PERSONALITY INDEXES

For Hiring, Team Building, and the Bottom Line

Presentation by Deb Harris / TeamWorx, LLCKolbe Concept Property of Kathy Kolbe and Kolbe Corp.

INDEXES USED

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Index Reviewed Today and Why

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5 KEY KOLBE TOPICS

What is Kolbe?

What can it do for hiring?

What impact does it have on teams?

How does it affect the bottom line?

Q & A

KOLBE IS NOT

Personality

Intellect

Experience

Something to Fix

Can and Can’t Do

KOLBE IS

Measure of Conation

Non-Discriminatory

Unchanging

Powerful Tool

Will or Won’t Do

Merriam-Webster defines conation as “an inclination (as aninstinct, a drive, a wish, or a craving) to act purposefully”

KOLBE IDENTIFIES

Your Conative Strengths / MO

How to Use Time and Energy Productively

How You Communicate Most Effectively

How You Avoid Stress

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All modes are creative and valuable in their own style.

Justify

Driven for Accuracy

Seek Specificity and Facts

Weigh the Pros and Cons

Focus on the Past

FACT FINDER

FOLLOW THRU

Organize

Driven for Closure

Seek Order and a Plan

Design Systems

Focus on the Past, Present and Future

Improvise

Driven for Action

Seek Challenges and Risks

Promote Experimentation

Focus on the Future

QUICK START

Construct

Driven for Quality

Seek Tangible Solutions

Master Mechanical Devices

Focus on the Present

IMPLEMENTOR

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Prevent (1 – 3)WON’T Do

Respond (4 – 6)WILLING To Do

Initiate (7 – 10)WILL do

All zones provide a unique and valuable focus.

THREE W’SFACT FINDER FOLLOW THRU QUICK START IMPLEMENTOR

1 WON’T Need details Be rigid with plans Be impulsive Need models

2 Follow priorities Get boxed in Force change Want to use tools

3 (PREVENT) Need specifics Act sequentially Go against the odds Build to last

4 WILLING TO Provide details Follow the plan Go along with risks Use models

5 Accept priorities Follow systems Assist innovation Use tools

6 (RESPOND) Give specifics Stay in sequence Overcome the odds Build

7 WILL Verify details Create the plan Takes risks Build models

8 Set priorities Design systems Create innovation Require best tools

9 (INITIATE) Be specific Work sequentially Defy the odds Build to last

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TOP 5 TO REMEMBER

Measures Conative Abilities

Identifies Creative Talents

Identifies Effective Way to Work

Shows How to Avoid Stress

Validates Unique Style

You cannot, nor would you want to, change your Kolbe Style.The key to becoming your best is to value and build on yourunique Kolbe talents.

HIRING WITH KOLBE

Non Discriminatory

Legal to Use for Hiring

Identify Talent Needed

Hire the “Right Fit”

Increase Productivity

Promotes Job Satisfaction

WHO TO HIRE?

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TOP 5 TO REMEMBER

Non Discriminatory

Legal to Use for Hiring

Increases Productivity

Increases Job Satisfaction

Reduces Turnover

You can also use Kolbe to make sure your existing people are in their Right Fit position and handling the tasks they do best.

TEAM BUILDING WITH KOLBE

Avoid Impasses

Avoid Group Think

Improve Communication

Resolve Conflicts

Create a Dynamite Team

All groups can benefit from having a variety of Kolbe Talents; not only professionally, but personally as well.

IMPASSE SITUATION

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Polarization

BRIDGE THE IMPASSE

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GROUP THINK SITUATION

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Similar Style

Competition

FIX GROUP THINK

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IMPROVE COMMUNICATION

Know How You Communicate Best

Know The Other’s Communication Style

Talk to Other’s Communication Style

Respect and Value Your Differences

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RESOLVE CONFLICT

Different Talents

Not Trying to Annoy You

Don’t Take It Personally

Respect and Value the Differences

If Needed, Add Bridge Person

CREATE DYNAMITE TEAM

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CHOOSE YOUR QUADRANTQUADRANT 1

• Review the vision to identify what will and won’t work

• Ensure accuracy• Review the past for what did and

didn’t work

QUADRANT 2

• Review the vision to identify missing and extra pieces

• Ensure efficient systems in place• Integrate the past, present and

future for a complete picture

QUADRANT 3

• Review the vision relating to product development

• Ensure quality of product• Stay in the present, always aware

of the tangible

QUADRANT 4

• Create the company vision with a unique element

• Ensure a sense of urgency• Look to the future for fresh ideas

and new opportunities

TOP 5 TO REMEMBER

Identifies and Resolves Impasses

Identifies Group Think Situations

Aids Communication

Helps Resolve Conflicts

Enables Creation of Dynamite Teams

All groups can benefit from having a variety of Kolbe Talents; not only professionally, but personally as well.

THE $ BOTTOM LINE

Turnover Hurts the Bottom Line Lost Productivity

Lost Knowledge

Overworked Employees

Recruiting Time and Costs

Training Time and Costs

Kolbe Reduces Turnover

Positively Impacts the $ Bottom Line

THE OTHER BOTTOM LINE

Validates Individual Styles

Helps Celebrate the Differences

Honor Each Person for Their Uniqueness

Increases Respect and Understanding

Matches Fair Trade / Green Philosophy

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Enables Effective Use of Strengths

Creates Unstoppable Work Team

Increases Productivity and Job Satisfaction

Adds Value to Bottom Line

Don’t Let It Collect Dust - Use It!

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FOR MORE INFO

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Email me at Deb@TeamWorx.biz

Call me at 443-604-1059