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The Four Temperament Styles

Human behavior styles have been divided into four distinct temperaments since the time of Hippocrates. Understanding the differences in these styles offers us an insight into what motivates ourselves and others. The effective leader applies this information to enhance communication, and to build successful teams. The model we use offers these four styles: DIRECTOR, INTEGRATOR, COMMUNICATOR, and THINKER

What Temperament Style Are You?

Grab a piece of paper, read the following questions and add up the numbers you choose. Note there are two groups of questions.

GROUP 1 (x-axis)

Your usual work pace is:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
excited<----------->relaxed

Your communicating style is:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
direct <-----------> indirect

Your decisions are:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
spontaneous <-----> careful

You express opinions:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
readily <--------> with reserve

In work and play you are:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
competitive <-----> cooperative

With others you are:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
assertive <----------> patient

With rules, you prefer to:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
bend them <---> follow them

Now add up these numbers.

Your total is __________.
You are now going to answer the questions in GROUP 2.

GROUP 2 (y-axis)

You prefer to work with others who are:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
excited <-----------> relaxed

Socially, you are:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
inward<-----------> outgoing

You prefer to work:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
solo <------------> with others

You base decisions on:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
evidence <---------> feeling

Meeting people, you are:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
formal <--------------> relaxed

With physical contact you:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
minimize it<------>initiate it

You think of yourself as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
strong willed <-------> open

Now add up these numbers.

Your total is __________.
Plot your totals on the graph below.

Using the graph below, write in the total from Group 1 on the x-axis and the total from Group 2 on the y-axis. Draw an imaginary line between the two points, your temperament is within that quadrant.

For example: Suppose you had 52 points in Group 1 (x-axis) and 43 points in Group 2 (y-axis). Your scores would place you in the Integrator quadrant.

STYLE

WANTS

CONTRIBUTION

HOW BEST TO WORK WITH

Director

to have control

Drives team toward goal

Keeping the goal in mind, research and prepare three outcomes, present all three to the Director, he/she chooses, everyone wins.

Integrator

to be liked

Holds team together

Assure Integrator that not only will the goal be reached, but relationships will be deepened and the team enhanced.

Communicator

to get attention

Inspires team with possibilities

To assure a very energetic contribution from the Communicator, put the goal in terms of the BIG PICTURE.

Thinker

to be right

Works out details

Give the Thinker plenty of time, plenty of data and then carefully listen to their accurate results.