Surveys are completed by each member of the team, and an optional 23-item companion survey is completed by key observers the team chooses.
Observers can include suppliers, customers, or coworkers who are outside the team.
Applications and Benefits Identifying team strengths and weaknesses. Stimulating discussions about critical team performance issues. Focusing action planning to help improve team effectiveness. Supporting total quality management and continuous improvement initiatives by providing teams with feedback about how they are meeting the needs of internal and external customers. The TDS instrument presents feedback from three to 30 team members and optionally from up to eight observers who are familiar with the team's work.