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To help you identify potential bad team members, I have developed the list below. Most of these you should be able to identify during an interview or why reading their resume.

• Not able to handle conflict with other team members.
• Doesn’t like to share credit for team or buddy projects.
• Has a tendency to live a life of procrastination.
• Instead of taking responsibility for their mistake, they quickly place blame.
• Poor communication skills and doesn’t try to improve.
• Isn’t a good role model for new or current team members.

These are some of the things that should send up red flags when looking at potential team members or those who are currently on the team. If you find that someone on your team displays these characteristics, don’t fear because there are ways to deal with it.

What you can do is read books such as the “One Minute Manager” or “Strengths and Leadership” so that you can learn how to better manage someone who embodies these bad characteristics. It also helps if you have a one-on-one with them to determine if they are open to feedback and to changing their attitude. Hopefully they will be willing to change so that they can become a good team member.

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6 Characteristics Of A Bad Team Member

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To help determine what a dream team looks like, I thought I would share some of the traits for the ideal team member when managing a project. Check out the list below:

• Balanced team. Make sure that you create a team that have people who have different strenghts. You don’t want a full team of leaders and not followers. Or a team of web designers and noone who know how to program or work with content.
• Housekeeping rules. Ensure that you explain from the beginning what is expected of each team member. This way you can make sure they know the rules and follow them.
• Past success. When building your team, research their past projects to see what type of success they have had. In looking at their past success, it may help you determine if they will fit into your team well.
• Relationship building. After you have created your team, make sure that you build relationship with your team members. Also, create a way for team members to build a relationship with each other.

Keep in mind that a dream team is built on the efforts of everyone and not just the project manager or the team member. It’s all about keeping everyone on the same page and in the same frame of reference.

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Project Manager’s Dream Team