What Is a Team Management Profile?
A Team Management Profile is a psychometric tool used to map a person’s work preferences into specific team roles. Built on years of behavioural research, the TMP highlights how someone prefers to relate, gather information, make decisions, and organise tasks.
Each profile is created through a structured 60-question assessment. The results are plotted on a visual “wheel” that includes eight essential work roles. These aren’t theoretical labels—they’re practical indicators of how someone contributes to team dynamics.
Unlike traditional personality tests, the TMP is work-focused. It reflects how you show up in professional settings—how you interact, communicate, problem-solve, and lead.
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Why Use a Team Management Profile?
There’s a reason over 2.5 million professionals have completed a TMP.
For individuals, the profile provides valuable clarity. You gain a deeper understanding of your management strengths and weaknesses, which allows you to align your responsibilities with what energises you. When people enjoy their work, performance follows.
From a team perspective, it’s a game-changer. By mapping everyone’s preferences, leaders can clearly see where the strengths lie—and where there are gaps. This creates a stronger, more balanced team that communicates better and avoids clashes caused by mismatched working styles.
In short, the TMP supports:
- Better collaboration
- Higher individual and team performance
- Improved role clarity
- More thoughtful delegation
- Reduced conflict
- More engaged, motivated teams
And for leaders? It becomes a blueprint for success.
How the TMP Works: Roles, Wheels & Preferences
The TMP is based on four core work preferences:
- Relating to others
- Gathering and using information
- Making decisions
- Organising oneself and others
Each individual’s preferences are mapped onto a Team Management Wheel. This wheel includes eight distinct roles, such as Creator-Innovator, Thruster-Organiser, and Assessor-Developer. These roles describe how someone prefers to operate in a team environment.
Let’s say your profile sits strongly in the Concluder-Producer quadrant. You’re someone who drives things through to completion, is focused on results, and brings structure. That’s valuable—but in isolation, it could clash with someone who prefers open-ended thinking.
That’s where the TMP shines. It helps people recognise that different doesn’t mean wrong—it just means different. And in teams, that awareness changes everything.
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Team Management Profile in Practice
The real magic of the TMP is how it applies in the workplace. Here are some common scenarios where it delivers fast, meaningful results:
Executive Coaching
TMPs give leaders targeted insights into their own leadership profile—how they manage, where they shine, and where they can grow.
Onboarding
By including TMPs in onboarding, you help new team members understand both themselves and their colleagues from day one.
Team Building
Use TMPs to identify imbalances, reduce duplication, and ensure every team member is playing to their strengths.
Conflict Resolution
Many workplace conflicts stem from mismatched styles. TMPs help reframe friction as a preference difference—not a personality clash.
Leadership Development
When used in leadership development programs, TMPs support more self-aware, effective leaders who can manage across styles and strengths.
Implementing TMP: Tips for HR, Coaches & Leaders
Thinking of introducing the TMP into your organisation or leadership practice? Here’s how to do it well:
- Get Accredited: To use TMPs effectively, training and accreditation are key. This ensures profiles are interpreted correctly and used ethically.
- Introduce the Tool to Teams: Explain what the TMP is and why it’s valuable. Emphasise that it’s about learning—not labelling.
- Collect Profiles and Share Insights: Use workshops or one-on-one sessions to explore individual and group results.
- Use It for Planning: Apply insights to shape teams, delegate tasks, and align roles with work preferences.
- Build It Into Development Programs: Whether it’s coaching, succession planning or training, TMPs work best when integrated into broader leadership strategies.
The key takeaway? The TMP isn’t a one-off event. It’s a tool you can use repeatedly to support individuals and evolve teams over time.
Unlock Your Team and Your Leadership Style
If you’re serious about developing stronger teams or refreshing your team management style, a Team Management Profile is a smart place to start. Whether you’re focused on your own leadership profile, or building a more collaborative, high-performing team, the TMP delivers clarity, direction, and measurable results.
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