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Self-Engagement C295

___ If you feel your strengths are underutilized, discuss with your supervisor
ways to use more of your strengths on the job and spend relatively less
time trying to improve weaknesses.
___ Ask for the opportunity to receive 360-degree developmental feed-
back from peers, superiors, and your own direct reports (if you have
any).
___ Other: _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

Team Effectiveness

Ways to be a better team member and promote
better teamwork

___ Consider the team’s mission and objectives first, then your own.
___ Volunteer to assist other team members in challenging and stressful
times.
___ Get to know the other members of the team better.
___ Know what your teammates are working on and how they contribute to
team goals.
___ Be willing to share information with other teams rather than guarding
it out of a desire for power.
___ Be willing to give and receive honest, constructive feedback.
___ Openly admit your weaknesses and mistakes.
___ If you feel other team members are not pulling their weight, be prepared
to have a difficult conversation, letting them know how you feel and as-
sertively asking for specific changes in their behavior.
___ Be open to different perspectives and diverse team members.
___ Be candid and passionate in your discussion of issues.
___ Willingly make sacrifices for the common good of the team.
___ Quickly and genuinely apologize when you say or do something inap-
propriate or possibly damaging to the team.
___ Commit to the decisions that are agreed on, even if you initially dis-
agreed with them.