UK office workers think of themselves as French Vieras'

It seems football fever translates across all areas of life including the office; nearly half (47%) of UK office workers see themselves as midfielders like Patrick Vieira ñ multi-taskers with excellent organisational skills. A further one in five (19%) believe theyíre strikers who take a leading role in a team, consistently working under pressure and single minded about achieving results ñ just like Cristiano Ronaldo.

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With Euro 2008 fast approaching, managers across Europe are facing the tough decision as to who should be in their starting line-up. Office Angels, the UKís leading secretarial and office support recruitment consultancy, called upon 1,200 UK office workers to identify what team position they feel they play.

Other key positions include:

Goalkeeper ñ One in eight (13%) see in themselves similar qualities to that of Jen Lehmann of Germany ñ a good communicator, able to react quickly to a situation

Defender ñ One in ten (10%) feel their teamwork qualities are akin to that of Spainís Carles Puyol; determined, resolute and skilled

But which positions are most valued when it comes to qualities we look for in our team members?

GOLDEN GOALIES:

A third (33%) of employees believe that the qualities displayed by a goalkeeper are the most important to a team compared to 28% who cite a midfielderís role as the most fundamental, 19% a defenderís position and 18% a strikerís.

STRIKE A BALANCE:

But when it comes to selecting the perfect office ëdream teamí, it seems that striking a balance between the different positions is not always easy. Over a quarter (27%) of office workers feel theyíve never worked in a team with the correct formation, and another 27% confess theyíve had a team relationship ruined by having too many members with similar personalities.

ONE MAN TEAMS?

An unfortunate three quarters (71%) of employees have even worked with co-workers who believe their position in a team is more important than anyone elseís! Thankfully though, two thirds (64%) of employees acknowledged that a productive team is a result of a group effort and not one individualís contribution.

Commenting on these findings, David Clubb, Managing Director of Office Angels states:

ìThere is not one single position in a team that is more important than another. An effective and successful team relies on a combination of different skills and competencies working together to display new ideas and achieve results. A manager should place importance on finding the ëdream teamí and working on ways to ensure they keep the winning formationî