Business Chemistry

Integrators Value Connection and Draw Teams Together

CONNECTION—that's what it's all about for Integrators, and connector is the role they often play on a team. Sometimes an Integrator is focused on creating connections between people, and other times on connections between ideas. Either way, Integrators like working on teams more than toiling away in solitude. They're trusting and they forge deep relationships—beyond networking or teamwork—getting up close and personal to form real friendships with colleagues.

And there are lots of reasons you'd want to be friends with an Integrator. For one thing, they go out of their way to be helpful. You know that one colleague who's always happy to pitch in and does so with a smile? They're probably an Integrator.

Integrators are great listeners and observers too. They pay close attention to what's being said and can often sense even unspoken emotions and reactions. And then they take others' feelings into account. An Integrator knows that sticks and stones aren't the only things that can hurt relationships—words can too, and they bear this in mind when they consider how to deliver a message. Integrators place a high value on traditions, and this too reflects their sensitivity to the feelings of others. After all, where do traditions come ...