Happy
- FLOW
Peaceful Family ~ Carbondale, CO
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Nice
- Dances with others
- Responsible
- Easy-going
- Fun to be with
- Responsible
- Respectful
- Nice & friendly
- Good listener
- Helps build unity
- Available to others
- Humor
- Open mind, finds humor
- Checks in with others before and after presentations
- Sarcastic humor
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Open, approachable
- Open to new ideas
- Laid back
- Approachable
- Smile
- Teambuilding
- Humor
- Respectful
- Genuine & compassionate
- Good listener
- Knowledgeable
- Acknowledges others
- Likes people
- Respectful
- Positive role model
- Good listener
- Helps with focus & organization
- Open to hear all ideas
- Curious & interested
- Positive influence
- Respectful
- Approachable & happy
-
Supportive
- Follows through
- Likes seeing good in others
- Reliable
- Positive & upbeat
- Dedicated
- Positive
- Helpful
- Good Listener
- Supportive
- Respectful
- Promotes unity
- Helpful, shows appreciation
-
Welcoming
- Finds smarter/easier ways
- Eager to learn/Team player
- Good listener & open minded
- Willing to help!
-
Helpful and inclusive
- Knowledgeable
-
Knows everyone has a gift
- Good listener
- Flexible
- Cares & looks for good in others
- Friendly!
- Gets along with all
- Learn new things
- Reliable/sincere
- Great sense of humor
- Love to laugh
- Team player
- Very friendly
- Good sense of humor
- Willing to help
- Gives positive advice
- Enjoys helping others
- Approachable
- Accepting
- Respectful
- Hard worker
- Very helpful
- Greets everyone
- Team player
- Empowering
- Gives out positive vibes
- Willing to help
- Helpful
- Trustworthy
- Good Listener
- Easy Going
- Looks for strength in others
- Gets along with others
- Open-minded
- Caring
- Friendly
- Gentle spirit
- Team player
- Get it done
-
Good listener
- Above & beyond for others
- Positive attitude
- Good listener
- Great team player!
- Kind
- Choice (to be positive)
- Easy to talk with
- Friendly
- Nice!
- Helpful
- Positive attitude
- Helps Others
- Cheerful
- Knowledge
- Laughter
-
Smile
- Funny
- Friendly
- Outgoing
- Approachable
- Friendly
- Encouraging
- Respectful
- Happy
- Team player
- Prefers positive
- Smiley
- Easy going
- Caring
- Nice
- Grateful
- Humor
- Likes to fix things
- Positive
- Positive
- Humor
- Loves helping people
- Teamwork
- Good mood
- Positive outlook
-
Loves her job
- Ownership
- Gets along
- Trustworthy
- Helpful
-
Smiling greeting
- Positive affirmations
- Sees good in others
- Efficient
- Easy going
- Humorous
- Sunshine
- Helps everyone
- Dedicated
- Excellent listener
- Contributes to department
- Loves her job
- Compassionate action
- Friendly
- Supportive
- Cares about people
- Respectful
- Social
- Good listener
- Respectable to everyone
- Unconditional acceptance
- Positive energy
- Goofy
- Helpful
- Good listener
- People person
- Friendly
- Reliable
- Kind
- Courteous
- Helpful
- Approachable
- Acceptance of others
- Insightful
- Objective listener
- Independent
-
Helpful
- Positive
- Private
- Pass
- Energetic
- Team player
- Easy Going
- Positive attitude
- Good listener
- Bright side of things
- Supportive
- Energetic + upbeat + cacao
- Humor
- Respectful
- Invested
-
Plosive
- Brainstorming
- Knowledgeable
- Inclusive
- Committed
- Detailed-oriented/thorough
- Empathetic
- Humor
- Good Listener
- Giving
- Efficient
- Accepting
- Friendly
- Self-sufficient
- Upbeat
- Caring
- Common Goal
- Easy going
- Understanding
- Funny
- Humor
- Caring
- Organized
- Intuitive
- Great attitude
- Accepting
- Kind
- Respectful
- Compassionate
- Positive
- Empathy
- Positive Attitude
- Active listener
- Positive
- Hard worker
- Open Minded
- Resourceful
- Uplifting
- Supportive people person
- Great attitude
- Niceness
- Being motivational
- Wanting unity
- Reliable
- Works well with others
- Sings to brighten the team mood
- Asks if anyone needs help
- Bilingual
- Dependable
- Punctual
- Organized
- Positive person
- Patient/Flexible
- Cares about team's well being
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Friendly
- Patient
- Positive person
- Empathetic
- Positive sarcasm
- Listens
- Willing to help
- Patient
- Very helpful
- You can always count on her
- Helpful
- Kind
- Considerate
- Sharing ideas
- Not taking anything too serious
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Brings the love
- Good Listener
- Brings her all daily
- Organized
- Motivates others
- Listens well
- Helpful/considerate
- Competent/reliable
- Energetic/motivating
-
Compassionate/understanding
- Fresh ideas
- Accepting of all
- Never turns down a challenge
- Devils advocate
- Helpful
- Always willing to listen
- Dependable
- Honest & direct
- Happy and upbeat
- Cares
- Cuteness
- Patient
- Witty
- Efficient
- Always listens
- Wants to improve
- Follows through
- Dedicates to excellence
- Honest & dependable
- Finds ways to make work fun
- Is a cheerleader!
