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5. What is the best solution to an insular, narrow-minded work attitude? Making employees realize that they are part of one team is the best antidote to an insular, narrow-minded work attitude. Reference 1. ( ) If someone in a team considers himself or herself as an island, the business will not function smoothly. 2. ( ) Highly individualized jobs like graphic design and publishing can be done individually. 3. ( ) An effective team is built, not born. 4. ( ) It’s unnecessary for all the team members to know the team’s goals. 5. ( ) If someone can’t work well in a team environment, he or she can be replaced. HOME How Much Do You Know About Team Spirit? UP PREV. NEXT When it comes to choosing a candidate for a new job or a promotion, employers consistently say they want a team player. This means someone who can put the team goals and the team accountability ahead of their own individual situation, says Steve Kass, president for the Great Plains district of Robert Half International. Robert Half International, Great Plains But how, exactly, do you go about showing that youre a team player? Experts offer the following five suggestions for concrete ways you can show your dedication to the team. 1. Meet your deadlines. When Accountemps, a division of RHI, surveyed senior executives at large companies about what it meant to be a team player, the most common reply was meets deadlines. When youre doing one part of a larger project, as is often the case when youre on a team at work, you can hold up everyone else if you dont get your work done on time. A good team player is someone other team members know they can depend on. 2. Be candid. Glenn Parker, a team-building consultant in Princeton, N.J. and author of Team Players and Teamwork: New Strategies for Developing Successful Collaboration, believes companies used to have a one-dimensional view of a team player: someone who worked har