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THE POWER OF READING PEOPLE
Key Point: Alignment Improves Beneficial
Interactions as Well as Performance
High-performing teams typically feature a blend of members
whose skills, experiences, and behaviors complement one another.
When individuals are well matched with their responsibilities, the
team not only benefits from greater synergies but also experiences
fewer conflicts. The alignment of each person’s strengths with
their tasks is a key driver of team efficiency and harmony.
The better everyone on the team understands themselves and each
other, their trends, strengths, and limitations, the more they will
rely on each other and elevate their own level of satisfaction in the
workplace and at home.
Assemble Teams According to Role Functions: The
Team Wheel
The longstanding view on team composition underscores that it’s es-
sential for team members’ skills to complement each other effectively.
This principle should extend to behavioral tendencies as well. Tools
like TTI’s 12 Driving Forces and Style Insights assessments assist in
aligning team members’ skills with their behaviors. The “team bike”
developed by TTI Success Insights illustrates this concept.
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