In this first part of this series, we have looked at how the heart-centered Types – the Type 2s, Type 3s and Type 4s function at the workplace and how can leaders and managers support them.
Then we continues by looking at the Body-centered Types with the Type 8s and the Type 9s last week.
This week, let us see how the Type 1s function at the workplace and how their leaders and managers can support them.
Type 1s in the office
At their core, the Type 1s are the ones who set things in place to maintain high standards in the work processes. They are very meticulous and are always seeking improvement with their continual need to strive to perfect the systems, processes and routines in the workplace.
1 Wing 9s in the office tend to be introverted and they aim to keep the workplace as peaceful and as orderly by expressing their more morally and ethically inclined opinions.
1 Wing 2s in the office tend to be extroverted and are more people-oriented. They may tend to sacrifice their own needs to help the others in their team in a project as they may see it as the right way to contribute in supporting their teammates.
How to support the 1s in the office
- Assure them that mistakes are part and parcel of the work process and that the team are also there to support them as that’s the right thing to do.
- Bring them out for a more extravagant meal after work to help them enjoy the finer things in life more.
- Bring them for a massage to help them relax and to let go of the tension in their bodies .
To the Type 1s, here are some words of wisdom for you:
Do not be so hard on yourself. Remember that mistakes itself can be beautiful. So be patient with yourself even when you have made one. Do not repress your anger and learn to process it and know that anger itself is not a bad thing.
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