People tend to get more energy from certain behaviors and work activities than others. Subsequently, they tend to give effort and energy to the activities where they get the most energy. It can be helpful to think of these things as behaviors or activities that either drain or charge our “internal battery.”
Below Midlines Styles
- Give energy to RELATIONSHIPS.
- Receive energy from working on RELATIONAL connections.
The Stabilizer and Persuader give energy to task, but don’t get any energy back. These Styles give energy to RELATIONAL connections and they get energy back from these connections. When either of these Styles is experiencing low energy, they go talk to somebody and it picks their energy up.
Some clues:
- Frequent smiles
- Wide range of facial expressions
- Shares feelings
Ways to be more flexible with Stabilizers and Persuaders
Focus on increasing expressive behavior:
- Express your feelings
- Accept the feelings of others when they share them
- Take more time to socialize
- Let them know things you appreciate about them
- Communicate more, both verbally and nonverbally
Style flexibility means being willing to change your behavior to create a better relationship with someone. It does not require a change of who you ARE; it is a change in what you DO. When you increase your Style Flexibility, two things happen:
- You experience a higher level of understanding and tolerance for a person of a different Behavior Style.
- You improve your ability to build trust and respect.
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