You also need to understand and acknowledge the value of other styles. Knowing your role – your preferred, natural style – is just the beginning. And it’s each team member’s responsibility to go two steps further. It’s the leader’s job to help team members (including themselves) identify their style and acknowledge the strengths and weaknesses so that each person understands what role they play. Every style contributes when it’s used appropriately for each situation.
The communicator can appear frivolous to others, focusing on team spirit to the exclusion of the goal.The challenger may become relentless and forget that playing “devil’s advocate” isn’t always necessary.The contributor can be a perfectionist, mired in details and losing sight of the goal.The collaborator can get stuck in big-picture thinking, keeping the team from moving forward.Of course, every strength can also be a weakness, and each of these styles sometimes goes too far. The communicator is the people-person, focusing on mutual trust and team spirit.The challenger likes to ask tough questions and keeps the team on track.The contributor appreciates the details and provides a task-oriented viewpoint.The collaborator enjoys a big-picture focus, helping the team keep the longer-term goal in mind.
The survey results lead to the identification of the individual's preference for.Īfter studying teams for decades, subject matter expert Glenn Parker has found that the best teams form when each individual (including the leader) understands that there are four primary types of team players, and that all are important. The Parker Team Player Survey measures an individual's style as a team player.
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