Definition

[mlm668]

Today I had another one of my days where I hated my job.  Well, I don't really hate my job, just where my desk is (out in the open with only 1/2 walls around me so I can see the comings and going and by the window to our "lobby") and the fact that I am the receptionist.  The rest of my job I love.  

I started contemplating a job search (AGAIN) and started mentally assessing my selling points.  In browsing the employment commission website and our local paper online, I remembered that a lot of company's now look for what they call a team player.

To me a team player is someone who makes an effort to work with their coworkers to keep the company's day to day running smoothly.  ex: offering to take over a small but urgent item of work for a coworker who is in the middle of something she can't stop to take care of it; or taking notice that that receptionist is on the phone with a customer or dealing with a visitor and answering the phone so she won't have to stop to do so; or even just making sure that your coworkers are aware of relevant info so that they won't have to waste unecessary time to find out something you could have easily told them.

How you do define a team player?

Michelle

[Katie G]

Michelle,
Frankly I'm tempted to print out your definition and post it here in the office! (Maybe some folks around here would take the hint!)  

[ocblnd]

From a project I was just involved in here at work the word TEAMWORK was defined:
   Active self participation.  Encouraging others to participate.
   Cooperating with all members of the team.
   Finding common ground and solving problems as a group.
   Taking personal responsibility for the performance of the team.

some of the other definitions I have seen include:
   Willing to quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all.
    Encourages collaboration.
    Understand own personal role and responsibilities within the team.
    Willing to share information.
    Shows respect for peoples differences.
    Can solve problems with peers.
    While representing own interests, open and fair to others on the team.
    Open, friendly, accepting and supportive of other team members.

I think all of these are shown in your thoughts on teamwork