Understanding Personality Types Best Approaches for Working with Different People

The Brain Cerebral Limbic Left Right

HBDI Rational Organised Experimental Feeling Cerebral Thinking Processes Limbic Thinking Processes Left Thinking Processes Right Thinking Processes

Rational / Theorist Meticulous  Analyse  Qualify  Logic  Critical  Realistic  Numbers  Quantitative  Rational  Coherent  Valid  Sensible  Accurate = Words and facts

Experimental / Innovator Pioneering  Imagines  Speculates  Takes risks  Impetuous  Breaks rules  Likes Surprises  Unconventional  Unorthodox  Strategic  Synthesising  Simultaneous  Curious  Playful  Intuitive  Holistic = Words/images, metaphors & paradoxes

Organised Methodical  Organised  Sequential  Procedures  Reliable  Systematic  Disciplined  Arranged  Prepared  Controlled  Get things done  Orderly  Planned  Neat  Timely  Detail = Orderly detailed approach

Feeling / Humanist Considerate  Sensitive  Touches (a lot)  Supportive  Expressive  Emotional  Talks (a lot)  Interpersonal  Understanding  Sympathetic  Appreciative  Caring  Thoughtful  Tolerant  Kind  Feels  Teaches = Connecting words & images

Thinking - In Action….. WHO? WHY? HOW? WHAT?

The Whole Brain in Business Suggestions often emotional Has an intuitive feel for people involved Values are important Feelings of suspicion and jealousy might limit vision Usually eager to share ideas Often brings new insight to the idea Enthusiastic about ideas Human aspects are fundamental Solves problems in an intuitive way Sees the big picture Visualises the facts Is full of ideas and stimulating suggestions Sees opportunity and likes to speculate Likes alternatives Often has new and innovative ideas Likes to take risks Keeps eye on the future Organises/arranges facts (in categories, according to plan) Deals with facts chronologically Checks the facts Can be critical of ideas Finds faults and weaknesses in ideas of others Seeks detail and elaborations Practical aspects important Prefers tried and tested methods Analyses the facts Wants things to be correct Sees the facts clearly (little emotion) Gathers all information Has a neutral stance Sees problems rationally Deals with facts in a logical way Focuses on preciseness/ exactness

Management Styles Become involved in it Build teams to do it Conceptualise it Strategise it Implement it Act on it Analyse it Problem Solve it

Learning Styles Sharing Internalising Moving and Feeling Involving Exploring Discovering Conceptualising Synthesising Organising Sequencing Evaluating Proacticing Quantifying Analysing Theorising Logically Processing

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