While all team members work toward a common goal, they do not do the same thing at the same time or in the same way. Successful teams do the right thing at the right time. Effective teams define tasks and assign roles based on the individual's natural strengths and most natural team role. Effective Collaboration between team members requires following a shared Process that recognizes and utilizes the different Strengths, Roles and Approaches to Innovation of the team members.
- Drivers: Make the plan and focus on results.
- Expressives: Provide optimism and enthusiasm.
- Amiables: Promote team unity and support other’s efforts.
- Analyzers: Provide the data and facts for validation.
Team members receive their D.I.S.C. Team Profile describing the Value they bring to the team.
The Team Dimensions Profile each participant receives identifies their most Natural Preferred Role and gain appreciation for the contributions of others.
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Roles |
Focus |
Priority |
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Creators |
Possibilities |
Generate new ideas and fresh concepts. |
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Advancers |
Interaction |
Communicate new ideas and carry them forward. |
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Refiners |
Analysis |
Analyze ideas for flaws or revise projects systematically. |
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Executors |
Realities |
Deliver concrete results and successfully implement. |
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Flexers |
Have an equal preference for most or all of the roles and can often adapt their styles to fit the team’s needs. |
Have an equal preference for most or all of the roles and can often adapt their styles to fit the team’s needs. |
Observations and research have revealed several distinct approaches to thinking and behavior in the Team Innovation Process. Understanding the approaches used by the contributing members of the team results in higher team performance.
- Understand the challenges and communication breakdowns that occur when working with others who have different priorities, roles, and talents.
- Learn to maximize productivity of team meetings by aligning expectations and understanding how to manage their own tendencies.
- Explore how team roles interact in meetings and learn effective strategies to be more effective about managing differences.
- Identify your most natural team role and gain appreciation for the contributions of others.
- Reduce Project cycle time and increase productivity.
The Team Dimensions Profile maps the flow of assigning roles, completing tasks, and handing off tasks to other team members through the “Z Process.”
In this relay process, tasks are passed from the Creator to the Advancers, from the Advancer to the Refiner, and from Refiners to Executors. Flexers fill in the gaps to keep the process moving forward.
A Team Dimensions - Group Profile shows the composition of your group and helps them understand how they can make the most of everyone’s talents. It also highlights some of the problems that may arise as a result of the differences between them.
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