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The 'I' Interactive Profile
General Characteristics: Enthusiastic.
Trusting; Optimistic. Persuasive; Talkative. Impulsive; Emotional
Value to Team: Creative problem solver.
Great encourager. Motivates others to achieve. Positive sense of humor.
Negotiates conflicts; peace maker.
Possible Weaknesses: More concerned with
popularity than tangible results. Inattentive to detail. Overuses gestures and
facial expressions. Tends to listen only when it's convenient.
Greatest Fear: Rejection.
Motivated By: Flattery, praise, popularity, and acceptance. A friendly
environment. Freedom from many rules and regulations. Other people available to
handle details.
Ideal Environment: Practical procedures. Few conflicts and arguments.
Freedom from controls and details. A forum to express ideas. Group activities in
professional and social environments
Remember a High I May Want: Social esteem and acceptance, freedom from
details and control, people to talk to, positive working conditions, recognition
for abilities, opportunity to motivate and influence others.
DO: Build a favorable, friendly environment. Give
opportunity for them to verbalize about ideas, people and their intuition.
Assist them in developing ways to transfer talk into action. Share testimonials
from others relating to proposed ideas. Allow time for stimulating, sociable
activities. Submit details in writing, but don't dwell on them. Develop a
participative relationship. Create incentives for following through on tasks.
DON'T: Eliminate social time. Do all the talking. Ignore their ideas or
accomplishments. Tell them what to do.
While analyzing information, a High I may: Lose concentration. Miss
important facts and details. Interrupt. Be creative in problem solving.
I's possess these positive characteristics in teams: Instinctive
communicators. Participative managers - influence and inspire. Motivate the
team. Spontaneous and agreeable. Respond well to the unexpected. Create an
atmosphere of well being. Enthusiastic. Provide direction and leadership.
Express ideas well. Work well with other people. Make good spokespersons. Will
offer opinions. Persuasive. Have a positive attitude. Accomplish goals through
people. Good sense of humor. Accepting of others. Strong in brainstorming
sessions.
Personal Growth Areas for I's: Weigh the pros and cons before making a
decision; be less impulsive. Be more results oriented. Exercise control over
your actions, words, and emotions. Focus more on details and facts. Remember to
slow down your pace for other team members. Talk less; listen more. Consider and
evaluate ideas from other team members. Concentrate on following through with
tasks.
This person's
tendencies include:
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Contacting people
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Making a favorable impression
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Verbalizing with articulateness
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Creating a motivational environment
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Generating enthusiasm
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Entertaining people
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Desiring to help others
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Participating in a group
This person desires an
environment which includes:
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Popularity, social recognition
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Public recognition of ability
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Freedom of expression
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Group activities outside of the job
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Democratic relationships
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Freedom from control and detail
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Opportunity to verbalize proposals
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Coaching and counseling skills
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Favorable working conditions
This person needs others who:
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Concentrate on the task
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Seek facts
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Speak directly
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Respect sincerity
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Develop systematic approaches
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Prefer dealing with things to dealing with
people
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Take a logical approach
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Demonstrate individual follow-through
To be more effective, this
person needs:
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Control of time, if D or S is below the
midline
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Objectivity in decision making
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Participatory management
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More realistic appraisals of others
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Priorities and deadlines
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To be more firm with others if D is below
the midline
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