Summary

Synopsis

This is the fourth in a collection of five JEDlets outlining how to use trait secrets to build and maintain strong and effective teams. Learn to identify the unique behavior of your teammates and appreciate the impact of their traits on team dynamics.

Objectives

• Recognize personality traits in people that affect business/personal interactions
• Choose people who possess the traits you wish to capitalize on for a particular project
• Better determine the right mix of people whose traits work well together
• Apply techniques that assist you in becoming a more effective team leader/member
• Recognize problems for what they really are: clashes in personality traits and/or ineffective methods of maximizing certain trait behaviors

Outline

• Acknowledgement
• Introduction
• Overview
• Objectives
• What is Trait Thinking?
• Differentiating between Traits and Behavior
• Background on Psychological Testing
• Detecting Traits
• Sensitivity Trait
• Self-esteem and Criticism
• High Sensitivity Trait
• Working with High Sensitivity Individuals
• Low Sensitivity Trait Individuals
• People Skills Trait
• Attractive and Repellent Qualities
• High People Skills Traits
• Working with High People Skills Traits
• Low People Skills Traits
• Working with Low People Skills Traits
• Checkpoint I
• Core Group Trait
• Establishing Relationships
• High Core Group Trait
• Working with the High Core Group Trait
• Low Core Group Trait Individuals
• Variety Trait
• Change versus Stability
• High Variety Trait
• Low Variety Trait
• Crossword Puzzle
• Final Checkpoint