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Strengths

Weaknesses

Value

Communication

Strengths

Weaknesses

Value

Communication

30 - Supporter

11 - Supporter

Jaz's Weaknesses

• May not forcefully express his ideas or feelings
• Avoids conflict like the plague
• Seems to lack drive or initiative when pressured
• May get frustrated with other peoples' ways.

• Trustworthy
• 'In touch with themselves and the world'
• Seeks harmoiny
• Friendly

Common Strengths

• Jaz is effective in consistent performance
• Jaz can 'go with the flow'
• Jaz has solid organisational skills
• Jaz is optimistic
• Jaz is an impulsive decision maker.

• Olive is a keen observer of life
• Olive has a sound sense of duty
• Olive weighs up all factors before reaching a decision.

Differing Strengths

Common communication style

Differing communication style

• We both like constrictive criticism
• We both like to have our good work praised
• We both like time to think

• Jaz has a tendency to speak quickly which does not coexist with Olives preferance of communication

Jaz's Strengths

• Understanding, friendly and warm hearted
• Learns from experience - won't get hurt from the same situation twice
• Can 'go with the flow' - particularly where people are concerned
• Glass is half full - Positive outlook on life
• Likes to stand out - zig, whilst everyone else zag's

• Preserved relationships - to the detriment of the task

Common Weaknesses

• Jaz Likes to avoid conflict
• Jaz struggles to impose his ideas on others
• Jaz may unwillingly sacrifice his needs for others

• Olive is overly cautious around strangers

• Olive is more pessimistic
• Olive may be rigid and unflexible, opposite of Jaz's open mindedness

Differing Weaknesses

• Generates trust
• Brings fun and light-heartedness

Common Added Value

• Jaz is sensitive in dealing with team conflict
• Jaz is tolerant
• Jaz is dependable with a stabilising presence

• Olive ses realistic goals
• Olive values tradition and stability
• Olive has a strong sense of duty

Differing Added Value

GREEN - Supporter

I I land on the green side of the personality colour wheel, according to the insights personality test. My title is that of a 'Supporter'.

How to, and how not to communicate with Jaz.

• Allow time for him to think of the consequences
• Mirror his calm and even tempered nature
• Recognise his solid effots and acknowedge his input
• Encourage the expression of feelings which might remain unsaid

DO

DO NOT

• Use destructive vriticism or create unnecessary conflict
• Act aggressively or reject his ideas without explanation
• Recognise his solid effots and acknowedge his input
• Forget to provide regular feedback
• Labour the point or give lengthy verbal instructions.

How to, and how not to communicate with Jaz.

• Allow time for him to think of the consequences
• Mirror his calm and even tempered nature
• Recognise his solid effots and acknowedge his input
• Encourage the expression of feelings which might remain unsaid

DO

DO NOT

• Use destructive vriticism or create unnecessary conflict
• Act aggressively or reject his ideas without explanation
• Recognise his solid effots and acknowedge his input
• Forget to provide regular feedback
• Labour the point or give lengthy verbal instructions.

How to, and how not to communicate with Olive.

• Give constructive criticism
• Giver her advance time to prepare
• Let her organise her thoughts
• Praise before criticism
• Value her contributions
• Match and mirror her communication style and slower pace

DO

DO NOT

• Use destructive criticism
• Speak too quickly
• Dismiss her work
• Be brusque and overbearing
• Expect rapid acceptance of ideas
• Set unrealistic deadlines

Weaknesses

• May appear slow to make decisions
• Seen as rather rigid, inflexible and unbending
• May become stubborn if pressured
• 'Every silver lining has a cloud' - pessimism
• Can miss opportunities by neing cautious around strangers

How Jaz Adds Value to a Team

• Brings fun and light-heartedness to any familiar environment
• Is a reliable and supportive team-player
• Brings quiet stability to most things
• Sees the success of others key to his own success

Strengths

• Strong sense of personal values
• Gives and receives trust
• Modest and friendly with those she knows
• Looks for harmony in every situation
• Usually weighs up all relevant factors before reaching decisions

Value to the team

• Will be sympathetic to others needs
• Brings fun and light-heartedness to any familiar environment
• Strong sense of duty and tradition
• Commits to realistic goals