- Believes mistakes are for learning
- "Let's it Go"
- T-bone – trustworthy because he doesn't buck me off
- Listens well, provides feedback
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Wants to improve
- Positive light attitude
- Focuses on positive aspects of employees
- Confidentiality
- "Because it's a new day"
- Always looking for the good
- Confidentiality
- Likes her unit
- Good listener
- Likes job position
- Gives of self
- Accepting
- Because I enjoy my job
- Always has my back no matter what I say or do
- Love
- Funny
- It's easier that way (to be a good team member)
- Honest & accepting
- Is accepting
- Always there
- Considerate
- Pure motives
- Keeps it honest
- Knowing and understanding one another
- Follows through
- Brings experience to position
- I was accepted even after retirement
- Open to different points of view
- Happiness
- Enjoys being around people
- Having fun at work
- Kind, caring, knowledgeable
- Supportive of others
- Kind & always has an open door
- Always has a positive attitude
-
Willingness to assist
- Unconditionally supportive
- Listens with acceptance
- Always there to listen
- Respects employees
- Tries to answer questions and help everyone
- Have FUN!
- Sharing ideas and knowledge
- Fun
- Open to new ideas
- Likes sharing of ideas
- Treats others as they want to be treated
-
Candid
- Listens & actually hears
- Speaks her truth
- Caring
- Supportive
- Listens, is accepting
- Listens, Dependable
- Does what they say they will do
- Understands with kindness
- Fair and cares
- Open & Positive
- Honest feedback
- Unconditional Love & Good Intention
- Truthful
- Unconditional Love
- Truthful
- Accepting
- Works towards not against
- Enjoys her job
- Listens well
- Open
- Compassionate
- Making Positive Decisions
- Practice what you preach!
- Wants Unity!
- Open Minded (sees positive in everyone)
- Approachable
- Receptive
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I encourage people
- My life experience
- I'm helpful
- I help people
- I keep a cool head
- Very flexible
- I'm a happy person
- I pick winning horses
- Trustworthy
- Wants world peace
Golden Sierra High School Peer Advocate Class and Interact Club
- Open minded
- Good listener
-
Friendly
- Good communication skills
- Likes having discussions
-
Positive attitude
- Good question asker
- Very polite
- Very kind
- Trustworthy
- Great at sharing ideas with her group
- Accepting
- Respectful
- Likes working with people
- Open to every one’s ideas
- Likes when it feels like us
- Outgoing
- Enjoys working with others
- Caring and kind
- Forward thinking
- Easy to be around
- Listens and is knowledgeable
- Caring
- Takes initiative
- Listens to wants
- Accepting of everyone
- Excellent facilitator
- Understanding
- Motivating
- Open and cooperative
- Easy going
- Friendly to all
- Takes charge and listens
-
Loving heart
- Willing to help co-workers find answers
- Reliable
- Nice
- My partner was/is helpful
-
Likes to mentor people
- Optimistic
- Loves coming to work
- Finds the positive in things
- Can be a leader or a follower
- Presents change in a positive manner
- Accepting
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Comes to work each day with a smile
- Shares joy
- Sense of humor
- Inspires others
- Good mood – finds silver lining
- Makes a difference in people's lives
- Enjoys work
- Sprinkles kindness like confetti
- Because it's easy to be happy when you're positive
- Having it be comfortable for others to be around me
- Keeping it real
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Honesty
- Being Genuine
- Create Balance
- Treat with respect
- Inclusive & Accepting
- Help others & achieve our goals
- Building Bonds
- Be trusting
- Enjoyable workplace
- Connect with kindness
- Make life enjoyable
- That it's nice to be us
- The golden rule
- Kindness
- Willing to connect
- Sense of humor
- Want's to be included
- Facilitation
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Keeping chocolate in the office (yum
)
- Team player
- Brainstorming
- Works well with others
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Always smiling
- Easy to talk to
- Caring
- Likes to help others
- Smiles a lot
- Good laugh
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Sees the best in people
Stanislaus County CSA
- Attitude of gratitude
- Flexibility
-
Supportive
- Honesty/Trust
- Resilient
- Action
- Humility
- Good Communication
- Common Goal
- Motivated
- Respect
