mastering workplace personalities
The Guy with Bernard’s Watch
l How you can recognise them: They’re the ones we’d all like to be. They’re in the office first and leave
The Creative
l How you can recognise them: Think ‘Apple tech geeks’ and you know who these guys are. Their hair is messy; they probably have a beard and wear flared jeans. Their desks have seemingly unrelated knick-knacks on them, from
...CONSTANT
STIMULATION TO HELP THEIR CREATIVE PROCESS
The Ball Breaker
They have very little time for the soft, people stuff, and are more focused on raking in the big bucks! l How to work with them: The softly, softly approach would seem like a good antidote to these guys, but don’t be fooled. Try not to show too much weakness, be thorough and resolute and ready to hold your corner.
l How you can recognise them: These guys are the ones who will stop at nothing to become successful; they’ll sell their own mothers if it means they’ll get ahead.
Plan your approach to work, keep up your pace of work and make yourself invaluable through your own insight. l What not to do: Don’t show them up in big meetings, or win at their expense – they might catch you out
...BE THOROUGH AND RESOLUTE AND READY TO HOLD YOUR CORNER
later. l Personality make up: These guys are low on the agreeableness scale and very high on emotional stability. They’re low on empathy and mildly extraverted, meaning that they’re out for solo success and not really a team player.
Pac-man games to the latest copy of Wired! l How to work with them: Give them space to think, provide them with coffee and constant stimulation to help their creative process. l What not to do: Don’t disrupt the creative process or wave the rulebook in their faces. l Personality make up: They are high on openness and low on conscientiousness. They’re unlikely to conform to conventional rules or working practices
and thrive in teams that go against the grain.
last. They’ve already been to the gym and done the school run, but still look amazing. They’re able to do a full day’s work and still have time to fit in extra research time, a run, a conference call, a school play and dinner with friends. They’re able to be in a thousand different places at once. Where do they get the time? l How to work with them: They’re quick, so you’ll need to be able to keep up. Plan your work around their movements. Watch their diary for a free spot, be persistent with them and ask them how they do it.
...WORK AROUND THEIR MOVEMENTS
l What not to do: Don’t keep them waiting or run over time. They run an efficient ship and you’ll need to be just as organised to work with them. l Personality make up: They are motivated self-starters and full of energy. Nothing is too much for them and they’ll take anything on. They’re low on detail and will figure things out along the way.
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