The I.D. Systemâ„¢ : an improved way to enhance team performance in the workplace

Following from research presented at the 2005 Australian Business and Behavioural Sciences Association Annual Conference, this paper presents contemporary developments in the I.D. systemâ„¢ (Instinctive Drive). The system offers a unique approach to improving team performance, particularly in the workplace. Initial research efforts sought to validate the I.D. systemâ„¢; however, the experience of its developers and its users suggested that refinements were necessary. More specifically, various items within the scale have been reworded; however, the scoring system remains unchanged. Despite these refinements, this paper demonstrates that the I.D. systemâ„¢ continues to be a reliable and valid assessment tool for gauging individual instinctive drivesâ„¢. This finding has important implications for business and behavioural sciences; it indicates that, despite the controversy that surrounds research into human instinct, it is possible to understand instinctive drivesâ„¢, enhance the interplay of these drives within workplace teams, and subsequently, improve team performance.