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Team Climate for Innovation - TEAM Assessment
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WELCOME to the "Team Climate for Innovation" - TEAM Assessment


With this assessment, you and your team members will measure how well you foster a positive team climate for innovation. You will gain new insights about specific behaviors and skills that your team can practice every day. By doing so, you can strengthen your levels of collaboration, creativity, confidence and commitment to produce innovative solutions to your day-to-day work challenges.

In order to give your team an honest, objective appraisal, please keep these guidelines in mind:

   1. Score your team based on your actual practices, not how you would ideally like them to be
   2. Do not be afraid to give your team 1’s or 5’s – stretch your scores to both ends if the descriptions fit
   3. For each statement, think of one time when your team has not done this and one time when your team has; consider both when you choose your rating

We hope you enjoy this opportunity to gain new insights!
 
 
You will receive your results either during an upcoming meeting/workshop or by e-mail.
* Name : 
* Company : 
* Email Address : 
 
 
 
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CONFIDENTIALITY: The names and other data from this assessment will be held as confidential. That is, Values Centered Innovation will not use the names or other data from participants for any purpose other than scoring and research. VCI will not disclose the names or scores of participants to any third parties or in any research reports.

All materials in this self-assessment are © 2012-2014 Values Centered Innovation Enablement Services Pvt. Ltd.. All rights reserved.
 
 
Instructions and Questions - Page 1 of 9
 
 
* Identify the TEAM or WORKGROUP you will be rating:
   
 
 
This assessment contains 72 items that describe how YOUR TEAM or WORKGROUP can foster a climate for innovation.

For each item, please rate: To what degree does your TEAM or WORKGROUP need to improve each behavior or skill?

Use the following scale to rate each item:
 
 
To what degree does your TEAM or WORKGROUP need to improve each behavior or skill?
Critical
need to improve 		Definite
need to improve 		Some
need to improve 		Little
need to improve 		No
need to improve
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1. We promote knowledge creation and learning as a valid kind of result
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2. We give each person credit for their insights and knowledge
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3. We respect sincere resistance to change by looking for the wisdom it might contain
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4. We reach out to people to understand their viewpoints about the risks our team faces
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5. We initiate times to be free and spontaneous with new ideas
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6. We get people involved in setting goals they feel are high priorities

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7. We encourage people to defer their own interests in service to the greater whole
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8. We create a safe, trusting climate for people to be open and authentic
 
 
Questions - Page 2 of 9
 
To what degree does your TEAM or WORKGROUP need to improve each behavior or skill?
Critical
need to improve 		Definite
need to improve 		Some
need to improve 		Little
need to improve 		No
need to improve
*

9. We empathize with others’ concerns and points of view even if someone is very emotional
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10. We find value in mistakes by making sure our team learns from them
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11. We make sure our team realistically understands the speed of change around us
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12. We generate ideas from fresh, new perspectives
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13. We bring people together to make a difference even if it means sacrificing for others
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14. We consider both short and long term benefits when making a decision
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15. We support others to have confidence in our team’s ability to reach even difficult goals

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16. We encourage team leaders to give appropriate rewards for what is accomplished
 
 
Questions - Page 3 of 9
 
To what degree does your TEAM or WORKGROUP need to improve each behavior or skill?
Critical
need to improve 		Definite
need to improve 		Some
need to improve 		Little
need to improve 		No
need to improve
*

17. We seek ideas that are based on our team’s highest values
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18. We proactively look for knowledge our team members can share with each other
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19. We make corrections as our team implements solutions, so we can effectively meet our targets
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20. We offer public and private appreciation when team members contribute to success
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21. We take initiative to ensure our team acts with integrity and ethics
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22. We look for goals that represent our team’s sincere values
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23. We encourage high levels of debate based on respect for each other’s opinions
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24. We face uncertainty and risk, even if it makes our team feel uncomfortable
 
 
Questions - Page 4 of 9
 
To what degree does your TEAM or WORKGROUP need to improve each behavior or skill?
Critical
need to improve 		Definite
need to improve 		Some
need to improve 		Little
need to improve 		No
need to improve
*

