After years of questioning stellar teams about the most significant attributes of a high-contribution team member, the attributes below stand at the top.

First complete this survey for yourself. Then distribute it to your fellow team members to complete. Review the feedback, conduct clarifying discussions and set some growth goals backed up by a plan of action. Share your goals and action plan with your fellow team members and ask them to give you "on-course" affirmative feedback and "off-course" corrective feedback to help your grow and go to greater levels of excellence and contribution to the work of the team.

Please scale your perception of the relative degree (1 low to 5 high) this team member effectively demonstrates each attribute below. Divide the space under each attribute into two columns. In the first column list specific behavioral examples you've observed that contribute to the attribute. In the other list specific suggestions for enhancing the attribute.

To what degree do you experience this team member demonstrating...

1. Collaboration by understanding and appreciating other's psychological types and job roles by building on other's strengths and contributions instead of duplicating or interfering with them?
2. Confidence by taking initiative based on competence, good character and commitment to think, say and do the right things to achieve the team's vital goals.
3. Congeniality by radiating regard, trust and respect for others through demonstrably applying good interpersonal skills?
4. Directness by openly addressing problems and knowing how to resolve conflict in a prompt, win-win manner without worrying about disapproval from others?
5. Humility by giving affirmations of contribution to other team members and willing to learn from mistakes.
6. Openness by communicating effectively through being aware of semantic, perceptual or physical barriers; asking questions when he/she does not understand; and soliciting and providing performance feedback from and to other team members?
7. Perspective by having a clear, "big picture" view of the team's vision, values, mission and goals as well as group processes?
8. Responsibility by attending to group processes, resolving problems and helping others enhance their team-playing skills?
9. Sociability by knowing that teamwork isn't all work and demonstrating it by having fun and manifesting social and emotional non-task behaviors?
10. Willingness by going beyond the boundaries of his or her own tasks to support and help others?

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