As you explore your Team Player Reports within imapMyTeam to better understand yourself and the others around you in the workplace, here are a few important principles in interpreting results
1. You are not “normal.” The truth is no one is “normal.” You are “unique” We are all “unique.” Yet what sometimes gets in the way of productive relationships is we all think of ourselves as the baseline for “normal” and judge others against that baseline.
2. People who are different from you are just different. This will be much easier to understand and apply when you think in terms of principle number 1. When you look at others as “just different,” it’s tougher to be judge-mental.
3. The best way of doing things may not be your way. This may come as a surprise to some, but people are not always successful as a result of always having the best way or being right. It’s because they’re considered capable of discovering the best way and implementing it. Individuals and teams have a much better chance at succeeding when they assess their tasks with an awareness of the attributes and skills of themselves and the team.
4. There is no logical connection between the way someone behaves and the way they need to be treated. When it comes to looking at Birkman results, this principle is really the key insight. This really shows up as you look at your “usual behavior, strength” scores represented by the diamond, (the way you behave when people treat you as you need to be treated), and the “need and stress” scores represented by the circle and square, (the way you need to be treated and the way you may respond if that particular need goes unmet)
5. There is no perfect or ideal managerial model. Different groups of people require different approaches, even when they are performing the same tasks. As teams grow and new members are added to the team, successful managers adapt their styles when needed for the benefit of the business and the relationships on the team.