25. We learn how all the factors in a situation fit together in a whole picture
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26. We encourage people to listen to others’ ideas while being unattached to their own
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27. We provide tangible support for putting a plan into action

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28. We ask people to share what inspires them to do their best work
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29. We make sure every person’s top ideas get fair consideration when making a decision
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30. We write down the fears and concerns of others into a list of risks to be aware of
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31. We see a value in having made mistakes: our team tried something new, and we can learn from the results
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32. We support each other to work on goals that are most meaningful to him or her

 
 
Questions - Page 5 of 9
 
To what degree does your TEAM or WORKGROUP need to improve each behavior or skill?
Critical
need to improve 		Definite
need to improve 		Some
need to improve 		Little
need to improve 		No
need to improve
*

33. We avoid making negative judgments about others’ ideas
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34. We listen to each person to find out what purpose would most motivate him or her
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35. We encourage respectful conversations even when our team is debating differences of opinion
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36. We acknowledge both achievement and new learning as two kinds of success
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37. We persist in following through on a plan until it’s completed
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38. We communicate how the risks our team is taking might impact other people
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39. We support everyone to stand up for their values and principles, even if it is inconvenient
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40. We actively request input from key implementers about upcoming decisions
 
 
Questions - Page 6 of 9
 
To what degree does your TEAM or WORKGROUP need to improve each behavior or skill?
Critical
need to improve 		Definite
need to improve 		Some
need to improve 		Little
need to improve 		No
need to improve
*

41. We practice a “beginner’s mind” – seeing things in a fresh way

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42. We harmonize different viewpoints about what our team goals should be

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43. We help our team learn about the root causes of the issues we face
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44. We make sure team members feel a genuine sense of completion at the end of a project
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45. We keep promises, or renegotiate them ahead of time if our team cannot keep them
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46. We listen to each other’s concerns, fears and skepticisms about reaching our team goals
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47. We uplift team members when they are down, by recalling their strengths
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48. We are honest in our evaluation of ideas without being harshly critical
 
 
Questions - Page 7 of 9
 
To what degree does your TEAM or WORKGROUP need to improve each behavior or skill?
Critical
need to improve 		Definite
need to improve 		Some
need to improve 		Little
need to improve 		No
need to improve
*

49. We initiate goals that require our team to learn and grow as we strive to achieve them
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50. We can disagree with someone’s proposal while still showing respect for his or her opinions
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51. We encourage people to share openly about their values in life and work
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52. We make sure our team understands what it takes to fulfill a promise before we agree to it
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53. We stretch our team to produce a large quantity of ideas
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54. We inquire into the possible risks and consequences of failing to reach our team goal
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55. We help others to create new insights and knowledge using intuition and analysis
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56. We support people to express their feelings at the end of a project, so everyone feels complete and ready to “move on”

 
 
Questions - Page 8 of 9
 
To what degree does your TEAM or WORKGROUP need to improve each behavior or skill?
Critical
need to improve 		Definite
need to improve 		Some
need to improve 		Little
need to improve 		No
need to improve
*

57. We set goals that can make a positive contribution to others
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58. We hold individuals and the team (as a whole) to be accountable for results

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59. We look to shared values, and not just numbers or results, as a basis for sound decisions
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60. We discuss what gives our team confidence and courage in the face of difficulties
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61. We use resources wisely to make the most of them
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62. We keep an open mind to ideas that are different from our own
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63. We speak up when our team might be biased or naïve in how we see our situation
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64. We talk with others to define what our team already knows and what we still want to learn
 
 
Questions - Page 9 of 9
 
To what degree does your TEAM or WORKGROUP need to improve each behavior or skill?
Critical
need to improve 		Definite
need to improve 		Some
need to improve 		Little
need to improve 		No
need to improve
*

65. We measure team results according to the values our team has defined
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66. We share power for decision making

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67. We integrate the good intentions of each person into a common goal

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68. We proactively identify the resources our team needs and take steps to obtain them

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69. We promote an enthusiastic, friendly atmosphere for everyone to give their ideas
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70. We take a stand for good values even if it’s not popular
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71. We are sensitive to the level of risk tolerance that others have
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72. We are willing to hear and learn about unpleasant issues

 
 
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