Team Building in the Workplace

Success in the workplace and in your personal life depends on your ability to interact with others – employees, peers, co–workers, bosses, and customers – through your communication. Communication Problems in Workplace settings can be resolved beginning with self–awareness and understanding; the next is awareness and understanding of others.

In order to over-come communication problems in the workplace and accomplish effective Team Building in the Workplace, each team member needs to not only understand and appreciate his/her own communication style, but also the style of other members. An important part of team building is a group session to discuss all the styles and learn the strengths each person brings to the team. This helps the team learn better ways to communicate with each other and how they can function as a cohesive group to be a more productive team.

The TTI (Target Training International) Success Insights^TM Collection provides online assessment tools to help individuals and team members become aware of how they communicate and what motivates them. The DISC profile, which is sometimes mistakenly called a personality test, provides valuable information about an individual's preferred behavioral communication style. The Workplace Motivators^TM and PIAV^TM (Personal Interests, Attitudes, and Values) assessment tools provide valuable information about why an individual behaves as he or she does.

The following tools are available 24/7 through TTI's online delivery system. Complete an online assessment and receive a personalized report via e-mail within minutes. Review the report, and schedule an individual debriefing session with Pat to gain insights about the results and how you can use the information to improve your interactions at work and in your personal life. Then participate in a team session to learn and understand your teammates' behavioral communication styles and how you can all work together in a more cooperative, productive manner for the benefit of your organization.

Communication Behavior Style (DISC) Tools

An assessment that generates a report based on an individual's behavior style and explains HOW he or she communicates. Effective interpersonal interaction begins with an accurate perception of oneself. Then through team training, individuals learn to recognize, appreciate, and adapt to the styles of team members for increased effectiveness.

Defines the individual behavior style of a CEO, business owner, or other executive decision maker. The report identifies HOW the executive communicates. In the debriefing session, the individual gains an understanding of his/her communication style, the particular approach to dealing with problems and challenges, and how to maximize the strengths of the style.

Defines an individual's unique behavior style. The report provides knowledge about HOW the individual communicates both in and outside of the current job setting. The debriefing session is an opportunity to understand and appreciate that particular style as well as to gain insights to leverage it for success.

Value Tools

Identifies six different values categories and explains WHY an individual does what he or she does. Values are beliefs held so strongly that they affect the behavior of individuals and organizations. This report emphasizes the role of the person's values in the workplace.

Measures an individual's responses in each of six attitudes/values, which explains the WHY of his or her actions. Values drive behavior, so understanding personal values helps an individual understand his or her behavior.