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  • Are You a Team Player?
    A Quintessential Careers Quiz

    by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

    Performing in teams is a reality that just about all of us face, whether we work in large organizations or small, public or private, for-profit or not. In fact, unless you run your own small business, you can expect to be a member of several work teams. And working in teams means finding a way of dealing with all sorts of personalities and making the best of the situation to help the team perform at the highest level.

    But, what kind of team player are you? Take our quiz and find out for yourself!

    Looking for some tips on teamwork? Read this article: Mastering the Art of Teams and Team-Building: 10 Tips for Top-Quality Teamwork.

    Just complete this form. Click on Submit button when ready to send.

    You will receive the answers and a scoring guide via e-mail.

    IMPORTANT: To ensure that you receive a response to this quiz, please be sure to (a) enter your full e-mail address in the space provided and (b) please enter your email address twice to ensure that we get your correct e-mail address. We cannot provide you with feedback if your e-mail address is incorrect or not supplied. Read our Privacy Policy if you have any concerns about providing your email address to us. If you don't want to take this quiz interactively, print out this page and mark your answers. Then go to our Team Player Quiz Scoring Guide to see if job flexibility is right for you.

     
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    Instructions: Score each statement on how closely it resembles your current situation, attitudes, and feelings.

    1. For most projects, I prefer to rely on my own skills and abilities rather than work with others.
      Strongly Agree
      Agree
      Neither Agree nor Disagree
      Disagree
      Strongly Disagree

    2. While I am focused on my personal career success, I do truly support my team members and want the team to succeed.
      Strongly Agree
      Agree
      Neither Agree nor Disagree
      Disagree
      Strongly Disagree

    3. For the most part, I believe that my team members do not work as hard as I do.
      Strongly Agree
      Agree
      Neither Agree nor Disagree
      Disagree
      Strongly Disagree

    4. I seek out ways to learn to get along better with people and to do a better job of collaborating, to be a better team member.
      Strongly Agree
      Agree
      Neither Agree nor Disagree
      Disagree
      Strongly Disagree

    5. I tend to come up with the best solutions to the problems my team faces, yet I usually receive very little of the credit.
      Strongly Agree
      Agree
      Neither Agree nor Disagree
      Disagree
      Strongly Disagree

    6. People generally enjoy working with me on a team.
      Strongly Agree
      Agree
      Neither Agree nor Disagree
      Disagree
      Strongly Disagree

    7. I understand that the value of teamwork is the emergence of new ideas and creative solutions as well as the sharing of the workload.
      Strongly Agree
      Agree
      Neither Agree nor Disagree
      Disagree
      Strongly Disagree

    8. The reality of the workplace requires me to work in teams -- even if I do not like it.
      Strongly Agree
      Agree
      Neither Agree nor Disagree
      Disagree
      Strongly Disagree

    9. I always end up carrying my team and it's disappointing that I do not receive more credit for doing so.
      Strongly Agree
      Agree
      Neither Agree nor Disagree
      Disagree
      Strongly Disagree

    10. I am very flexible and can quickly adjust to new situations and changing demands of the team and team leader.
      Strongly Agree
      Agree
      Neither Agree nor Disagree
      Disagree
      Strongly Disagree



    Don't forget to check out our entire collection of Tests and Quizzes for Job-Seekers.


    And here are a few other team-related assessments and quizzes you might also like to take:


    Questions about some of the terminology used in this quiz? Get more information (definitions and links) on key college, career, and job-search terms by going to our Job-Seeker's Glossary of Job-Hunting Terms.

    QuintCareers.com Founder Dr. Randall Hansen Dr. Randall S. Hansen is founder of Quintessential Careers, one of the oldest and most comprehensive career development sites on the Web, as well CEO of EmpoweringSites.com. He is also founder of MyCollegeSuccessStory.com and EnhanceMyVocabulary.com. He is publisher of Quintessential Careers Press, including the Quintessential Careers electronic newsletter, QuintZine. Dr. Hansen is also a published author, with several books, chapters in books, and hundreds of articles. He's often quoted in the media and conducts empowering workshops around the country. Finally, Dr. Hansen is also an educator, having taught at the college level for more than 15 years. Visit his personal Website or reach him by email at randall(at)quintcareers.com.



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