Utilizing Psychological Profiles to Build Effective Teams

Abstract: In today’s rapidly evolving and competitive work environment, building high-performing teams is more important than ever. Building strong, viable and cohesive where team members work together collaboratively and with “one voice”, can not only have positive effects upon the success of the team and/or the department, but ultimately, upon the entire organization.

One of the most innovative and insightful ways to enhance team performance is by leveraging psychological profiles. Understanding individual personalities and behavioral tendencies can be a rewarding game-changer when it comes to forming cohesive, productive, and collaborative teams. By considering psychological profiles, leaders can match team members in a way that maximizes strengths, balances weaknesses, and fosters a culture of collaboration.

The perspective to be presented builds upon the work of past contributors in the field but also highlights new approaches that help make the utilization of psychological profiles in team building endeavors more useful in the 21^st century’s highly paced and evolving work environment.

Key words: effective teams; teamwork, teambuilding, psychological profiles, team dynamics

JEL codes: I20; M12; M14; M53