Team Dimensions Profile
Facilitator’s Manual
Team Dimensions Profile
Facilitator’s Kit
Volume One
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Contents
Table of Contents
VOLUME I — FACILITATOR’S MANUAL
Section One: Introduction ............................................................................................ 1
Overview of the Team Dimensions Profile .............................................................. 1
Benefits of the Team Dimensions Profile ................................................................ 4
Advantages of Using the Team Dimensions Profile ................................................ 5
Development of the Team Dimensions model ........................................................ 5
Validity Research .................................................................................................... 6
Item Development........................................................................................... 7
Reliability and Validity ..................................................................................... 8
Scale Interpretations ..................................................................................... 10
Response Scaling ......................................................................................... 11
Interpretation of Scores ................................................................................ 11
Demographic Characteristics of the Major Research Sample ...................... 13
Characteristics by Profile Pattern.................................................................. 14
Summary ...................................................................................................... 16
About the Authors ................................................................................................. 16
About the Publisher............................................................................................... 16
Section Two: Administering the Team Dimensions Profile..................................... 17
Introduction ........................................................................................................... 17
Establish the Proper Environment......................................................................... 17
Select the Best Setting.......................................................................................... 18
Assure Minimum Requirements ............................................................................ 19
Establish Purpose and Process ............................................................................ 20
Give Clear Directions ............................................................................................ 21
Materials Needed .................................................................................................. 22
Qualifications of Seminar Facilitators.................................................................... 23
Facilitator Competency Checklist.......................................................................... 25
Checklist Answers................................................................................................. 29
Summary of Administration Process ..................................................................... 33
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Table of Contents…continued
VOLUME I — FACILITATOR’S MANUAL
Section Three: Interpreting the Team Dimensions Profile ...................................... 37
Introduction ........................................................................................................... 37
Summary of Interpretation Stages ........................................................................ 37
Personalizing the Team Dimensions Profile Information ....................................... 39
Action Plan............................................................................................................ 40
Section Four: Applications......................................................................................... 41
Team Building ....................................................................................................... 41
Coaching............................................................................................................... 42
Conflict Resolution ................................................................................................ 42
Problem Solving .................................................................................................... 42
Stress Reduction................................................................................................... 43
Section Five: Common Questions and Answers...................................................... 45
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