Introducing the Anchoring Team

An Anchoring Team is one of the nine Team Types identified by The Predictive Index. Anchoring Teams are cooperative, patient, and dependable. Organized and careful in planning work activities, they still welcome input and involvement from the whole team. Team members are highly in tune with what’s going on across the organization, and are often…

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Cultivating Teams and Strategy

Knowing your Team Type is just one step in achieving business results. You also need to consider the strategy to achieve those results. Understanding your team in the context of the work to be done helps you identify risks and gaps when it comes to executing your team’s strategy. The Predictive Index also conducted extensive…

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Introducing the Cultivating Team

A Cultivating Team is one of the nine Team Types identified by The Predictive Index. Cultivating Teams are friendly and accepting. They make group decisions and respect the consensus. For the most part, Cultivating Teams avoid conflict. But when it occurs, they address it in a constructive manner and use it to strengthen relationships. There’s…

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Bolstering Teams and Strategy

Knowing your Team Type is just one step in achieving business results. You also need to consider the strategy to achieve those results. Understanding your team in the context of the work to be done helps you identify risks and gaps when it comes to executing your team’s strategy. The Predictive Index also conducted extensive…

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Introducing the Bolstering Team

A Bolstering Team is one of the nine Team Types identified by The Predictive Index. Bolstering Teams are supportive of each other’s ideas, and like to brainstorm together in the name of innovation. They always cheer each other on, communicate informally, and enjoy robust discussions. They’re proactive in helping each other and sharing information. Since…

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Team Action Planning

You’ve completed your first Team Discovery Session—what’s next? How do you take what you learned in your session and begin applying it day to day? It probably comes as no surprise that significant change takes time. That’s where the Team Action Planner comes in. Below, we’ll explore how to use the planner to find actions…

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Exploring Teams and Strategy

Knowing your Team Type is just one step in achieving those business results. You also need to consider the strategy to achieve those results. Understanding your team in the context of the work to be done helps you identify risks and gaps when it comes to executing your team’s strategy. The Predictive Index also conducted…

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Introducing the Exploring Team

An Exploring Team is one of the nine Team Types identified by The Predictive Index. Exploring Teams are outgoing, cooperative, and eager to work together. They have an active desire to learn and try new things. With an eye on the big picture, they share ideas—and resources—freely and informally. Innovation is the goal. People stand…

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Introduction to Team Types

The perfect team for running a software start-up would likely be a terrible team for running a hospital. And vice-versa. But what determines how well a team is prepared to take on one challenge versus another? How can you truly assess a team and build the right one for the business strategy you have in…

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