Features | Benefits |
Simple four-box model | Accessible and quick to learn and apply |
Describes a pattern of energy, movement and behaviours | Easy to recognize and non-threatening as it is based on observable behaviour |
Simple names | Provides a common language for communicating |
Self-assessment | Questionnaire not always necessary |
Helps individuals to identify HOW they and their team members might act in a certain way – their psycho-physiological energy | Enables individuals to build rapport more effectively to streamline communication |
Gives an insight into natural talents, likes and dislikes | Enables individuals and teams to focus more effectively on enhancing strengths and managing weaknesses |
Influences what approach an individual requires in daily communication and different work situations | Enables individuals to influence their team more effectively by tailoring their energy, pace, tone and body language to the other person’s natural style |
Provides knowledge about how individuals might react in a time of change and when under stress | Enables individuals to address the cause of the stress rather than providing fixes to the symptoms thereby increasing long-term resilience and sustainable behavior change |
Helps to understand sources of conflict and differing views | Enables individuals to adapt their response more appropriately to the type of conflict |
Provides another lens to look at personality, which is s complementary to yet different from Type (as assessesed by MBTI®) | Reinforces and builds on previous Type learning |