Picture the scene. A project planning meeting is set up with the focus being to introduce the team, understand the project, understand what needs to be done, and agree on how to work together effectively.
But what happens? John bounds in full of energy but is only interested in hard facts and figures, not necessary the opinions of others. Rachel’s full of creative ideas but gets easily distracted by what’s happening on the other side of the glass office. Simon appears unengaged but makes detailed notes to consider and work effectively with later. Urgency isn’t critical for Louise who despite supporting the ideas of others, thinks there’s all the time in the world to complete the project.
How do you ensure everybody in the room quickly understands these significantly different personalities and work preferences? How do you get everybody to appreciate and understand each other’s value to the team and communication styles and needs? How do you draw out your introverts and get your extroverts to listen? With Skillsarena’s personality profiling tool, Character DNA.
At Skillsarena we have created a unique DNA tool which enables you to learn how colour can be used to describe personality, understand who you are and how you are perceived in a team and learn how to communicate effectively depending on individual preferences and improve team meetings.
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