Team Effectiveness Questionnaire (TEQ)

Features/Benefits

• 50 items in "True/False" format: quicker and easier for team members to complete.
• Measures the team against the five essential attributes of a high performing team; identifies which area(s) is most in need of attention.
• Utilizes "negative" language, e.g., "The people on our team do not care deeply about our purpose and direction."  "It is hard for team members to provide input and influence the leader of my team."  For teams where morale is already low, team members can more easily identify with the sentiments.
• If team members are reluctant to "bring up the issues," the assessment's forced choice format (an item is either basically true or basically false) pushes the group to take a stand and identify its chief concerns.
• Sample (PDF format)

• 110 items rated on a 1-10 scale + 2 items short answer
• Assesses the team on discrete categories within the five essential attributes, e.g., under "Direction," 5 items specifically address "Core Mission, Vision and Values" and an additional 11 items consider the team's "Objectives."  "Processes" are further sub-divided and examined under the headings "Meetings," "Decision-Making," "Conflict Resolution," etc.
• Employs "positive" language, e.g., " Our team has a written mission statement."  "I believe our objectives are reasonable and obtainable."
• The assessment's greater length and depth, as well as it Lickert-scale format, provide for a more detailed and nuanced understanding of the team's perception of its strengths and issues.
• Sample (PDF format)

Features/When Should I Use It?

• Less monetary investment
• Self-scoring and data compilation*
• Use when the Internet is not readily accessible to your team
• Use when trust is low to show team members how the team scores are derived

• Less staff time investment (we compile the data)
• Detailed reports with individual scores, team averages, and bar charts - teams both readily "see the big picture" and are able to dig into particular issues
  Sample TEQ2.0 Online Report (PDF format)
• Use when the Internet is readily accessible to your team
• Use when team "face time" is at a premium