Root Ready

The #1 Way to Be a Standout Team Member

Aug 20, 2025
Discover the essential five pillars of collaboration: trust, listening, influence, respect, and care. Learn how these qualities shape your impact as a teammate. Explore strategies for effective remote communication and hear real-world examples of advisors excelling beyond expectations. The conversation emphasizes that being a standout team member hinges on behaviors that uplift others, rather than just personality traits. Get ready for actionable insights that can transform you into an invaluable collaborator in any setting!
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INSIGHT

Relationships Over Technical Brilliance

  • Strong relationships beat pure technical skill when joining a team as a new advisor.
  • Trust, listen, influence, respect, and care form the foundation of those relationships.
ADVICE

Seek To Understand First

  • Listen first and seek to understand before offering solutions or corrections.
  • Actively listen and you'll earn the right to be heard in return.
ADVICE

Let Others Lead Sometimes

  • Let others influence decisions when stakes are low to give them ownership.
  • Yielding on noncritical choices builds trust and reciprocation.
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