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Understanding Yourself MoreIn Order to Better Work

with Others

Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP

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nicknamehometown

hobbytravel destination

special teacherunique gift/strange friend

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same as uscompliment us

contrast uscontradict us

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Conflict

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Values

2006 SRCUSWhat Motivates People?

a. Good working conditionsb. Good Wagesc. Empathetic help on personal problemsd. Tactful disciplinee. Interesting workf. Feeling of being in on decisionsg. Job securityh. Appreciation of work donei. Loyalty to employees from managersj. Loyalty among employees

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Preferred Thinking Styles

Think

Learn

Communicate

Solve Problems

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2006 SRCUSM.I.N.D. DesignTM Short Description of the Four Profiles

Meditative • factual • detailed • logical • one focus at a time

Meditative • factual • detailed • logical • one focus at a time

Intuitive • mostly creative • use hunches or guesses • strive for new ideas • many focuses or challenges at

once

Intuitive • mostly creative • use hunches or guesses • strive for new ideas • many focuses or challenges at

once

Directive • systematic • practical • organized • do what is scheduled or

expected

Directive • systematic • practical • organized • do what is scheduled or

expected

Negotiative • personal/friendly • very loyal • like to enjoy what they are

doing • work as the spirit moves them

Negotiative • personal/friendly • very loyal • like to enjoy what they are

doing • work as the spirit moves them

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M - Meditative

• uses facts• gives specific answer• works alone• thinks as a detective• explains in detail• questions everyone• calculates accurately• is very precise• thinks abstractly• uses logical thought• works step by step

I - Intuitive

• lots of ideas• imagination• sees or senses answers• gets solutions w/o facts• experiments often• pretends easily• sees patterns quickly• takes risks• very inventive• future thinker

N - Negotiative

• friendly• loyal to others• likes to work w/ people• always involves others• tends to be emotional• joiner• follower over leader• trustworthy• enjoys talking• adaptable to group

D - Directive

• works step by step• is very practical• plans before acts• neat & organized• directs people• follows the rules• on time exactly• dependable• does things right way• wants correct answers

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Paradigm 2010

If it ain’t broke…leave it alone.It it ain’t broke…break it!Better Fix It before it break!Keep using it until it breaks.

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32 Traits32 TraitsSee possibilities

Self- knowledgeable

Self-actualizing

Self-disciplined

Sense of destiny

Sensitive

Severely critical of…

Specific interests

Synthesize correctly often intuitively

Tolerant of ambiguity

Adaptable

Curious

Divergent thinker

Energetic

Fantasize, able to

Flexible thinker

Fluent

Future oriented

Humor

Idealistic

Imaginative

Independent

Ingenious

Learning, always

Non-conforming

Not motivated by money

Observant, highly

Open-ended

Original - uniqueness

Passionate about their work

Perceive world differently

Question asker

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May your realties Always exceedYour wildest

Dreams!2006 SRCUS