.Category
{Team Building Applications}
.Stage
{Beyond Basics}
.subcat
{(with intact teams)}
.Title
{Diagnosing the Type Table}
.Number
{This exercise can be done with any size team.  However, it is helpful to have at least 6 - 8 people to encourage a discussion that represents a variety of type opinions.}
.TimeMin
{30 minutes (If the Type Table is completed ahead of time)}
.TimeMax
{45 minutes (If building the Type Table from scratch with the team)}
.Object1
{To assess the strengths and weaknesses of a team based on type characteristics}
.Object2
{To teach team members the value of a Type Table in diagnosing their team issues}
.Material1
{A large Type Table to work with, either completed before the exercise or filled out in front of the team as they read off their types.}
.Material2
{Flipchart paper (several sheets) for each group}
.Material3
{Markers}
.Instruct1
{For one preference dichotomy at a time (S/N, T/F, E/I, J/P) (could also be done with Temperament groupings - NT, NF, SJ, SP), ask the participants to answer the following questions:}
.Question
{Given the team's distribution of type preferences for this dichotomy (or Temperament grouping):}
.Question1
{What team strengths and weaknesses would you anticipate?}
.Question2
{What team issues or conflicts may arise?}
.Question3
{Based on this preference dichotomy (or Temperament grouping), what advice would you give this team about how to be more effective?  Record these on flipchart paper.}
.instruct2
{Repeat the above questions and discussion for all preference dichotomies (or Temperament groupings).}
.Debrief1
{The debriefing of this exercise, to a large extent, occurs as each of the preference dichotomies is discussed.  However, you may want to ask the team to discuss any learning they had about teams and type as a way of reaching closure.}
.Debrief2
{The discussion about each preference dichotomy and the implications for the team's functioning that were recorded on flipchart paper reveal many type-related team issues and strengths and weaknesses which the team needs to address or at least understand.  After completing the exercise, you could do many team-related activities or plan for follow-up team building sessions.  Include action planning on problem areas, establishing new team norms where needed, or resolving conflict that is impeding team functioning.}
