How to Use the Team Dimensions Profile

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Decide if you want to use the online Team Dimensions profile or the paper-based booklet.

   Both versions use a series of 12 sets of statements where the user ranks four statements on a most like me to least like me scale.
   
   The online version scores itself once all of the statements are ranked and the paper-based version is scored by the user.
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   Step 2: Find an authorized distributor and purchase your profile(s).

   , If you're using the paper-based Team Dimensions booklet, open the book to the response page and use a pencil to rank the 12 sets of 4 statements on the line provided.
   
   Use a 1 for "Least like you"
   
   a 2 for "Next most like you"
   
   a 3 for "Second most like you" and a 4 for "Most like you". , A symbol will appear. ,, Plot the "X" total on the horizontal axis on the left side. ,,,,,,, If you're using the paper-version, congratulations you are finished. , Once you finish ranking the statements the profile will score itself. ,
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   Step 3: If you're using an online Team Dimensions profile skip to step 14.

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   Step 4: Use a coin or something metal to rub over the box next to each of your selections.

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   Step 5: Add the numbers appearing next to each of the symbols and enter them into the tally box on page 5.

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   Step 6: Use the graph on page 5 to plot the totals you entered in the tally box.

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   Step 7: Plot the "triangle" total on the vertical axis on the top half of the profile.

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   Step 8: Plot the "circle" total on the horizontal axis on the right side.

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   Step 9: Plot the "square" total on the vertical axis on the bottom half of the profile.

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    Step 10: Using a pencil

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    Step 11: connect the points you've plotted on the profile to form a trapezoid.

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    Step 12: Use vertical lines to shade the quarter of the profile grid which contains the largest area of your trapezoid.

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    Step 13: Find the 2nd largest area on your trapezoid

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    Step 14: and using horizontal lines

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    Step 15: shade that area along with the area shaded in step 11.

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    Step 16: Turn to Page 7 and follow the guidelines for interpretation.

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    Step 17: If you're using the online Team Dimensions Profile follow the prompts and rank all of the sets of statements on a "Most like you" to "Least like you" scale.

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    Step 18: Print or save your online narrative Team Dimensions profile report.

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