If you had a co-worker call in sick and you were asked to take over their project requiring overtime from you, how would you react? Where do you draw the line when it comes to being a team player?

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This questions serves three purposes: It aims to evaluate your communication skills, your team mentatlity, and how effectively you manage your time and your priorities. It could also indicate how emotionally mature and grounded you are, especially when it comes to striking a balance between going to batt for the team and establishing boudaries.

"I will always first choose to be a team player. If I had a co-worker call in sick, I would take over what I was capable of. The only time I would draw the line would be if I felt I was being taken advantage of."

"If my coworker was purposefully being inefficient and expecting me to pick up the slack, I would likely not jump in. For the sake of the company, I am always willing to go above and beyond what is expected of me but not to the point where I am being taken advantage of."

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"I would gladly take it up and cover for them. That's what good teammates in a highly functioning team do for each other. I would expect the same if I was the one sick. As for the line, I'm a worker and ok with what is put in front of me when I know everyone is giving it their all. If someone wasn't pulling their weight on purpose, it can really drive down team morale and would need to be addressed as no one likes to be taken advantage of."

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It sounds like you make a great teammate and you aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves and help others out, when necessary. This is an important asset to any company or organization!

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3. If you had a co-worker call in sick and you were asked to take over their project requiring overtime from you, how would you react? Where do you draw the line when it comes to being a team player?

What You Need to Know

This questions serves three purposes: It aims to evaluate your communication skills, your team mentatlity, and how effectively you manage your time and your priorities. It could also indicate how emotionally mature and grounded you are, especially when it comes to striking a balance between going to batt for the team and establishing boudaries.

Written by Kevin Downey on June 13th, 2022

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