The Low A Perspective The Low A profile is the quintessential “team player” at work. The Low A individual has a team orientation that wants to align with, provide support to and receive support from other team members. As a team player, a Low A profile wants to pitch in and help his or her…more
The High D Perspective As a child, you were termed “inquisitive” and your favorite question was “Why?” As an adult, you are detail-oriented; you want to know the background or the context behind what you are doing. You know and believe in phrases such as “the devil is in the details” and “fast is fine,…more
High C Profile – Series Analysis of High Drives He who fails to plan is planning to fail. And, I spend more time with co-workers than I do with some members of my family – shouldn’t I try to get to know them better? The source of self-confidence for a High C is twofold: knowing…more
High B Perspective – Analysis of High Drives Do you like this idea? Is this the right decision? Are we OK? The source of self-confidence for a High B are valued other people with whom the High B interacts. The High B drive is a sociable personality type. It wants to interact with others to…more
High A Profile: Series Analysis It’s a simple question, but the answer can sometimes be an indicator of your natural wiring. Do you feel like you’ve done a good job when your team or your boss expresses their appreciation or gives out kudos? Maybe when an organizational goal has been met? When you receive a…more
After training, the HR Director of the plant asked me if she could survey her daughter, Karen, who was “almost 16.” I asked, “What is almost 16?” She answered “11.” Since 11 isn’t “almost 16” to most people, I gave her the usual precautions: the spread of a person’s wiring (Like, Want or Need) does…more
This member told us his story of what it was like when he joined a corporate senior leadership team consisting of very High A individuals. When I first came to the company, I had been a practicing physician for over 15 years and was to be the medical director. I had previous experience as the medical director…more
Conflict Resolution in the Workplace Every high or low drive has its strengths and accompanying limitations. Often, the limitation is how the drive is perceived or received by others. In some cases, like drives do seem to attract. Low A’s do tend to work well in team driven environments with other Low A individuals. High…more