You are often late to appointments – and you are also tolerant of other people’s tolerance. To you, relationships are more important than timeliness. But remember, the task-oriented types on your team expect you to be ON TIME.
You generally arrive at meetings on time unless something else has come up that is more important to you – please take a moment to let your next appointment know that you are running late and when to expect you!
Did you know that the time tips that work for one personality style may not work for someone of a different personality style?
Starting in October, we will be presenting “Showing to Close” virtually to real estate sales organizations who are interested in making better connections with customers, leading to more sales.
Understanding yourself and others on your team contributes to teamwork. For example, team members will understand that some individuals work fast and some work more slowly – and that stress is caused when a fast worker has to slow down or vice versa!
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I recently had two visitors – one came to help pick something up, the other to help make a delivery. They were both very task oriented, they didn’t say ‘hello’ or introduce themselves. They were there to accomplish a goal. Fortunately the person they were paired up with was more people oriented. I visualized that …
Since I worked in IT most of my life, from Townley Hardware, to AT&T, Xerox, and BlueKC – I worked with many very task-oriented individuals. I often share that the task-oriented, while typically experts at what they do, have a ‘blind spot’ when it comes to working with people. I encourage the task-oriented to travel …
Do you know your customer’s priority? Is it Power? Give them Choices. Is it People? Can you introduce them to someone they’d like to know? Can you share stories about successful or interesting people who are using your products or services? Is it Predictability? Let them know about your long term customers. Is it Procedure? …
Ever wonder what a Personality Profile might reveal? Check this out!
