1. Teaching and learning Coach Training January/ February 2008
Research is showing that teams of teachers are far more effective when they work together.
PLTs, faculty groups, sub schools
Very relevant to T&L coaches in coaching role – Important when building and sustaining productive relationships.
Need to understand what makes us and others tick.
Explain questionnaire – work of Diane Turner and Thelma Greco
Do questionnaire.
Teaching and learning Coach Training January/ February 2008
The Personality Compass

2. NORTH WEST EAST SOUTH The Viking The American Pioneer The Oriental
strong and determined
WEST
The American Pioneer
adventurous, innovative, risk taker
EAST
The Oriental
conservative, reserved, formal
Personality types – explain reason for compass – relates to cultures from north , south, east and western parts of the globe.
Stereo types – not intended to be a racial commentary – Purely to give a visual prompt.
SOUTH
The South Sea Islander
friendly, hospitable, easy going
Extracted from The Personality Compass: A New Way to Understand People by Diane Turner and Thelma Greco (Element Books)

3. Best Characteristics NORTH SOUTH WEST EAST ASSERTIVE COMPETITIVE
DIRECT CONFIDENT
ASSERTIVE COMPETITIVE
INDEPENDENT DETERMINED
DECISIVE HARD WORKING
SOUTH
PATIENT FRIENDLY
GOOD LISTENER CARING
UNDERSTANDING KIND
NURTURING GIVING
WEST
VISIONARY INNOVATIVE
ADVENTUROUS CREATIVE
MULTI TALENTED FREE
SENSE OF HUMOUR SPIRITED
EAST
FOCUSED INDUSTRIOUS
METHODICAL RESPONSIBLE
LOGICAL SERIOUS
PUNCTUAL RESERVED
Read characteristics – Important to look at characteristics of other groups as well as own.
Extracted from The Personality Compass: A New Way to Understand People by Diane Turner and Thelma Greco (Element Books)

4. Worst Characteristics
NORTH
ARGUMENTATIVE IMPATIENT
AGGRESSIVE SARCASTIC CONTROLLING PUSHY
JUDGEMENTAL ARROGANT
SOUTH
LACKADAISICAL INSECURE
EASILY HURT COMPLAINER VULNERABLE CLINGING
EASILY INTIMIDATED SHY
WEST
SILLY OFTEN LATE
IMPULSIVE INACCURATE
UNDISCIPLINED SUPERFICIAL
CARELESS
EAST
PERFECTIONIST LONER
HUMOURLESS CRITICAL
INFLEXIBLE NAGGING
TUNNEL-VISIONED OBSESSIVE
Feeling strong!!!!
Also importance of being aware of others worst characteristics.
Extracted from The Personality Compass: A New Way to Understand People by Diane Turner and Thelma Greco (Element Books)

5. Structure & detail first
NORTH
Let’s do it!
Action now
WEST
Imagine, generate
The vision, meaning…
The Big Picture
EAST
Who, what, when, why, where
Structure & detail first
In summary……………..
SOUTH
Share,support
The carers
Extracted from The Personality Compass: A New Way to Understand People by Diane Turner and Thelma Greco (Element Books)

6. PERSONAL STYLES What are the strengths of your style?
What are the limitations of your
style?
What do the other styles need to
know about you so that you can
work together effectively?
Think about these questions in relation to your dominant direction.

7. In relation to your role as a coach…..
How does your style help establish and
maintain an effective coaching relationship?
What challenges are there for your
style?
What aspects of the other styles might you
find hard to manage?
What strategies might you employ?
In your role as Teaching and Learning coaches, what are the implications of this?
Get into personality groups – All Norths, All Souths etc
Discuss Questions – on cards on tables – Pick a spokesperson and report back to the whole group
Move into sub regional groups.
Make a visual representation of your groups personality types. – Paper, pens ,sticky dots – put sub region name in it. Team leaders to lead this activity and to show and tell representation.