February 12, 2025
By: Marisa
Developing effective, high-performing teams is a key goal for many organizations. In this process, an understanding of the strengths, weaknesses and motivations of team members is crucial. Harrison Assessment (HA) is a psychometric tool that enables companies to explore an individual’s behavioral, attitudinal, and value profiles in depth, helping organizations to manage and develop teams more appropriately. Here are some steps and benefits of using Harrison Assessment for team development:
- Identify Team Members’ Strengths and Potential
Every team member has unique strengths and potential. The Harrison Assessment provides a detailed view of each individual’s interpersonal skills, work style preferences, and motivational factors. With this information, managers can assign team members to roles or projects that match their skills and interests, maximizing productivity and job satisfaction.
For example, HAs can identify team members who have a penchant for innovation or creative thinking, so that they can be directed to projects that require thinking “outside the box”. Similarly, those who exhibit high stability and conscientiousness can be positioned in roles that require consistency and detail.
- Managing Team Dynamics
Successful teams are made up not only of outstanding individuals, but also of harmonious working relationships. HA can help understand interpersonal dynamics by revealing team members’ communication preferences, orientation towards collaboration and ability to resolve conflict. Knowing this, managers can customize their approach in creating harmonious collaboration.
Example: If one team member has a tendency to work independently while the other prefers collaboration, managers can structure work patterns or roles that allow both to work in their preferred way, while facilitating respectful interactions.
- Optimizing Leadership and Task Delegation
Understanding the strengths and development areas of each team member also makes delegation easier. The Harrison Assessment provides strong guidance in deciding who is best suited to lead a project or who will work well in a project team. It enables the development of leadership skills, even for those who may not yet be in a managerial position.
For example, HA can help identify members who have the potential to become future leaders by looking at indicators such as decision-making ability, initiative, and responsibility. Members with these qualities can be given small projects to enhance their leadership capacity.
- Career Development and Job Satisfaction
One important aspect of team development is supporting individual career development. By understanding each team member’s needs, motivations, and career goals through HA, organizations can create career development paths that align with personal aspirations. This not only increases job satisfaction but can also help with talent retention.
Example: If the HA results show that a team member has an interest in developing certain technical skills, the organization can provide relevant training or mentors, increasing their engagement and commitment to the organization.
- Customization of Training and Competency Development
Based on the HA profile, companies can develop specific and relevant training programs for each team member. Instead of using a one-size-fits-all approach, HA allows organizations to provide training targeted to the actual needs of each individual in the team, making it more efficient and impactful.
For example, a team member who has strengths in creativity but needs to improve communication skills can be provided with effective communication training. With this approach, every training becomes targeted and appropriate to the need.
- Increase Openness and Transparency in the Team
Harrison Assessment can also support values such as openness and transparency within the team. By understanding each member’s profile, the organization can encourage each member to better understand their strengths and challenges. It also encourages open communication, where team members feel comfortable to share ideas or give honest feedback.
Example: In a culture of transparency, HA results can be used as a basis for discussion to improve communication styles or enhance collaboration. It also allows managers to give feedback in a more empathetic and personalized way, so team members feel supported and valued.
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