‣ Ask the participants to add up their A answers , B answers , and C answers and to write these totals down in their Diaries .
‣ Ask the participants with majority „ a ‟ answers to sit together , those with majority „ b ‟ answers to sit together and those with majority „ c ‟ answers to sit together . This will show everyone how many of each personality type are in the team .
‣ Present the personality types as follows : Mostly A ’ s : The Practical These individuals are practical and get on with the work . They Doer get things done . They like ideas that are based on real evidence and past experience , and focus on how such ideas can be useful when put into practice . They are careful and practical planners who are not so keen on finding creative or innovative solutions . They prefer the „ tried and tested ‟ method and are very interested in facts and figures – hard evidence . They communicate in a concise way and are not overly concerned with the emotional or sentimental side of interactions in teams .
Mostly B ’ s : The Sociable Talker
Mostly C ’ s : The Visionary Thinker
These individuals are extremely sociable and gregarious extroverts , and tend to have a wide social network . They are energetic and enthusiastic when it comes to working with new people and because they find it very easy to speak up in groups , they can dominate group discussions . They are very concerned with creating harmony in a team , and are committed to empathising with the feelings and emotions of others . This can mean that they focus less on the practical side of implementing ideas , and neglect to consider hard facts and figures .
These individuals are addicted to big creative and innovative ideas and solutions to solving challenging problems . They enjoy a conceptual approach looking at the bigger picture and are always coming up with endless new ideas . They are concerned with the abstract , and are very committed to the ideas they believe in . They generally don ‟ t follow through on the implementation of their ideas , as they are already generating new ones ! Often , they are caught up in ideation without sufficient concern for feasibility , implementation or the practical and management aspects .
‣ Ask the participants to discuss to what extent they agree with their team personality type and why .
‣ Ask the participants to design a name tag or label that includes their name , their personality type and a picture of something that represents them . They should bring this name tag to every session . Here is an example :
Alessandra Visionary Thinker
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