This Executing Theme brings intensity and stamina. People with this theme like the freedom to work at their own pace. They are known for their diligence, hard work, and completion of tasks. They take satisfaction in being productive. They are goal-oriented and will race to cross that finish line towards a personal best. At the end of the day, their checklist needs to be completed.
What is an ACHIEVER?
(Chandra, Jacky, Zach, Amanda, Anna, Conoshia, Ashleigh, Cassidy, Kara)
This Influencing Theme is known to help make things happen and turn thoughts into action. People with this theme don’t just want to talk. They want to do. They bring a sense of urgency. Some might call them impatient, but they are simply eager and willing to take a risk if it means they get to start.
What is an ACTIVATOR?
(Anna)
This Relationship Building Theme brings about contagious enthusiasm and upbeat nature to the team. People with this theme are often optimistic and hopeful. They do not succumb to negativity, although they might be drained by it. They prefer the freedom to have joy and happiness, to focus on the bright side, and to point out when the glass is half full.
What is POSITIVITY?
(Jacky, Shannon, Conoshia, Ashleigh)
This Strategic Thinking Theme is characterized by a desire for continuous education, knowledge-building, and self-improvement. The joy is in the journey as much as or more so than the destination. If bored, this theme will help someone thrive with exposure to new information and experiences. They like the reward of gaining a new competency.
What is LEARNER?
(Chandra, Jacky, Amanda, Allie, Anna, Elisabetta, Cassidy, Jill)
This Strategic Thinking Theme promotes an appreciation for what we can learn from history – what’s important from the past. It offers appreciation for our predecessors and prior experiences. It’s a retrospective theme that values perspective, ensuring that when we look forward, it’s good to also look back – like how checking the rearview mirror is essential to driving safely.
What is CONTEXT?
(Allie, Ashleigh)
This Executing Theme helps people to make careful decisions in such a way that prevents mishaps or avoids obstacles. This theme brings caution and adds vigilance in assessing risk and reward. People with the theme will not rush to judgment, will apply restraint, and offer a thorough and conscientious approach to decision-making and communicating.
What is DELIBERATIVE?
(Elisabetta)
This Influencing Theme makes it easy for a person to put thoughts into words, to be a great conversationalist, and to be comfortable as a presenter. This theme manifests in verbal expression and connection through words and stories. This theme can bring attention to a message that needs to be heard.
What is COMMUNICATION?
(Conoshia)
This Relationship Building Theme values close in-depth relationships. People with theme take time to build trust and appreciate genuineness and authenticity in people. They may be more private; and they will have a small inner circle with whom they prefer to spend quality time.
What is RELATOR?
(Zach, Amanda, Allie, Anna)
People with this Strategic Thinking Theme accumulate and sort information, ideas, or even relationships. By collecting useful elements – they are often team members who have exactly what you’re looking for. They are known for providing relevant and tangible resources that they’ve filed, categorized, or saved knowing it could be useful to others.
What is INPUT?
(Amelia, Zach, Elisabetta)
People with this Executing theme are keenly aware of the need to treat people the same and to maintain policy and procedure. They are best with clear rules that apply to everyone and with standard operating procedures that are in place for a reason. This theme is often associated with fairness (and for some, justice), no matter the person or background - the rules and policies are there for a reason and should be applied the same every time.
What is CONSISTENCY?
(Amelia)
This Executing Theme enables you to be comfortable with a lot of moving parts, effectively and efficiently creating optimal team operations. This theme helps to organize interactive groups, with the ability to remain flexible, to pivot, or to reconfigure - ensuring all of the parts are fine-tuned into something special – like a conductor leading a symphony orchestra.
What is ARRANGER?
(Zach, Allie)
This Influencing Theme allows one to feel comfortable asserting control, especially in out-of-control situations. This theme helps offer emotional clarity in times of challenges or crisis. When no one else is ready to take charge, people with this theme have no problem stepping into the role of leader. They prefer being in the driver's seat.
