Imagine a team of seven. They are all about as different as seven people can be. Using the Fascinate® System, let’s see how they communicate and identify how they excel.
Traits across the 7 Advantages
Power personality: Leader who makes decisions. Has no problem speaking at the front of the room.
Passion personality: Build relationships through emotion.
Mystique personality: Prefers to listen, and absorb before speaking.
Prestige personality: Often asks “where can we go from here?” Doesn’t settle for mediocrity.
Alert personality: Detailed oriented. Can see the details of most situations.
Innovation personality: Loves to brainstorm and be creative. Offers game-changing ideas.
Trust personality: Prefers to look to the past to make long-ranged goal.
Now imagine a Trust personality speaking with an Innovation personality. The Innovation personality might try to deliver exciting ideas, but to the Trust personality, they don’t seem tried and true. They will get very uncomfortable.
Diversity of communication styles on a team is a huge advantage, but only when those differences are understood. When we misread someone’s intent, it creates unnecessary friction.
When we get how they operate, collaboration becomes a lot smoother.
Let’s dive into a few common personality dynamics.
Passion + Mystique
One thrives on connection. The other prefers quiet focus.
In a meeting: Passion wants to chat, bond, and bounce ideas. Mystique is focused on processing and prefers not to engage unless it adds clear value.
Watch this quick clip to hear Sally break down the Passion + Mystique dynamic in action.
Innovation + Trust
One wants to disrupt. The other needs consistency.
In a meeting: Innovation brainstorms five bold ideas. Trust asks, “Do we have proof this has worked before?”
Alert + Power
One slows down to prevent mistakes. The other speeds up to drive action.
In a meeting: Alert asks for a breakdown of all the risks before proceeding. Power jumps straight to, “Here’s the decision, let’s go.” To Alert, Power may feel reckless. To Power, Alert may seem overly cautious.
When you start to identify these patterns, your relationships get a lot easier.
Because when each team member feels seen and understood, friction starts to fade, and the whole team thrives.
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