Share the Vision with Profiles Team AnalysisTM
Imagine yourself as the leader in a room full of people, and the task requires them all to look up. Instead of directing them to do so, you look at the ceiling, intending for everyone to follow your lead.
Is it luck when all eyes in the room also look up? And if all eyes do NOT look heavenward, is that a sign of poor leadership? Should you have said, "Now, everyone look UP"?
Not necessarily, but it is healthier for the team - and the team leader - if all players share the same vision. A sure approach to help build a team that is unified in its focus is to use Profiles Team AnalysisTM, a development tool for departments, work groups or committees.
A team works toward organizational objectives, as opposed to individual members working on their own goals. But to work well together, individuals must connect to each other. Profiles Team Analysis helps leaders maximize the effectiveness of the team by analyzing its dynamics to ensure a strong connection.
Profiles Team Analysis is put together from data collected through the Profiles Performance IndicatorTM. Profiles Team Analysis reveals the team-building strengths of each team member in 12 areas. Further helping team leaders are reports that include an analysis of key factors the team lacks, an analysis of each team member's strengths, and a summary that the leader can use to assign tasks to individuals. The information helps eliminate conflict, build cooperation, improve communication, and assure the team achieves results.
Obviously, not everyone is the same, but certain characteristics must be part of any successful team. So the Profiles Team Analysis looks at team members' tendencies in these 12 essential areas:
The tendency to take charge, be assertive, and take control of a situation-
To be outgoing, people-oriented and extroverted
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To show patience, tolerance and understanding
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To focus on details, precision and accuracy
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To show a desire to compete and win
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To reveal a positive attitude regarding people and outcomes
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To be easygoing and casual
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To enjoy identifying and analyzing problems
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To desire to meet deadlines and take action quickly
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To show emotions and share feelings
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To take part in the team and work well with others
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To show concern for standards and high quality of work
The Profiles Team Analysis report includes:
A Team Balance Table
A visual summary of how the leader and each member scored on each of the 12 factors.
The Overall Team Balance
An exploration of characteristics not well represented on the team.
Behavioral Factors
The characteristics of team members who scored moderately high or high on each factor.
Team Leader Action Summary
Action steps that provide a quick review of guidelines for supervising the team.
Each team member can complete the assessment in 15 minutes, using an Internet connection, or by writing responses in a booklet. A computer compiles the results and prints them in minutes.
The completeness of the Profiles Team Analysis and its simplicity, make it easy for a leader to build a team that delivers. If successful teams are eluding your organization and impeding progress, don't look at the ceiling -- call HumanPoint at 877.494.7947.
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