Profile
of the Month:
Team
Dimensions Profile®
Tapping
a team’s creative power can only
happen
when
team members recognize and value
each
individual’s capacity to contribute
to the process.
In
The Wisdom of Teams, Jon Katzenbach
and Douglas Smith wrote that a high
performance team “significantly
outperforms all reasonable
expectations given its membership.”
They added that a high performance
team “has members who are deeply
committed to one another’s personal
growth and success.”
In
today’s fast-paced business, we
sometimes forget one of life’s
simple lessons: What we give, we
will get in return. When we care
about the people around us, they will
care about us as well. And while
team members must work together to
achieve common goals, they often
experience stress and a lack of team
cohesion along the way.
Effective
teams have high levels of respect and
ensure that they are capitalizing on
the individual strengths of the
members. This is accomplished by
clearly defining roles, communicating
those roles to the entire team, and
respecting the valuable contributions
of each team member.
As
organizations rely more on teams to
innovate, solve problems, and produce
more with less, understanding
individual approaches to group process
is critical to creating high
performance teams.
The
Team Dimensions Profile® helps groups
capitalize on individual strengths to
improve the team environment and
increase total team performance.
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The
Team Dimension Profile®
identifies
five key roles in team
performance: |
| Creator |
Generates
original concepts and ideas that
often defy generally accepted
rules. Recognizes alternatives
and perceives the big picture
and is not constrained by fear
of failure. |
| Advancer |
Recognizes
new ideas in the early stages
and helps move them toward
implementation using insightful
planning based on past
experience and proven methods. |
| Refiner |
Challenges
concepts and ideas, often
playing “devil’s
advocate.” Methodically
analyzes things to uncover
potential problems and
suggestions. |
| Executor |
Lays
the groundwork for
implementation, manages the
details and moves the process to
completion and quality outcomes. |
| Flexer |
Monitors
the contributions of all team
members and makes sure tasks are
handed off at the right time in
the process. |
The
Team Dimensions Profile® helps teams:
- Identify individual strengths and approaches to teamwork.
- Match individual strengths with team roles.
- Reinforce and appreciate the contributions of every team member.
- Reduce team frustration and conflict.
- Foster trust and create a positive team environment.
- Reduce project cycle time and increase productivity.
To receive a free
Team Dimensions Profile® sample report, email Jeff Backal or call 856.596.4196.
For more information or to purchase
the Team Dimensions Profile ®, go to www.AssessmentTools.com.
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