Highly performing teams share a common platform – that of TRUST. And that TRUST is built on self-awareness (weaknesses as well as strengths), an ability to relate to others (adapting styles), and an encouragement of alternative perspectives (diversity of thinking).
Many companies understand this and use psychometric tools to support this self-awareness of individuals and teams.
At Growth Plans®, we are accredited practitioners of Insights Discovery which is actually kitemarked by the BPS (British Psychological Society) along with other global standards. Insights Discovery looks at personality preferences – it provides context around what comes easily to some people, and what others find draining – helping you to create a team which maximises its strengths and energies.
Unlike an exam at school or a general knowledge quiz, there are no right or wrong answers. The aim is to give a view of a person: how do they problem-solve; what’s their strategic thinking like; how do they manage; or like to be managed; are they a team player; what environment will bring out the best in them?
Benefits of psychometric testing includes not only:
personal insight and self-awareness
understanding of how colleagues behave and work differently
techniques to adapt to other personalities
greater job satisfaction
but when delivered by Growth Plans®, you also benefit from:
application of the learnings
relationship between personalities, teams, and the performance of the business
focus on what is working well in the business and ideas for improvement
methodologies for problem solving at work
improved performance
Team profiling is the start of a journey towards highly effective teams. It leads to an appreciation of talents and strengths across the group. With that understanding comes the ability to appreciate why people behave the way they do, why some types complement each other and why, at times, there can be clashes within the team.
Working with the leadership team, using Insights Discovery, we can help you remove challenges that exist as well as improve communication, performance, management style and working environment.
Insights Discovery gives a leadership team a safe language and tools to communicate more effectively, recognising behaviours that contribute positively to the effectiveness of the team as well as react to challenges to its performance.
We use Insights Discovery psychometric profiling in our Leadership Development services, either with individuals or with teams. It’s an incredibly effective tool for both individuals and leadership teams. The success of any business is built on the performance of its people and with improved understanding of themselves, people can adapt and connect with others, which leads to workplaces where innovation, creativity and productivity thrive.
