“Bridgingthegapbetweenyourselfandyourteam,makesyourlife,andtheirs,easier,happier,andmoreproduc:ve.”

Thebestwaytounderstandyourteam

istounderstandyourselffirst.

All About

Perspective(notrightvswrong)

Daily Habits(notoneoffac?ons)

Play To Your Strengths(andacknowledgeyourweaknesses)

Not Set In Stone

A B

C D

More LikelyTo Lean FORWARD

When StatingOpinions

More LikelyTo Lean BACKWhen Stating

Opinions

A B

MORE use ofhands when

talking

LESS use ofhands when

talking

C D

ExpressesMOREEnergy

Towards Others

ExpressesLESS

EnergyTowards Others

A B

MoreFLUID

Body Movements

More CONTROLLEDBody Movements

C D

MOREForcefulGestures

LESSForcefulGestures

A B

MOREFacial

Expressions

LESS Facial

Expressions

C D

LOUDERSpoken

SOFTERSpoken

A B

AppearsMore

FUN-LOVING

AppearsMore

SERIOUS

C D

MoreLikely To

MAKE STATEMENTS

MoreLikely To

ASK QUESTIONS

A B

MOREInflectionIn Voice

LESSInflectionIn Voice

C D

MORELikely To

Exert Pressurefor Action

LESSLikely To

Exert Pressurefor Action

A B

MORELikely

To ShowFeelings

LESSLikely

To ShowFeelings

C D

DOESN’T HOLDBack On

Sharing Opinions

HOLDSBack On

Sharing Opinions

A B

MorePEOPLE-ORIENTED

Conversations

MoreTASK-ORIENTED

Conversations

C D

QUICKERTo ResolveProblemSituations

SLOWERTo ResolveProblemSituations

A B

MoreOriented Towards

FEELINGS & OPINIONS

MoreOriented TowardsFACTS & LOGIC

C D

FASTERPaced

SLOWERPaced

A B

MORELikely To

Use Small Talk

LESSLikely To

Use Small Talk

C D

A B

C D

A B

C D

BCBDADAC

When do you tend to feel

most productive

while working? (Not Time Of Day)

What’s your preferred

method for feedback &

praise?

What tends to drive

you crazy while working with others?

Pick a team slogan.

BC - DriverBD - Expressive

AD - AmiableAC - Analytical

DriverMo?va?onisAchievement

Efficient

Decisive

Pragma?c

Independent

Candid

Emo?onless

Divisive

ShortSided

PoorCollaborator

Abrasive

Strength Overused

Theseareyourget-it-donepeople.Theyareverypurposeful.They

talk,walkandmovefast.Theywantthingsdoneyesterday.Theydon’t

agonizeoverdecisionsevenifliJleinfoisavailable.Theyexcelat?me

managementbecauseeveryminutecounts.Theysetgoalsandtake

calculatedriskstowardsthem.Theyenjoyworkingalone.Theydon’t

dwellonthepast.TheypreferspokentowriJen.

ExpressiveMo?va?onisPowerPeople

Persuasive

Visionary

Outgoing

Spontansous

Fun-loving

FastTalker

Imprac?cal

KissA*s

NotFocused

Distrac?ng

Strength Overused

Theseareyourcrea?ves.Theyarefullofenergy.Theywanttobewith

theac?on.Theyhavebigcrea?veideas.Theyarequicktoact.They

areoutgoing.Theylovecoordina?ngpeopletowardstheirgoals.They

likepublicfeedback.Theyrelyontheirgutwhenmakingdecisions.

Theytalkloudandusetheirbody.Theylovetellingstories.Theylike

sharingtheiropinion.TheypreferspokentowriJen.Theyarethelife

oftheparty.

AnalyticalMo?va?onisPowerIns?tu?on

Logical

Systema?c

Thorough

Prudent

Serious

Impersonal

Bureaucra?c

Nitpicky

Indecisive

Abrasive

Strength Overused

Theseareyoursystemspeople.Theyarewellorganized.Theylike

todothingsrightthefirst?me.Theydotheirresearch.Theymake

decisionsbasedondata.They’dratherbesafethansorry.They

preferqualityoverquan?ty.Theyarenaturallyintroverted.They

liketoworkalone.Theyarequiet.ThedetailsmaJertothem.The

don’ttalkloud.TheypreferwriJentoverbal.Theyaretask

oriented.Theyprefertoleaveemo?onsoutofit.

AmiableMo?va?onisAffilia?on

Coopera?ve

Suppor?ve

Diploma?c

Cau?ous

Loyal

SlowMoving

Permissive

ConflictAvoider

RiskAdverse

Don’tLikeChange

Strength Overused

Theseareyourteamplayers.Theyarefriendly,outgoingandlead

withawarmkindmanner.Theyareempathicandsenseother’s

emo?ons.Theylikeworkingingroups.Theyenjoypassingthe

praisetoothersandfinebeingtheunsunghero.Theirbody

languageisrelaxedandlowkey.Theylikecoopera?onoverconflict.

Theymanagetheiremo?onswell.Theyarepeacemakers.Theyare

cau?ouswithdecisionmaking.

“Bridgingthegapbetweenyourselfandyourteam,makesyourlife,andtheirs,easier,happier,andmoreproduc:ve.”

Tom@Swi(KickHQ.com

@TomKrieglstein#TeamHuman