©Arlene R. Taylor PhD
All things being equal, individuals tend to approach their everyday work activities based on innate brain bent unless they are forced to use non-preferred skills.
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Prioritizing Division
An individual with an innate energy advantage in this division tends to:
- Collect facts related to the issue
- Analyze the data
- Approach problem-solving logically
- Argue and debate their position
- Measure precisely
- Consider both financial and technical aspects
- Prepare a budget based on data
- Use the data to make all decisions
- Become impatient with emotions or feelings
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Envisioning Division
An individual with an innate energy advantage in this division tends to:
- See the big picture
- Scan the data for patterns
- Approach problem-solving intuitively
- Look for innovative solutions
- Challenge established policies, rules, or routines
- Synthesize data into a new whole
- Tolerate differences, ambiguity, or abstractions
- Brainstorm possibilities
- Forecast upcoming trends
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Maintaining Division
An individual with an energy advantage in this division tends to:
- Reports in an orderly fashion
- Keep financial records in order
- Track essential data
- Provide supervision that maintains the status quo
- Approach problems practically and based on past solutions
- Stands firm on issues or topics and based on company rules
- Reads the fine print
- Finds errors that others missed
- Meets deadlines
- Develops detailed plans/procedures
- Maintains standards consistently
- Follow routines accurately
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Harmonizing Division
An individual with an energy advantage in this division tends to:
- Consider personal values
- Try to persuade other to their point of view
- Teach others
- Be conciliatory
- Conform and comply to avoid conflict
- Empathize with others
- Read non-verbal cues, especially related to interpersonal stress
- Anticipate how others will feel
- Understand feelings of others
- Be enthusiastic
- Agree if everyone is on board
- Converse with others frequently
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Using the metaphor of a four-room building, think of the four rooms being occupied by groups of workers who are very different in characgteristics and who are 'turned-on' by different activities in the workplace. The groups of workers can be identified as the Prioritizers, Envisioners, Maintainers, and Harmonizers.
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Prioritizing Division
The Prioritizers tend to get "turned-on" by:
- Analyzing data
- Clarifying issues
- Diagnosing
- Making money
- Processing logically
- Working solo
- Being in charge and directing
- Solving tough problems
- Applying formulas
- Making things work
- Accomplishing goals
- Being challenged
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Envisioning Division
The Envisioners tend to get "turned-on" by:
- Inventing solutions
- Solving problems intuitively
- Bringing about change
- Playing around
- Developing new things
- Experimenting
- Having variety
- Taking risks
- Providing vision and excitement
- Designing and innovating
- Having lots of space
- Envisioning and selling ideas
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Maintaining Division
The Maintainers tend to get "turned-on" by:
- Attending to detail
- Preserving the status quo
- Establishing order
- Accomplishing paperwork
- Meeting deadlines
- Administrating
- Supervising
- Planning things out
- Building according to plan
- Following directions
- Working within structure
- Providing service and support
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Harmonizing Division
The Harmonizers tend to get "turned-on" by:
- Building relationships
- Teaching other
- Providing training
- Listening to others
- Counseling
- Talking and communicating
- Expressing empathy
- Harmonizing
- Being able to avoid conflict
- Telling or writing stories
- Working with a team
- Helping people, animals, the environment
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