Where each tendency naturally stands
Sets the topic, goal and deadline. When stuck, opens the way with "Let's do this."
Pitches ideas and wins people over. Lifts the mood when it dips.
Keeps the plan moving step by step and makes sure nobody's left out.
Checks sources and evidence, and catches gaps and typos at the end.
Team reports call these spots "decisions and drive," "relationships and mood," "steadiness and follow-through," and "accuracy and checking." Each type page shows which spot your type usually takes.
If you're a mixed type
Two-letter types are good at bridging two spots. DC sets direction while bringing evidence; IS opens the mood and keeps relationships going. SC keeps things moving while protecting quality; CI turns hard material into something everyone gets. One mixed type can become the bridge between very different people.
Filling the empty spots
- No Dominance: decisions keep slipping. Set a deadline and a final decider at the start.
- No Influence: things get done but feel dry. Spend the first 5 minutes catching up.
- No Steadiness: fast start, shaky middle. Set check-in dates.
- No Conscientiousness: mistakes survive to the end. Name someone for "one last check."
How to decide roles
- Share everyone's result. One team report link puts it on a single page.
- Check for an empty corner first.
- Split by natural fit, then ask once more what people want to do.
- Decide who will consciously cover any gap.
Examples
Running a club booth at a festival: Dominance takes the concept and deadlines, Influence the promotion and greeting visitors, Steadiness the supplies and shift schedule, Conscientiousness the budget and checklist.
A four-person class presentation: Dominance sets the outline and schedule, Conscientiousness organizes sources, Steadiness runs the check-ins, Influence presents. The night before, the Conscientiousness type's final check helps most.
Common questions
Does the leader have to be a Dominance type?
No. Dominance leads from the front, Steadiness leads by holding things steady, Influence by gathering people, Conscientiousness by setting standards.
We're all the same type. Is that OK?
You'll be in sync, but you'll miss the same things. Have one person consciously cover the axis your type uses least.
Roles are set but one person is doing everything.
Strong tendencies tend to take on more. At a check-in, ask "Who's doing the most right now?" and rebalance.