What is COMMAND?
(Jill)
This Relationship Building Theme is dominant in the here-and-now people. People with this theme go with the flow - like a river. They will take things as they come and respond to things in the moment. Some of them might even enjoy spontaneity over predictability. This theme is helpful in order to handle pressure situations well.
What is ADAPTABILITY?
(Zach, Shannon, Kara)
People with this Strategic Thinking Theme feel inspired about what could be. They are often visionary - energized but what they can imagine and fascinated by what could happen tomorrow, and next week, and a year from now or ten years from now. Sometimes they are considered the dreamers, the predictors, the forecasters.
What is FUTURISTIC?
(Kara, Jill)
This Strategic Thinking Theme helps people find ways to proceed when things are complex or complicated. People with this theme can more easily spot relevant patterns and trends and will consider multiple possibilities before ultimately choosing the best option to move forward. They have great peripheral vision and are comfortable making a quick pivot.
What is STRATEGIC?
(Chandra, Jill)
This Executing Theme shows up in people who are certain about their unchanging core values. This Strength emerges with a well-defined purpose. People with this theme will make sacrifices for things that are important, and they are a rock of stability, clarity, and conviction, which attracts others who seek centering.
What is BELIEF?
(Cassidy, Kara)
People with this Influencing Theme have a talent for meeting new people and winning them over. They enjoy breaking the ice and forming connections with people. For them, they rarely meet a stranger. They can walk into a room, an organization, or an event and make new acquaintances, new friends.
What is WOO?
(Ashleigh)
People with this Relationship Building Theme are accepting of others. They do not like to see others left out and will widen the circle or add an extension to the table. They shrink the gap between the haves and the haves-not, not wanting to exclude others. They will create a welcoming space for all.
What is INCLUDER?
(Amanda, Shannon)
This Strategic Thinking Theme helps people think creatively. They are innovative and may navigate in ambiguity - they like to think outside the box. They like the freshness of new perspectives and are happy to explore thoughts without restraint or limits. They can refresh or recreate something, or, if you give them a blank canvas, they will likely create something thoughtful and new.
What is IDEATION?
(Elisabetta, Jill)
This Executing Theme is about psychological ownership. People with this theme are often described as trustworthy, committed, loyal, and dependable. They will often say yes to things. People with this theme don't want to disappoint or be disappointed by others. They might struggle with delegating or letting go of something.
What is RESPONSIBILITY?
(Jacky, Allie, Anna, Cassidy, Kara)
This Executing Theme is best leveraged with clear expectation and structure. People with this theme appreciate order, efficiency, and a routine. They may struggle with unanticipated or excessive disruption from their day-to-day activities. They bring a lot of precision to their work, and they are detail oriented. They keep all their ducks in a row.
What is DISCIPLINE?
(Amelia, Cassidy)
This good-to-great Influencing Theme is focused on Strengths and talent. People with this theme seek transformation and excellence. They emphasize quality and clarity. Real growth is investing in Strengths and managing around weakness. This strength is about polishing up a diamond so that it shines.
What is MAXIMIZER?
(Conoshia)
This Relationship Building Theme helps people recognize and cultivate the potential for growth in others. It helps them spot the signs of even small improvements and recognizing it brings them satisfaction. People with this theme are often patient with others who are learning, and they are committed to investing in steady progression.
What is DEVELOPER?
(Shannon, Conoshia)
This Strategic Thinking Theme is introspective. People with this theme appreciate time to think, conceptualize, and consider. Before they speak, they prefer to complete a thorough analysis. This might take minutes, hours, or days to let thoughts simmer. Thinking is doing; it's action. They like solitary time.
What is INTELLECTION?
(Amelia, Amanda, Elisabetta)
This Strategic Thinking Theme helps people search for reasons, causes, evidence, and proof. It leverages logic, using data and facts to make decisions. People with this theme are often described as dispassionate and objective.
What is ANALYTICAL?
(Jill)