Prioritize team goals and build trust

- You've probably heard the cliche` there's no I in team.…Does that mean you can't be concerned about…your individual needs if you wanna be a good teammate?…Of course not.…It must means that you should try to prioritize…the needs and goals of the team over…your own individual needs and goals.…When you're working on a team…it's easy to feel as though your preferences…must take a backseat.…The reality is there will likely be times…when your personal needs don't align well…with the needs of the team.…

This can be about small details like, when…or where the team meets.…Or bigger issues, like…the approach your team takes on a project.…For example, I worked full-time when I was…in graduate school and at the time it was best…for my schedule to meet for class projects…in the evenings or on weekends.…But several of my classmates on my team…had families and didn't work during the day.…Their preference was to meet during the work day.…To accommodate them we often met during lunch.…

I'd take a long lunch on those days…and then make up the time I'd missed…