On a deeper level, a team player is someone who can play a role in the team, to achieve and support the goals set and agreed upon by the team. The simplest analogy to the corporate team would be a sports team. There are two main aims of the football team. One is to score goals and the other is to prevent the opposition team from scoring. In football, there are eleven players per side, and almost the same number of players in reserve. There are also other vital members of the team in the background, such as the coach, the doctor, etc.
從較深層次而言,具備團隊精神的人能夠在團隊中扮演特定的角色,能支持和達成團隊協定的目標。打個最簡單的比方,一個企業團隊就好比一個運動隊。足球隊有兩個主要目標,一是進球,一是阻止對手進球。足球運動中,每一方有十一名隊員,還有差不多相同數量的替補隊員。場外還有其他不可或缺的成員,如教練和隊醫等。
Every member of the team has a very specific role -- as a captain, goalkeeper, striker, midfielder or defender. Every member of the team is vital to the success of the team. If there is one player missing, the team is handicapped. If one player does not perform to the best of his or her ability, the team is handicapped.
球隊的每一個成員都扮演著特定的角色,如隊長、守門員、前鋒和中場防守球員。每一個隊員對整個球隊的成功都有至關重要的意義。任何一名隊員缺陣,全隊表現都會受到影響。任何一名隊員不全力以赴,全隊也會受到拖累。
The captain is there to give direction to the team, in strategy, motivation and inspiration. But he or she also has to play as part of the team. Egos do not play any part in teamwork. If one's ego gets in the way, such as if one player wants to score a goal and be a hero, he or she may take rash actions instead of maybe letting another person score or helping to create the opportunity to score.
隊長的作用是給全隊提供方向,包括戰略、動力和靈感方面的,但他/她同時也應該是整隊的一分子。自我主義在團隊合作中沒有立足之地。如果一個人的自我意識干擾了他/她的思維,比如某個隊員想要進球、出風頭,他/她可能會魯莽行動,而不是助攻或讓隊友射門。