“Over the past 20 years I have had the opportunity of observing 100’s of corporate teams. Many of these teams have been extraordinarily successful in their capacity to solve difficult problems, respond to the predictable stressors of demanding schedules, and value the dignity of individual members. Unfortunately, there have also been times when our company has seen smart people perform quite poorly when placed into a team. Emotional intelligence often goes down, interdependence is ignored and conflicts arise. The end result can be disastrous for product releases and long term people performance. Our TEAMcheck instrument is a simple, quick and inexpensive method for helping a team to “take stock of itself” and chart a course for higher productivity with maximum alignment”