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TEAMS profile tool

The TEAMS profile tool is an excellent corporate resource for team development, the results of The TEAMS Profile from Lifeskills Enrichment will give leaders the information required to understand the role preferences of their team members and to strategically place each person in their best position to maximise their effectiveness.

teams profile
The profile will increase team members’ understanding and appreciation for the different necessary roles within each effective team, each other’s talents, preferences, communication style, leadership qualities and challenge areas.
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Buyer Personas prompt selling success

The case study

The young male Sales Rep (who could look like any of One Direction) pushed past the hefty amount of stock on display in the ‘Mom and Pop’ convenience store, nodded his head as he said hello to the “Boss” and went to met with the wife (or Lady Boss) sitting by the cash register. She smiled on seeing the young rep visit her again, she even blushed a little as he smiled sweetly.… Read more

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How to Work with someone you Dislike

I’ve worked with quite a few people that i have disliked. I disliked them for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the relationship coped with working together. Sometimes not. Rather than just avoiding these people- my original strategy- there are times when you must work closely with people you struggle to like and so struggle to work with.

The concepts of behavioural preferences, as described through DISC, and of emotional intelligence can help you deal effectively with difficult people and situations.… Read more

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4 ways to structure difficult conversations

My approach has been quite simple- tackle problems head on- simple, but it may not be right.

Obviously in the behavioural style I’m in “high D mode”, and while this has worked, sort of, for me, it may not necessarily the best approach for you… or those who you have to have a difficult conversation with.  The most difficult business conversations are easily those related to people, their behaviour, motivations and impact on or reactions to others.… Read more

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Communication tips with DISC

Working with people is the hardest part of any job, and effectively communicating with people certainly for me, the hardest part of this relationships. Any assistance in enhancing communication effectiveness is worthwhile, i hope.

As a certified DISC practitioner I believe this this tool is valuable to enable people to arrange their thinking and communication behaviour. But  DISC could be initially difficult for people to understand.… Read more