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An imapMyTeam How To: Build a Team from Scratch

Business conditions sometimes drive the need to build a team from the ground up.  Be it for a new initiative, to attack a particular business problem – whatever the reason, imapMyTeam® will help the newly formed team quickly move up the productivity curve.

One benefit of the imapMyTeam site is the ability to create ‘what if’ team scenarios. In the My Teams section select the ‘create teams’ option. In the pop up window you will be prompted to name and describe the team. Then you will select the ‘create and add team members’ button to populate the team with names. 

When you open the Team Dynamics window to begin your evaluation of this team it will begin with the team overview to explain the grid characteristics. There are four other view options across the page, just below the banner/header. Those take you to interests, strengths, needs and stress views of the group so you can view any or all of those perspectives on the team.

From there, you can choose to continue to revise the group to get the characteristics you require.  You can choose to keep the team; you can also delete it if you wish.

Your evaluation should fall in line with what you are attempting to accomplish with this new team.

For example: If the project or team needs to focus on a narrow, well defined task, the interests section becomes the first important place to look. Analyze who meets the criteria to make sure you are putting people on the team who will love to do that type of work. Need broader interests? Make sure the team you are building has representation from all four quadrants in the team player grid. Need a task focus; look for red or yellow. Need a relationship focus; look to greens and blues.

Whatever the business challenge, imapMyTeam® is a tool that will allow you to search your entire workforce, consider who has the passions and strengths you believe are necessary to succeed in the endeavor and then see this depicted for you in a Team Player Grid.  Fast. Accurate. Easy.