Individual Behavior Types

Predominant Behavior Styles of Team A

As with any team, team A is comprised of members with different behavioral styles. Team A's member's behavior styles are Steadiness, Cautious, and Dominance. These different behavior styles have similarities and differences that can work together to compliment each other or can create team conflict.

Linda

People with the steadiness style are "slower-paced and relationship-focused. They are also open and indirect, relatively unassertive, warm, and reliable,(assessment survey). They like to know how others feel about decisions they had made and tend to avoid confrontation. Personal relationships are high priorities for the steadiness style. People with this behavior style have a strong tendency to be supportive of others. When placed in a stressful situation this person may seem indifferent to most but it is a self preservation technique to just avoid the unpleasant situation. Others that are aggressive and pushy tend to irritate the steadiness style, and often put them into uncomfortable situations.

This behavior style likes for things to remain the same and often avoid change. Steadiness styles prefer to work in situations where plans are laid out and each step of the process is clearly defined. They are generally not risk takers, prefer to feel in charge of their situation. They do need to learn how to delegate tasks, realizing that there are others who are also capable of performing the job and therefore freeing up some time for themselves. People with this style of behavior tend to "spread themselves too thin" because they do not trust others to complete a given task.

Under the steadiness style is the subcategory of the go-getter. "The Go-Getter is LESS open and LESS indirect than most other Steadiness styles," (assessment survey). While not always a direct person, when a goal is on the line, the go-getter can be very direct in getting their point across and taking charge to get this task accomplished. This person is self-reliant and self-motivated.

Jackie

Focusing on the team, as members we seem to have The Interactive Style (I Style) as well as The Cautious Style(C Style). I say this because as a team we are all different and we all have different ideas and goals. The socializer, the helper, and the team with the cautious attitude is what best express this team.

In the interactive style category I think the socializer and the helper describes this team at best. Being socializers we have that natural feeling of getting to know everyone, such as a meet and greet aspect as well as making others feel as comfortable as possible. We all speak freely about how we feel about an assignment and what goals need to meet, we share our past experience hoping it will benefit us a as a team and in the end expecting everyone to do the same by speaking up and communicating their thoughts. Even though this is an online learning in environment, we have that ability to adjust well to diverse ways of doing things. How we build a friendship in our team is what motivates us to being a helper. We strive in having that connection with everyone, each on a different personal level. I think as a team we do what we can to make sure the task is successful, whether that is spending a few more minutes online as a team or checking in early to make sure everyone is ok. The ways we communicate is respectful so no one is offended or even have that feeling of being unappreciated; that is the last thing we want to happen. Overall, we are idea-people and dreamers who excel at getting others excited about their completing tasks, and taking on tasks. Furthermore, I personally fall into the interactive style and the cautious style category. I say this because I know I am the type who likes to socialize and meet new people as well as cautious when making decisions within the team. I find it very important when working together as teams I can give myself time in order to make the best judgment instead of rushing or having that let's get it over with attitude.

As a team when assignments are delegated we try to take our time and make sure everything is understood by asking questions and discussing the assignment to where everyone is involved and their opinion matter. We may work at a slow pace only to give us time to double check our work and allow us the opportunity to make changes and this is what makes us the cautious style in our team. While being involved in the team we can comprehend the complex side of situations, and we benefit this knowledge from our intelligence and the ability to see different points of views from our members. Lastly, what makes us strong is our persistence, follow-through, and organization tactics.

Brian

I fall into the Steadiness Style Category and I agree with it by my own admission. I don't think I am warm but I am supportive to the people I with and I care what they think about me and how I go about my business. I listen to what the people I work with have to say and give feedback to help. I also am very attentive when it comes to the people who work for me. I will go beyond my normal scope of duties to help those that are my charges. I am approachable due to my easygoing nature, and I am willing to be open to any new suggestions and ideas. I have a network of people who view things the same as I do and we all collaborate in team efforts whenever possible.

The Steadiness Style is described as "averse to risk," but I believe I must be in the lower percentile of that category because I will take a measured and calculated risk from time to time. While it is true that the status quo seems safer to me, I realize that changes are necessary at times and I always strive to make changes an easy and stable transition. I do not care to make broad stroke sweeping decisions, as I believe that when functioning in a team situation where we all effect and affect each other's different areas of concern. I always plan my day, week and try to plan as far ahead as a month for some tasks and projects. I am willing to agree on methodologies and initiative I don't agree with for the sake of team success but if the methodology or initiative is not working, I am not afraid to make suggestions.

The sub-category Go-Getter describes my approach to all goals and tasks. I realize that what needs to get done should be done and it should be done efficiently and expeditiously. Most of the time I go right after a project until it is complete. I believe that this will help in motivating my teammates and me to accomplish our assignments in a timely and efficient manner with the highest-grade yield possible because the team members are very similar in our style categories.

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