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PERSONALITY INDEXES

For Hiring, Team Building, and the Bottom Line

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

INDEXES USED

• Have you used index at work?
• Did it have a lasting impact?
• Index Reviewed Today and Why

HEADS UP: When you see get ready to participate!

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 an instinct, 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

FOUR CREATIVE MODES

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• Fact Finder
• Follow Thru
• Quick Start
• Implementor

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

THREE ZONES

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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’S

FACT FINDER FOLLOW THRU QUICK START IMPLEMENTOR

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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

10

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 your unique 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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• 4 Points
• 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
• If Needed, Add Bridge Person

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 QUADRANT

QUADRANT 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
• f 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

TOP 5 TO REMEMBER

• 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

• Check out www.Kolbe.com
• Check out www.TeamWorx.biz
• Email me at Deb@TeamWorx.biz
• Call me at 443-604-1059