How To Identify Team Players While Sourcing Fresh Talent
Covid 19 pandemic has created a ‘New Normal’ situation for everyone. This new normal will be a permanent feature in our day to day working for years to come and will apply to businesses whether we work from home ( WFH ) or remote and office environment.
Along with the new normal, some of the old elements of business essentials are becoming more prominent, especially for businesses where the complexities have increased due to remote or WFH situation.
One of the essentials that has gained more prominence or importance is called ‘Team working, ‘which has become a critical factor while selecting a fresh talent in the ‘New Normal’.
Today our focus is on understanding three vital components of this ingredient team playing. These three components are also called three virtues.
Humbleness :
This virtue is the vital ingredient of the team player. In fact, without humbleness, one cannot become an ace team player. Recognizing others’ contribution, sharing credit, and collective responsibility are some of the characteristics of humility.
Hungry:
Eagerness to learn more,take additional responsibilities, along with self-motivation are some of the qualities of hungry people.
Smart:
Understanding the ground realities along with good judgement and sensing the opportunities, and taking the positive moves are a few characteristics of smart people.
Having understood the three virtues of team players let us understand how to identify these team players during the selection process.
One of the proven and tested methods of identifying these virtues amongst the candidates is to ask for examples of these qualities through success stories or live examples while interviewing candidates.You will able to have a good understanding of whether candidates have these virtues.
Needless to say, Pinnacle will be happy to provide necessary assistance in augmenting the interview skills of your selection team and also conduct interviews as your partner in the selection process.
Article credit: Patrick Lencioni