Traits of an indispensable team member

Eduin, I agree with your suggestions - domain knowledge, responsibility & team spirit. Thanks

Thank you Liana for the lovely response. Any member having these virtues will definitely be an Ideal one.

Agree with you Eric. Teamwork is critical to success and a disruptive team member negatively affects the rest of the team and the project.

True Ed. Being confident in ones abilities and taking pride in work are both essential for success, but when confidence and pride start morphing into an inflated ego, his/her career will suffer. Nobody is perfect, and we all need the support of others. Egos simply get in the way.

Good point Sungjoon. Commitment to a common goal is one of the cornerstones of teamwork. It occurs when each member of the team focuses on achieving the team's purpose over and above their individual objectives.

Appreciate your feedback Naomi. You are absolutely right. Those who are motivated find it much easier to motivate others and as a self-starter,one would be brimming with energy and enthusiasm.

This is a great response. While no team member is indispensable, since every project is different, and every task can move in a number of directions. However, these three, Self-Motivated, Self-starter, and adaptable are really critical, as it Patient. They are the real starting points on assembling a good, useful and productive team.

I respect your point of view Denise.
There are some employees here and there who enter the work environment with an unmistakable ego, thinking they are God’s gift to the world and an absolute expert in their specific field. At times, these people actually are experts in their field, and other times they are not. Nonetheless, what people should not forget is that no matter what, they are dispensable. In the world we live in today, there are millions of people with skills in a plethora of work industries. Someone, somewhere has more knowledge than you and is more talented than you. This is only a fact that needs to be realized. No need to fear though, because there are definitely ways a person can make themselves an indispensable member of a professional team. This occurs not only through hard work and skill, but also through building strong bonds with coworkers, by developing the right attitude and a mix of the valuable traits shared by the experts in this thread and elsewhere. Cheers!

Vincent - You've highlighted a very important characteristic of effective work teams - the shared capacity. Every member has areas of strength and some weak spots. A good team member provides some unique skills and/or knowledge that move the team forward. Thanks

Thank you for your valuable feedback Ganesan.
Project managers do much more than mange projects.Teams rely on their project manager’s leadership for guidance and encouragement. They’ll respond positively to quality leadership, by building stronger relationships and rising to project challenges!