During the summer I like to go back through my coaching notes and reread some of my favorite ones. Below are my bullet points from John Maxwell's book "The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player: Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants".
- Adaptable - If you won't change for the team, the team may change you
- Collaborative - Working together precedes winning together
- Committed - There are no halfhearted champions
- Communicative - A team is many voices with a single heart.
- Competent - If you can't, your team won't
- Dependable - Teams go to Go-To players
- Disciplined - Where there's a will, there's a win
- Enlarging - Adding value to teammates is invaluable
- Enthusiastic - Your heart is the source of energy for the team
- Intentional - Make every action count
- Mission conscious - The Big Picture is coming in loud and clear
- Prepared - Preparation can mean the difference between winning and losing
- Relational - If you get along, others will go along
- Self-improving - To improve the team, improve yourself
- Selfless - There is no "I" in team
- Solution-oriented - Make a resolution to find the solution
- Tenacious - Never, never, never quit