There is no “I” in Team? I disagree!

I’ve seen the signs. I’ve seen the chain emails. I’ve heard consultant after consultant; presenter after presenter use the phrase. I’ve even sat in staff trainings where I heard it…

There is no “I” in Team.

Guess what?

There is an I in team…………

• The I is that team member who recognizes the team is off course.
• The I is that team member who is willing to bring issues to the table.
• The I is that team member who recognizes his or her fellow employees are not engaged.
• The I is that person who recognizes that customers are having an awful experience and is willing to shout it out from the top of a rooftop so that leaders and managers adapt.
• The I is that team member who is not moaning, whining, complaining and gossiping about all that is wrong but is looking to fix it.
• The I is that person who is willing to take the risks that everyone is unwilling to take; in hopes of creating a better work environment, a more engaged workplace or a happier customer experience.
• The I is the person who does all of these things that brings a team together and moves them forward.

No I in team? I hope not. But what I do hope is when that I does all those things he or she doesn’t look to take reward or credit, but rather continues to look for the opportunities to be the “I.”

There is an “I” in Team and I hope it is you.

Stop pause and take a Recess today. How can you be the I?

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