Let’s continue our series where we explore how each Type shows up as a manager in your office.
Last week, we focused on the Type 2 manager.
This week, we focus on the fast paced, high achieving Type 3s!
Type 3 Traits In A Managerial Nutshell
The 3s are natural resource managers. They are able to see the strengths and weaknesses of the team they are leading, come up with cost-benefit analysis quickly (so quick that you wouldn’t notice), and fit them in the way that optimises productivity as they race towards the objectives they have in front of them.
As managers, their ‘can-do’ spirit is so infectious that even the person who doubts themselves the most gets swept up by the 3s battle cry of “Come on team! Let’s do this!” as they lead their team onwards and upwards.
Becoming The Best Manager As A Type 3
In order for a Type 3 to upgrade their managerial skills, they would have to slow down to:
Look at their processes.
The 3s operate at a very fast pace and this often creates holes in their path towards achieving their goals, as they may overlook certain important processes. This would inevitably cause the 3s to slow down even more, as they would have to spend more time to mend the holes in their processes that may cause them to fail in their quest to achieve the objective in front of them.
Check-in with their team members.
If 3s want their team to remain strong in the long run, they may have to do the uncomfortable task of checking in with their members to ask how they are, and not to talk about work. However, if they are able to make that emotional investment in their team, they may find that because the team feels validated, respected and appreciated for who they are, they would in turn work harder for the Type 3 manager.
An Encouragement to our Type 3 Managers
You are loved for who you are and not what you do. It is okay for you to lean on the members on your team and not take everything for yourself. Allow yourself rest by staying in the moment and celebrating each small success you have achieved each week. Connecting to your heart, though uncomfortable, is always a good self-check on what you are feeling, so that your own doubts and fears do not creep into the decisions you make for the team and your organisation. You are exactly where you need to be, so have faith in your own natural abilities and go impact the world in a way that only you can.
There you have it; Type 3s as managers in the workplace. Help them see that they are appreciated for who they are by sending them words of affirmation on how well they are doing. Small acts of encouragement will help them appreciate themselves more.
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