When team members clash, disaster strikes. Project deadlines are missed, HR referees team members, the boss is angry for a week, and the raises everyone expects vanishes in the face of discord. Which personality causes team meetings to be longer than necessary? It is probably that Artisan, they love to take time to get everyone's input. Artisans Artisan personalities make up 35-40% of the population and populate the arts and entertainment industries and show up in government and military jobs. These personalities have great social skills and understand the concept of team player. Count on them to promote your ideas! Artisans are good listeners and love to participate in groups. They have a knack for making the participants feel good about the process. Their optimistic look on life is an asset for buy in any project. On the other hand, an Artisan employee will sacrifice results in order to get along. They tend to make decisions after hearing from everyone. They will also end up angry if they acquiesced to the group rather than taking a stand on an issue. You will find them brooding in their office later. As a supervisor, Artisans tend to be flexible with employees and understanding of circumstances. These guys/gals want their employees to be happy, so they have a tendency to bend the rules. Supervisors can get better performance from an Artisan if they: Provide the time to make decisions. Don't pressure them in a group. Involve them in deciding the team players. Encourage them to speak their mind even in the face of conflict. Empower them by supporting their decisions made within a group.Artisans in Brief Value to the Team: Artisans are known for building relationships.
Major Strength: Good social skills and team players.
Major Weakness: Sacrifice results for getting along with others.
Communication: Good listener and participant.
Emotional Response: Warm and friendly.
Decision Making: Decides after input from others.
Behavior Under Stress: Artisans, when faced with high levels of stress, will give in.
Being a Better Team Player: Artisans need to take a stand. Although they worry about the good of the team, they may end the unhappy member when they do not speak their mind. Artisan Personalities Elvis Presley George S. Patton Winston Churchill Charles Lindbergh Donald Trump "Magic" Johnson Elizabeth TaylorFor more on Teams and Personality, see the third article in this series: Team Building: Why Can't Rationals Get Along? |
