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# How to Build Teamwork and Your Reputation

 Posted by [Kevin Burns](https://www.kevburns.com/blog/author/kevin-burns) on October 1, 2024

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Good team members are reliable. They do the right thing at the right time for the good of the team. And, their co-workers can rely on them to do the right thing always. That goes a long way in building your reputation.

When you're at work, your team members want to be able to rely on the other members of the team. All of them. Would the people you work with, if they had to pick out three employees, name you as one of the top three most reliable team members in safety and who consistently look out for the welfare of others?

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