When we consider a data driven approach to hiring talent we extend far beyond knowledge and skill sets that traditional recruiting has accomplished. The new data driven approach is looking at identifiable and measurable psychological characteristics that can be assessed.

1. Organizational Team Index
A Data Driven Approach to Hiring Talent
by
Eduardo D. Diaz, PhD
2015
Copyright 2015 Eduardo D. Diaz. All Rights Reserved.

2. Introduction
• In the late 1990’s Dr. Julius Kuhl developed Personality Systems
Interactions (PSI) theory which identifies functional
characteristics known to influence human behavior and
motivation.
• It explains the entire self, perceived conclusions, and expected
outcomes of an individual.

3. Introduction
• Dr. Eduardo Diaz evaluated PSI, Five-Factor Model, other
personality assessments and organizational and psychological
research conducted by scholars like Blanchard, Myers, Briggs,
and Nielsen.
• In 2015 Dr. Diaz identified and published characteristics that
influence TEAM motivation and behavior.
• He then developed an Organizational Team Index (OTI) using
a Data Driven Approach to align individuals with other team
members in order to form teams that are better equipped to
complete assigned tasks.

4. Team and Organization
• A single team member’s behavior could influence an entire
organization.
• If a team member’s influence is not the best fit, it could have a
negative impact on organizational effectiveness.
• Managing team members from with-in team design using the
OTI could help guide overall team effectiveness; ultimately
improving organizational success.

5. Organizational Team Index
• When two or more individuals come together and form a team,
their functional characteristics interact; this interaction
influences team behavior.
• Their interactions could also form a type of ‘social niche’ that
could influence dependency on others with-in the group –
Dudley-Rowley (2000).

6. Applying PSI, we can identify Functional Characteristics and
systems which influence decisions.
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Individual

7. Object Recognition - Having awareness of ones physical locations and
social or spiritual locations through learned life experiences.
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Object
Recognition

8. Intuitive Behavior Control - Motor controls that move the individual in and
out of object paths.
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Intuitive
Behavior C Object
Recognition

9. Intention Memory - Part of the planning and execution of measures identified
as needed events to bring about individual objectives.
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Intuitive
Behavior C Object
Recognition
Intention
Memory

10. Extension Memory - Experiences which lead to the development of
perceived conclusions and expected outcomes.
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Intuitive
Behavior C Object
Recognition
Extension
Memory
Intention
Memory

11. Positive/Negative Affect Systems – influence the direction of these
emotional responses.
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Intuitive
Behavior C Object
Recognition
Extension
Memory
Intention
Memory
Pos/Neg
Affect Systems

12. Intuitive
Behavior C Object
Recognition
Action / State Orientation – known to influence individual and team
performance.
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Extension
Memory
Intention
Memory
Pos/Neg
Affect Systems
Action/State
Orientation

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Functional
Characteristic
Combined, they make up an individual’s Functional Characteristics.
Intuitive
Behavior C Object
Recognition
Extension
Memory
Intention
Memory
Pos/Neg
Affect Systems
Action/State
Orientation

14. Functional
Characteristic
During the hiring process organizational leaders hire individuals based on skill
sets and/or personality assessments.
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15. Organizational Team Index
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Characteristic
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Team
OTI adds value to the hiring process by identifying the best possible team fit.

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Team
Team
Outcome
Team fit supports the opportunity to achieve the best possible Team Outcome.

17. Organizational Team Index
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Characteristic
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Characteristic
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Characteristic
Team Organization
Success
When we combine team outcomes, we increase organizational success.
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18. Organizational Team Index
• Action Step
• Every organization is different. The first step in OTI is
establishing an OTI baseline.
• Timeline
• An online Self Assessment is provided. It takes 20 minutes
per team member to complete the assessment.
• Measurable Outcome
• The OTI can be applied to identify team members who
will bring about increased organizational success.

19. Organizational Team Index
• Participants
• Applying inferential statistics for large organizations, the
OTI is established by evaluating 120 participants.
• Process
• The OTI baseline is established by correlating the
assessment scores with team and organizational
performance evaluations.
• Cost
• Contact Dr. Eduardo Diaz for details.

20. Organizational Team Index
• OTI Example:
+50-50 0-100 +100
|| | | ||| ||
+55.92
+44.49 +67.35+57.24
Optimal Team Alignment

21. Organizational Team Index
• Descriptive Statistics Example:
Descriptive Statistics
N Mean Std. deviation
MUT total 60 153.70 23.92
BEF/IMPAF total 60 691.62 71.17
AOF score 60 51.35 9.48

22. Contact
• Eduardo Diaz, PhD
• eddiazwire@gmail.com
• (650) 246-9745