1 Avoid trying to be the team leader.
Remember that everyone on your team has a role. Being part of a team environment means recognizing your role, as well as understanding the value of everyone else's roles, so you may all integrate your roles for the purpose of accomplishing the team goal. Common roles include: The technician is the person who assumes thorough knowledgeable about the task and process, and is a good source of useful information and practical guidance. The innovator is the creative person on the team, and is good at conceptualizing new ideas, as well as out-of-the-box problem solving. The motivator is the team player who keeps everyone on task by way of a positive attitude and an openness to whatever it takes to get the job done.

2. Take turns.
It is important that everyone on the team is heard. In order to be a team player, you must respect that all team members, as well as what they have to say, are equally important. When someone else is speaking, wait your turn and, conversely, when you are speaking, look for acknowledgments from your team members that what you are saying is understood.

3. Use "we" language.
Building team-work skills involves learning non-confrontational approaches to communication. You may do this by substituting "we" for "you" and "I" in your statements. For example, you may rephrase the confrontational phrase, "you were supposed to figure that out," in a way that is non-confrontational by saying something more like, "we need to resolve this issue."