‣ 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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