Understanding Thinking Styles to Recruit, Retain and Motivate Volunteers. Gloria Gruber, HNZ 05 Director, Organizational Development

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1 Understanding Thinking Styles to Recruit, Retain and Motivate Volunteers Gloria Gruber, HNZ 05 Director, Organizational Development

2 GOALS Understand yourself better. Understand, appreciate, and respect others. Work more effectively with others in many situations.

3 DIVERSITY CARD GAME

4 BEGINNING THE GAME 1. At signal, open envelope and REVIEW your cards. 2. Identify the cards that are MOST and LEAST like you. 3. PRIORITIZE cards in order, starting with the one that best describes you, or your thinking style. 4. Focus on how you REALLY are, NOT how you want to be.

5 IMPROVING YOUR HAND 1. Once instructed, move around the room and trade cards with your neighbors. 2. Talk to as many people as possible. 3. Trading must be consensual NO STEALING! 4. You should end up with 5 cards. 5. Return to your seats at the signal.

6 REDUCING YOUR CARD COUNT 1. Select the 2 cards that are LEAST like you and turn them in. 2. KEEP the 3 cards that are MOST like you.

7 DISCUSS IN GROUPS What are the predominant colors around you? How did it feel to give up 2 cards and turn them in? Were those choices easy or difficult to make?

8 FINAL EXCHANGE 1. At signal, go to discard area and make final exchanges. 2. Examine all of the cards and select those that best represent how you think. 3. Return to your seat after finding 5 cards that are most like you.

9 WHICH WORDS DESCRIBE YOUR THINKING STYLE? 1. Record words from the cards you have in your possession. 2. Note the card colors (red, yellow, blue, or green). 3. Put a check mark next to the one card that BEST describes you. 4. Turn in the one card that BEST describes you.

10 DISCUSS IN GROUPS How do the 5 words you selected describe how you think? What effect does your thinking style have on your work? Your day-to-day life? What is the best thing about your color at work? What is the biggest challenge about your color at work?

11 THE WHOLE BRAIN MODEL Four quadrant model Preferred modes of communicating, thinking, learning and working Based on brain research Strong relationship between preferences and acquired competencies Nature and nurture All styles are neutral We have all the styles Understand and value diverse styles Organizations need all styles

12 STYLES AT WORK INVESTIGATING Define goals and objectives Logical problem solving Critical analysis and theory Efficiency, cost and data Working towards quantifiable outcomes Getting Down to Business EVALUATING Attention to detail and procedures Moving from point A to point B Task allocation, organization, and planning Follow-up and scheduling with timelines Make sure everything is in order and under control How Can We Make This Happen CREATING Strategize and visualize the future Risk taking and experimenting Combining and connecting concepts Brainstorming new ideas and solutions Big picture perspective Challenge the Status Quo ACTIVATING Mediate and facilitate Share, listen, and express Collaborate and build relationships Intuitive sensing of underlying issues Sensitive to other people Being Part of the Team

13 MANAGEMENT STYLE INVESTIGATING CREATING Authoritative Directive All-business Analytical Factual Rational Visionary Entrepreneurial Idealistic Holistic Experimental Adventurous EVALUATING ACTIVATING Traditional Conservative Organized Accountable Safe-Keeping Team-Oriented Supportive Personable Intuitive Communicator Feeling

14 JOB ATTRIBUTES/ACTIVITIES INVESTIGATING Being challenged Analyzing and diagnosing Logical processing Finance and numbers Making things work Solving tough problems Clarifying issues Explaining things EVALUATING Administering Attending to detail Being in control Building things Establishing order Timely implementation Planning things out Providing support CREATING Dealing with the future Seeing the big picture Inventing solutions Developing new things Providing vision Taking risks Integrating ideas ACTIVATING Coaching Working with people Communicating Building relationships Expressing ideas Teaching/training Persuading people Being part of a team

15 PROBLEM SOLVING 1. INVESTIGATE Understand Observe 2. CREATE Visualize Ideate 3. EVALUATE Evaluate Refine 4. ACTIVATE Communicate Implement

16 COMMUNICATION INVESTIGATING Does it use facts? Does it show clear analysis? Is it quantified? Is it to the point? Is it logical? CREATING Does it look at the big picture? Does it look at the future? Is it visual and colorful? Does it use metaphors? Is it conceptually clear? EVALUATING Does it provide details? Is it in sequential order? Is it neat? Is it in appropriate form? ACTIVATING Does it use experiences? Are there examples? Is it user-friendly? Does it acknowledge emotions?

17 LEARNING STYLES INVESTIGATING Thinking through ideas Values logical thinking Needs facts Forms theories Builds cases Responds to: formalized lecture, case discussions, text books EVALUATING Testing theories Values structure and process Oriented to skill attainment through practice Responds to: structured/sequential format, lecture, textbooks, case discussion CREATING Self-discovery Values intuition Constructs concepts Concerned about possibilities Responds to : experiential, experimental, visual ACTIVATING Listening and sharing ideas Values intuitive thinking Works for harmony Integrates experience Responds to: experiential, sensory activities, group interaction

18 GROUP PROFILE INVESTIGATORS CREATORS % Getting Down to Business % Challenge the Status Quo EVALUATORS % ACTIVATORS % How Can We Make This Happen Being Part of the Team

19 MORE INFORMATION Hermann International Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument Whole Brain Business Book