Question 1

What is Team Quotient?

Accepted Answer

Team Quotient (TQ) measures the current and future states of the team. Personal Team Quotient measures how well an individual works in a team. Collective Team Quotient provides a score from dysfunctional to High Performance and provides diagnostic of areas for team focus.

Question 2

What is the genesis of Team Quotient?

Accepted Answer

Team Quotient was created after observing key drivers of Team Performance in hundreds of teams. The core aspects of Team Quotient include:
Vision
Identity
Talent
Values
Results
Focus
Effectiveness
Collaboration
Fun
Alignment
Trust

Question 3

What are the fundamentals of Team Quotient?

Accepted Answer

Team Quotient was created after observing key drivers of Team Performance in hundreds of team. The core aspects of Team Quotient include: 
 • Team Vision 
 • Identity 
 • Talent 
 • Values 
 • Results 
 • Focus 
 • Effectiveness 
 • Collaboration 
 • Fun 
 • Alignment 
 • Trust

Question 4

Are there any Leadership Team case studies that support TQ?

Accepted Answer

Yes, there are many success cases involving different kinds of team in varying stages of development. It has been shown that by following the HPLT (High Performance Leadership Team) 2-Step Journey that success is ensured. Cases can be found under “Case Studies” tab in this Website

Question 5

Does High TQ help with organizational engagement?

Accepted Answer

Yes, studies have shown that when the leadership team moves to high TQ, the rest of the organization will start to follow its lead.  We have witnessed direct correlation between TQ scores and engagement scores.

Question 6

How much does it cost to take the TQ HealthCheck?

Accepted Answer

The Personal TQ HealthCheck, taken by an individual is free and can be done on this website.  The Collective TQ HealthCheck, taken by all team members, costs US$50 per team member.

Question 7

What if my team members are not aligned to move to High Performance?

Accepted Answer

It very common that some team members do not see the reason to work on its TQ. The team members then need to align on compelling reasons or a “burning platform” to propel it to move forward.

Question 8

What is a Leadership Team?

Accepted Answer

The leadership team is any team which plays a leading role in any area of the organization. It may be the team which manages the entire organization, or a functional team. Alternatively it may be a regional or country team. TQ applies includes leadership teams in companies of all sizes, from large corporates to SME’s.

Question 9

Is possible for a Dysfunctional or Mediocre team to move to High Performance?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely, we have witnessed teams with major challenges such of lack of trust, conflicts, poor results etc. move to High Performance.  With the right intention and consistent effort over time any team can become a High TQ team.

Question 10

Does a team need to commit to the full HPLT 2-Step Journey or can it start with a few areas?

Accepted Answer

The team can choose between a comprehensive turbocharged approach or a slower incremental approach. In other words, the team can commit to the HPLT 2-Step Journey upfront, or start with the most pressing needs, such as Vision or Trust to start, adding areas over time. Whichever approach is taken, the team will derive benefit.

Douglas Gerber

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