What is the definition of an A player?

Rick Crossland (Author, Founder & Talent Expert, A Player Advantage)


Rick Crossland defines the types of characteristics and behavior that typifies an A player type individual. He discusses how A players are defined by performance, by their ability to make a positive difference in their jobs, and the value they deliver. According to Crossland, an employee that you would enthusiastically rehire is likely to be an A player.

Rick Crossland

Author, Founder & Talent Expert, A Player Advantage Rick Crossland is an internationally known expert and thought leader on A Player talent. He works with organizations across the country to transform good companies into great companies with his unique A Player approach. His innovative approach to developing and validating A Players has been published on leading business sites such as Inc.com, Fortune.com, and many others.

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Rick Crossland

Author, Founder & Talent Expert, A Player Advantage

Rick Crossland is an internationally known expert and thought leader on A Player talent. He works with organizations across the country to transform good companies into great companies with his unique A Player approach. His innovative approach to developing and validating A Players has been published on leading business sites such as Inc.com, Fortune.com, and many others.

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Vanessa Tyler

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Vanessa is an Emmy award winner and 6 time Emmy nominated reporter/anchor with more than two decades of broadcast journalism experience.

After graduating from Syracuse University, she started her career in one of the toughest news markets in the country at WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C. Along the way, she reported in Rochester, New York and Charlotte, North Carolina. In Dayton, Ohio, Vanessa was ‘the most watched’ solo weekend anchor for the CBS affiliate.

She was also an Adjunct Professor at Essex County College passing on the knowledge of the news industry to those interested in pursuing a career in broadcast journalism.

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