Personality Debrief
The team takes a standardized personality assessment (like 16Personalities or VIA Character) and meets to discuss how their results impact team dynamics. It provides a neutral, objective language for discussing communication preferences and potential friction points.
To improve team communication and empathy by understanding the diverse cognitive styles of colleagues.
Solves: Interpersonal friction, misunderstood intentions, and 'clashing' work styles.
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Step 1: Have all team members complete a free personality quiz before the meeting (Pre-work).
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Step 2: Facilitate a 'Show and Tell' where each person shares their type and one thing that is 'true' about them from the report (15 mins).
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Step 3: Group participants by similar traits to discuss their 'ideal' way to receive feedback (15 mins).
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Step 4: Create a shared list of 'Team Norms' based on these preferences (15 mins).
- Emphasize that there are no 'bad' personality types.
- Watch for 'type-casting' where people use results to excuse poor behavior (e.g., 'I'm just an Archer, so I'm blunt').
- Love Languages for Work: Discussing how individuals prefer to receive recognition (e.g., public praise vs. private note).