About TDF

TDF is a perceptual styles model whose purpose is a better understanding of self and others. It is often used as a first step in personal development and the development of teams where effective communication and interaction are critical. As a tool for teams, the goal of TDF is to move beyond understanding of the inherent differences that make us unique, toward genuine appreciation of those differences and how, properly utilized, they make our teams stronger.

The TDF model is built on the premise that different people see the world differently, and because we see the world differently, we act differently. It also helps explain why we feel more comfortable in certain settings, and why working with certain people feels natural while working with others sometimes feels like being in a foreign country.

TDF provides a non-threatening language for dealing with human differences and provides leaders with an important tool for understanding and working with the people in their organizations.

Knowing TDF will help you:

  • Make wiser choices
  • See where you can succeed
  • Find settings that support your talents
  • Have more realistic expectations of yourself and others
  • Read people better
  • Work and live better with others

JFA Consulting has used TDF as its primary tool of human understanding in working with organizations for more than thirty years, conducting hundreds of TDF workshops with teams of 2 to 150 across all industry sectors and the non-profit world.

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Jim Finley

Jim Finley, the founder of JFA Consulting, works with companies in performance management, change management, and employee and customer advocacy. He brings over twenty years of experience with AT&T and Southwestern Bell, including bringing cultural change to the southern region of AT&T Operator Services.

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