Guess Why There Hasn't Been a Blog Since Aug. 4... She's "Expressive"

After going through a leadership training at work yesterday, I stumbled across the obvious: my social profile assessment declared me very analytical...as in, there-is-no-mistaking-you-for-anything-other-because-your-so-damn-practical analytical.

Apparently, Analytical individuals "live life according to the facts, principles, logic and consistency one can find in reality. (This sounds totally logical...) People with Analytical styles tend to behave in ways which fit into their overall theory and ideas about the world. Others may view them as lacking enthusiasm or appearing cold and detached. They project the image of good planners, organizers and problem solvers with the ability to work out tasks systematically. Because of their apparent concern for facts, logic and serious organization of thought, coupled with a desire to be "right," (What a coincidence..I'm always right!) Analytical individuals often display a reluctance to declare a point of view. They have a need to analyze all significant possibilities in an attempt to avoid any chance of making illogical or inconsistent decisions. A faith in principles appears to assume greater importance than personal friendships or personal gratification to an Analytical Style." (I sound like a total ball of fun, eh?)

Now, I bring all of this up because our presenter then went on to share with us that one of the more difficult people for me to work with would be someone with an Expressive social style. Expressive being, someone who focuses "their attentions on the future with intuitive visions and outspoken spontaneity. They can be seen as imaginative and creative as they interact with others. Expressives can generate enthusiasm. Their behavior can be intensely stimulating, exciting and fun for those who get caught up in the Expressive’s dreams. They tend to make decisions quickly based on how they feel about a situation. They appear warm and approachable, yet competitive for recognition and involvement in relationships. Some see the Expressive’s behavior as flighty, impractical and overly emotional. Because of their desire to act on opinions, hunches and intuitions rather than hard facts, Expressive behavior can lead to mistakes and frequent changes of direction."

So, I started to think...OK, that's a lie. A blaring alarm went off in my head, no thinking occurred...it was immediately obvious: MA IS AN EXPRESSIVE. No wonder I practically have to tie her down and spoon feed her in order to get her to write a blog! She loves writing and she's a great writer, but she won't give me five seconds of her attention to actually write a post... Good Lord!

I decided this new found information was relevant to post because I wanted all our readers to know why there hasn't been a post from her since July 16! That's right...because she's an Expressive! After I posted the last blog entry on Aug.4 I declared that she MUST write something-- she has so much to say-- SO WRITE IT! And, here we are on August 19 without a single blog entry from her.

As for what she's going to write about, she's decided on topics and changed her mind about 300 times. I've suggested numerous topics, and those are all "boring." (Me...boring?)

So, folks...maybe you should all start e-mailing her (melissa@secretsofhairdesign.com ...Yes, I'm totally serious...e-mail her right now) and demand that she sits still for 3 whole minutes and writes SOMETHING.

B

(Interested in reading more about Social Styles and how each style works with others, or how conflicting styles makes it difficult to work with others? I found a link [from another company] with a little information similar to what we went over in our training: http://docs.tracomcorp.com/TPD/Samples/Multi-Rater_Adjective_Checklist_Profile_PRO_II.pdf )