- Good sense of humor
- Greet & smile
- Positive affirmations
- Leading by example
- Open to all ideas
- Enjoyment
- Positive attitude
- Open mind
- Competent
- Listening
- In it together
- Valuing skills
- Value each other’s strengths & weaknesses
- Inclusive
- Time management
- Effective facilitator
- Unified or united
- Participation
- Share information
- Reliable
- Sensitivity
- Adaptable to change
- Organization
- Minimize distractions & negativity
- Always learning and growing
- Open mind
- Helpful
-
Humble
- Trustworthy
- Supportive
- Approachable
- Inclusive
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Optimistic
- Positive Attitude
- Kindness
- Adaptable
- Honest
- Compassionate
- Organized
- Understanding
- Active Listening
- Respect
- Peace
- Dependable
- Responsible
- Reliable
- Friendship
- Willing to ask for help
- Kindness
- Positive Attitude
- Accepting
- Honesty
- Flexibility
- Humility
- Transparency
6/27/14 – Stanislaus County CSA
- Include everyone
- Communication
- Punctual
- Positive attitude
- Open/Accepting
- Motivate
- Encourage
- Humor
- Listening
- Belief in each other
- Constructive problem solving
- Friendly atmosphere
- Willingness
- Trust
- Helpful
- Accountable
- Compassion
- Cooperative
- Open to new ideas
- Wants to be in the group (interested)
- Responsible to get tier tasks done
Stanislaus County CSA
- Trust
- Positive attitude
- Shows up
- Sympathy
- Respect
- “Listener”
- Equal access for all members
- Healthy conflict
- Not quick to judge others
- Selflessness
- Awareness
- Being open minded
- Communication
- Understanding
-
Kindness
- Caring
- Honoring all learning/communication styles
- Stay true to self-beliefs
- Sense of humor!
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- Patience
- Back each other up
- Be willing to help
- Appreciating differences
- Sharing knowledge
Plumas County Social Services
- Communication
- Respectful
- Humor
- Collaboration
- Gratitude
- Flexible
- Positive Attitude
- Cooperative
- Honor
- Trustworthy
- Laugh
- Hard Work
- Be Involved
- Patience
- Participation
- Accepting
- Dependable
- Smile
- Helpful
- Positive
- Kindness
- Loyal
- Truthful
- Love
Del Norte County Health & Human Services
- Respect
- The players
- Let everyone be in charge
- Communication
- Laughter
- Respect for each other
- Ability to learn new things, and work together
- Dismissing Drama
- A goal all agree on
5/1/14 – Del Norte County Health & Human Services
- Commitment
- Solution-oriented
- Diversity
- Positive Attitude
- Acceptance
- Insight
- Humor
- Energy
- Communication
- Feeling Equal
- Positivity
- Good Team Leader
- Willingness to Participate
- Work through different opinions
- When people are willing to speak up
- Feeling comfortable around each other
- Diversity
- No fear
- Balance
- Be Nice
- Comfortable environment (heat)
- Input/Feedback
- Supporting one another
- Listening – like really listening
- Being present/engaged
- Eye towards greatest good
- Agreeing on the same goals
- Being open to other's ideas
- Trust
- Recognizing each others talents and strengths
- Awareness of moods/stress/situation
- Acceptance of others’ ideas
- Communication
- Role understanding
- Consideration of people’s time and workload
- Appreciation
- Commitment then Follow through
- Trust
- Food
- Levity
- Respect
- Focus on strengths of each individual
- Camaraderie
- Humor
- Dependability
- Flexibility
UC Davis Extension – Center for Human Services
- Open Mind
- Humor
- Trust
- Everyone Contributes
- Have Each Other’s Back
- Shared Vision and Goals
- Open Communication
- Playful
- Commitment Beyond Compliance
- Have Fun
- Respect Each Other
- Different Skills and Strengths
- Responsibility
- Various Points of View/Experience
- Cooperation
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Support each other
- Punctuality
- Enjoyment
- Participation
- Listening
- Diversity
- Open Minds
- Cooperation
- Good Listening
- Collaboration
- Support
- Be Respectful
- Be Nice
- Common Goals
- Trust your team members
- Sense of Humor
- Positive Attitude
- Take equal turns
- Togetherness
- Willing to compromise
- Respect
- Acceptance
- Communication
- Willing to help others
- Flexibility
- Willing to have an open mind
- Participation
-
Sharing
Giving team members a voice is the best way to discover their wisdom.
What makes a good team? This list will be updated periodically to add input from future workshop participants.
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