Putting Business Chemistry to Work On Your Teams
If you've made it this far we like to think you've learned a thing or two and now have a variety of options for flexing to individuals of different types. That will take you a long way, but what if you're dealing with multiple people at the same time? How do you go from focusing on the needs of one to addressing the needs of two, three, or maybe even four types at once? How can you practice diplomacy with the Integrators without sacrificing the directness the Drivers prefer? How can you provide the structure the Guardians want without making the Pioneers feel penned in? Maybe you're wondering: Would it be better to stick with one or two types on a team so you can more easily create an environment that will meet everyone's needs? Is it really better to have lots of diversity? What's the best composition for an effective team anyway?
Good. Questions.
We're asked similar questions all the time, and the answers, of course, depend on a number of things. When we're asked about how to make a team effective, our response usually involves asking a series of questions in return to help leaders take a step back and consider the issue in a different way.
Before we pose our questions, we'll mention that others have also attempted to tackle the ...
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