The Team Builder
Energy peaks at Marshaling and Supporting.
A sample curve. People with this type share where their top two peaks sit; how high they go, and the shape of the rest, varies person to person.
You rally people and you back them, which makes you the social engine of any group. You bring energy and help in equal measure, getting people moving and then making sure they have what they need to keep going. You are attuned to both the momentum and the morale of a team, and people often move because of you without quite realizing you were the reason. Work, for you, is fundamentally about people.
At their best
You generate both motion and goodwill. You get a group going and you keep it together, combining the push of a galvanizer with the care of an enabler, which is why teams around you tend to be both energized and supported.
Watch out
With both peaks pointed at people and none at the idea or the finish, you can end up running hard on agendas that were never yours, generating motion without a clear direction or a definite end. Make sure the energy you bring is attached to something worth finishing, and protect your own list, not just everyone else's.
Who they help most
People whose energy drains at Marshaling and Supporting. For them, The Team Builder is the ideal partner: their energy peaks exactly where those people dip.
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