Team
Optimization
What Is Team Optimization?
Team optimization is the process of improving the effectiveness of a team by aligning individual strengths and skills with the roles and objectives to be achieved. This involves analyzing team dynamics, improving communication, and fostering a positive work environment. After implementing strategies to increase productivity and motivation, an organization can expect to see higher reported levels of job satisfaction, better decision making, and improved overall performance.
How does Team Optimization benefit you?
Optimizing your team has many tangible benefits, however it takes a concerted effort and an openness to change. We use several different tools to create visibility and inform new processes at the organizational and individual levels. Using employee engagement surveys we can analyze how your workplace culture impacts the team and what to do about it. Additionally, using world class assessment tools we’re able to help you hire the right people, develop them, and keep them on your team.
Behavior Assessments
• Better understand personal styles
• Recognize the preferences of others
• Baseline for communication and development
Employee Engagement Surveys
• Gain insights from anonymous feedback
• Uncover areas for improvement
• Benefit from actionable recommendations
Hiring
Process
• Identify ideal data-based job targets
• Create interview process with guide and rating scales
• Establish hiring policies and procedures
Behavior Assessments
Behavioral assessments are a tool used in several different ways. Many people think of the benefits in the hiring decision, but even beyond is the opportunity for enhanced self awareness, team dynamics, and engagement. The power is here to help individuals better understand themselves and others. Managers will improve their empathy and with the right support also their communication skills.
Depending on your business objectives, needs, and the exact development program we’ll use a preferred and proven assessment platform. From the senior leadership team on down it’s important to be clear on your values, motivations, and work behavior. Having a debrief into this report provides leaders clarity of themselves. Additionally, they better understand how their colleagues operate and their communication preferences.
Employee Engagement Surveys
Survey employee experience at work, including how they feel about their job, manager, the people they work most closely with, and the broader organization and culture. What’s so special about these four categories? They determine whether your people feel engaged or disengaged. In addition to the categorical questions, there four questions map to overall engagement. This survey provides concrete data insights so you can understand exactly how engaged your people are—and why.
We provide a report with engagement scores in all areas and suggested action plans based on impact. To determine your strengths and blind spots, we first identify the survey questions that have the highest impact on engagement within your organization. Then we run them through an analysis, taking into account the difference between your team’s rating and your organization’s rating. Your scores are benchmarked against other organizations.
Hiring Process
Hiring the right person can be a difficult and challenging process. With a limited pool of candidates, it can be tough to find someone who fits both the job requirements and company culture. Additionally, traditional methods of assessment such as resumes and interviews may not provide a full picture of a candidate’s abilities and potential for success. Finding the right person requires careful consideration, thorough screening, and a willingness to invest time and resources in the process.
Increase the quality, speed, and accuracy of hiring by looking beyond resumes and interviews. We work with the CHRO to make informed hiring selection decisions using a science-based talent optimization tool. We work with you interpret the data you need to hire the right people and manage them while building powerful teams that execute your organization’s strategic plans. Our processes and tools help you achieve alignment between stakeholders through job analysis and agreements on clear job targets.
• Identifying an ideal candidate profile using the data-based job target
• Creating selection decisions using an interview process with custom and structured interview guides with rating scales
• Efficiently ranking candidates based on the highest predictors of job performance
• Establishing hiring process policies and procedures
Want to build and develop your team to be better communicators and high performing?
Tell us more about your culture and priorities by requesting a complimentary 30 minute introductory call.