The Team Management Profile
The TMS Team Management Profile (TMP) is one of the world’s leading psychometric profiling tools for personal, team and leadership development. Since 1985, the TMP has successfully delivered a framework for creating and sustaining high performing teams for many of the world’s most successful organizations.
Work Preferences Explained
An individual's Team Management Profile highlights their major and two related areas of work preferences on the Margerison-McCann Team Management Wheel. Work preferences are explored in terms of:
- How an individual prefers to relate to others
- How an individual gathers and uses information
- How an individual makes decisions
- How an individual organizes themselves and others
Reporter-Adviser
Supporter, helper, tolerant; A collector of information; Dislikes being rushed; Knowledgeable; Flexible
Creator-Innovator
Imaginative; Future-oriented; Enjoys complexity; Creative; Likes research work
Explorer-Promoter
Persuader, "seller"; Likes varied, exciting, stimulating work; Easily bored; Influential and outgoing
Assessor-Developer
Analytical and objective; Developer of ideas; Enjoys prototype or project work; Experimenter
Thruster-Organizer
Organizes and implements; Quick to decide; Results-oriented; Sets up systems; Analytical
Concluder-Producer
Practical; Production-oriented; Likes schedules and plans; Pride in reproducing goods and services; Values effectiveness and efficiency
Controller-Inspector
Strong on control; Detail-oriented; Low need for people contact; An inspector of standards and procedures
Upholder-Maintainer
Conservative, loyal, supportive; Personal values important; Strong sense of right and wrong; Work motivation based on purpose.
Additional Information
Areas for Self-Assessment and Key Points of Note additionally enable an individual to develop focused action-plans and improve performance.
Information on Linking helps team members understand how best to communicate with another.
Norm Data is included for comparison of individual work preferences with those of managers worldwide.
Application
The Team Management Profile is used across the world to ignite human potential through a diverse range of applications, including:
- Team development
- Leadership development
- Talent management
- Quality initiatives
- Management training
- Performance review
- Career development
- Diversity training
- Organizational development