Send the Conflict Styles (TKI-derived) from Teamtailor in 5 minutes
Inside Teamtailor, Conflict Styles surfaces as a panel-briefing tool for SMB team-meet rounds. The five-minute completion makes Conflict Styles acceptable at the final stage without burning candidate goodwill. Teamtailor's modern UX surfaces the two-letter primary profile (e.g., collaborating-compromising) to panelists before the round so interviews can probe communication-style fit explicitly. The TKI framework is accessible for SMB hiring teams unfamiliar with complex psychometric models. Conflict Styles stage-automation rules feed Teamtailor's pipeline logic.
Validity
TKI maps five conflict-handling styles. Predictive validity for team-fit is moderate (ρ ≈ .20).
Send the Conflict Styles (TKI-derived) from Teamtailor
From Teamtailor admin to first scored candidate.
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Add the JobCannon Teamtailor integration
From Teamtailor admin settings, add JobCannon as an Assessment Partner. Paste your Basic Auth credentials (sandbox first, production after the first test cycle). One-time setup, takes 3 minutes.
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Create a Teamtailor scorecard mapped to Conflict Styles (TKI-derived) dimensions
In your job template, create a scorecard section per Conflict Styles (TKI-derived) dimension. Each dimension maps 1:1 to a numeric attribute on the Teamtailor scorecard — no provider-specific glue needed.
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Trigger the Conflict Styles (TKI-derived) on the candidate's stage transition
Add "Send Conflict Styles (TKI-derived)" as an automatic action when candidates enter the assessment stage. The candidate receives a co-branded Teamtailor email and completes the 5-minute form on mobile or desktop.
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View the score envelope in the candidate profile
The full Conflict Styles (TKI-derived) score envelope (dimensions, bands, narrative summary) lands in the Teamtailor candidate profile within 30 seconds of submission. Recruiters review without leaving Teamtailor.
Sample score envelope
The exact JSON shape your Teamtailor scorecard receives back. Every JobCannon assessment uses the same dimensions[].score envelope so ranking logic stays consistent across tests.
{
"test": "conflict-styles",
"version": "v1.4",
"candidate_id": "tt_candidate_5812",
"completed_at": "2026-05-16T10:29:51Z",
"duration_seconds": 296,
"primary_style": "collaborating",
"secondary_style": "compromising",
"dimensions": [
{
"code": "competing",
"label": "Competing",
"score": 34
},
{
"code": "collaborating",
"label": "Collaborating",
"score": 84,
"primary": true
},
{
"code": "compromising",
"label": "Compromising",
"score": 71,
"primary": true
},
{
"code": "avoiding",
"label": "Avoiding",
"score": 22
},
{
"code": "accommodating",
"label": "Accommodating",
"score": 58
}
]
}Other assessments for Teamtailor hiring
Run a different cut on the same candidate by sending one of these from the same Teamtailor pipeline.
Big Five (OCEAN)
personality test
Big Five conscientiousness predicts job performance at ρ ≈ .31 (Barrick & Mount 1991).
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DISC
behavioural style assessment
DISC maps four observable behaviour styles. Meta-analytic correlation with job performance is modest (~.10-.15).
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EQ (Emotional Intelligence)
emotional intelligence assessment
EQ adds incremental predictive validity for emotional-labour roles — ρ ≈ .24 (Joseph & Newman 2010).
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Frequently asked
When does Teamtailor integration go live?+
Phase 1 roadmap target Q4 2026.
Is Conflict Styles EEOC-defensible?+
Defensible as team-fit input. The ~.20 validity ceiling is too low for hire-decline decisions.
How does Teamtailor use Conflict Styles?+
Recruiters use the two-letter profile to brief panelists before team-meet rounds. Interviews probe communication-style fit explicitly.
How long does it take?+
Median 5 minutes.
Is Conflict Styles useful for SMBs?+
Yes. The five-minute completion and two-letter profile are very accessible for small hiring teams.
Pricing?+
Free sandbox + 5 invitations/mo; Business tier $99/mo flat.
Be first on the Teamtailor integration with the Conflict Styles (TKI-derived)
Email partners@jobcannon.io with your Teamtailor tenant ID. We'll notify you when the Teamtailor adapter ships and beta credentials are available.
Prefer to try the Conflict Styles (TKI-derived) first? Take it on JobCannon to see exactly what your candidates will see — or read the assessment API docs for the full envelope spec (Conflict Styles).