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team player
cooperative colleague
A team player works well with other people and supports the group.
This vs that
He's a real team player.
She's a strong leader.
Hear it in real life
What are your strengths at work?
I'm a team player, but I'm also happy working independently.
We need someone who's a team player and won't keep information to themselves.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The native phrase is common in interviews and everyday workplace talk.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I'm a good team players.
Say: I'm a good team player.
The fixed expression uses singular 'player' after 'a'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be a team player; describe someone as a team player
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about workplace people.
work well with ___
I work well with people from different backgrounds.
take someone under your wing
My manager took me under her wing when I started.
Workplace people words
Work · Workplace people: the words around “team player”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm a good team player.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
team player
cooperative colleague
“We need someone who's a team player and won't keep information to themselves.”
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