Unfortunately we don't always know our teams. They could be made up of people from different departments; could have new people coming and going as time goes by; or maybe team building isn't a thing at your company and you simply aren't very well acquainted with your co-workers.
Taking the time out to get to know them is also not always an option because this cuts into time that should be spent completing the project, so our choices become: A) Try to lead a team you don't know very well and hope for the best, or B) Get to know the team in order to lead them more effectively, but sacrifice precious work time in order to achieve this.
Neither of these options are ideal from a productivity perspective, but what if there was a third option?
Ahh but there is!
Thanks to the folks over at Integrative Enneagram Solutions a tool now exists which aims to not only give us a clearer understanding of how we operate, but helps us understand how others operate as well.
With the Enneagram we become more in-tune to different people's communication needs, allowing us to adapt our approach to get the best results.
The Enneagram helps us understand exactly what it is that helps motivate the individual members of our teams as well as identifying their core fears, which we can then incorporate into our entire approach, from communication to incentives, resulting in comfortable, happy and contented team members.
At Staff Training we recognise the value of modern leadership tools such as this, and apart from using it within our own company (which we do) we have also incorporated it into various short courses including our 3 Day Leadership +, Enneagram and Emotional Intelligence and Enneagram for Team Development.
To find out more about the Enneagram click here to read our FAQ.
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