Day five. Meredith tells Cristina she feels awful that George's dad is dying and her own father is perfectly healthy but she has nothing to say to him. George's mom and Heather's mom are bonding in the family waiting room, where George's mom says she's amazed they went through with her husband's surgery.
Good team players are often deï¬ned in trait terms; that is, they are described as. dependable, ï¬exible, or cooperative. Our goal is to examine the relationship. between team member personality traits and team effectiveness. However, to. understand the effects of personality on team performance requires greater speci-.
Listens actively. Good listeners are essential for teams to function effectively. Teams need team players who can absorb, understand, and consider ideas and points of view from other people without debating and arguing every point. Such a team member also can receive criticism without reacting defensively.