1. What’s Your Style? Next Level Leadership Webinar March 6, 2014
Kelli Jordan and Melodi Leih

2. Psalm 139:13-16
from The Message
Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother's womb. I thank you, High God—you're breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration—what a creation! You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, The days of my life all prepared before I'd even lived one day.

3. I Corinthians 12:4-11, 25-26
from The Message
God's various gifts are handed out everywhere; but they all originate in God's Spirit. God's various ministries are carried out everywhere; but they all originate in God's Spirit. God's various expressions of power are in action everywhere; but God himself is behind it all. Each person is given something to do that shows who God is: Everyone gets in on it, everyone benefits. All kinds of things are handed out by the Spirit, and to all kinds of people! The variety is wonderful: wise counsel clear understanding simple trust healing the sick miraculous acts proclamation distinguishing between spirits tongues interpretation of tongues. All these gifts have a common origin, but are handed out one by one by the one Spirit of God. He decides who gets what, and when. The way God designed our bodies is a model for understanding our lives together as a church: every part dependent on every other part, the parts we mention and the parts we don't, the parts we see and the parts we don't. If one part hurts, every other part is involved in the hurt, and in the healing. If one part flourishes, every other part enters into the exuberance.

4. Personality Tests There are many personality tests available.
Myers-Briggs
Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS)
VALS
DiSC Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Compliance
Some tests use the “older” terms: Choleric, Sanguine, Phlegmatic, Melancholy
Smalley’s Personality Test: Lion, Otter, Retriever, Beaver
The Myers-Briggs system identifies personalities but the others highlight those aspects of personality which relate to interactions between people. All individuals possess all four but to varying degrees. For most, these types are not seen as black or white but in shades of gray – or blends.
Fun tests:
Purse-onality Test
Lipstick Personality Test
Understanding Coffee People – Your Coffee Drinking Type
Facebook Fun!

5. ‘ Lion (Choleric/Driver/Dominant)
Strengths and Weaknesses
DESCRIPTORS
Adventuresome
Competitive
Daring
Decisive
Direct
Innovative
Persistent
Problem Solver
Result-oriented
Self-starter

6. Otter (Sanguine/Influencer)
Strengths and Weaknesses
DESCRIPTORS
Charming
Confident
Convincing
Enthusiastic
Inspiring
Optimistic
Persuasive
Popular
Sociable
Trusting

7. Retriever (Phlegmatic/Steadiness)
Strengths and Weaknesses
DESCRIPTORS
Amiable
Friendly
Good Listener
Patient
Relaxed
Sincere
Stable
Steady
Team Player
Understanding

8. Beaver (Melancholy/Compliant)
Strengths and Weaknesses
DESCRIPTORS
Accurate
Analytical
Conscientious
Courteous
Diplomatic
Fact-finder
High Standards
Mature
Patient
Precise

9. ‘ Lion (Choleric/Driver/Dominant)
How to Work with Them:
VALUE TO ORGANIZATION
Bottom-line organizer
Forward-looking
Challenge-oriented
Initiates activity
Innovative
IDEAL ENVIRONMENT:
Freedom from controls, supervision and details
Forum to express ideas and viewpoints
Non-routine work
Work with challenge and opportunity

10. Otter (Sanguine/Influencer)
How to Work with Them:
VALUE TO ORGANIZATION
Optimism and enthusiasm
Creative problem solving
Motivates others toward goals
Team player
Negotiates conflicts
IDEAL ENVIRONMENT
High degree of people contact
Freedom from control and detail
Freedom of movement
Forum for ideas to be heard

11. Retriever (Phlegmatic/Steadiness)
How to Work with Them:
VALUE TO ORGANIZATION
Dependable team player
Work for a leader and a cause
Patient and empathetic
Service-oriented 
IDEAL ENVIRONMENT
Stable and predictable environment
Environment that allows time to change
Long-term work relationships
Little conflict between people

12. Beaver (Melancholy/Compliant)
How to Work with Them:
VALUE TO ORGANIZATION
Maintains high standards
Conscientious and steady
Defines, clarifies, gets information and tests
Objective – “the anchor of reality”
IDEAL ENVIRONMENT
Where critical thinking is needed
Technical work or specialized area
Close relationship with a small group
Familiar work environment
Private office or work area

13. Eight Ways People Learn and Ways to Teach
Learning Styles
Eight Ways People Learn and Ways to Teach
Physical
Reflective
Visual
Verbal
Relational
Musical
Logical
Natural

14. Working with Varying Personalities
“In my years of studying and analyzing boardroom presenters and top managers I have come to one conclusion: good managers are balanced. That comes from combining qualities from all four personality types, and working to eliminate or at least modify their weaknesses.”