1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 If you lead a team, work on a team, or are trying to build a better one, you’ve probably noticed this: People do not all think, communicate, or make decisions the same way. And that can either create friction… or it can become one of your team’s greatest strengths. The problem is, many leaders say they want diverse teams, but then unintentionally hire, promote, or reward people who operate exactly like they do. Same communication style. Same decision-making style. Same way of solving problems. Same way of showing up at work. And over time, that can create blind spots, groupthink, and missed opportunities. My special guest today is Scott Wood and he’s simplifying how to better understand your team. Scott is the author of Jungle Motives, a book and framework that uses animal personality types to help people better understand themselves and the people around them. We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including: The core idea behind Jungle Motives, and how animal personality types can help us better understand the people we work with. Four primary types include: Bear - balanced, event planners, intellectual, inventors Monkey - spontaneous and make everything fun Horse - Herd animal, focused on building community and connections&amp;nbsp; Jungle cat - Alpha personality, natural leader, top-of-the-food-chain, and at times, focused on control Why he believes many organizations are using talent assessments the wrong way. Where leaders go wrong when they use personality data to decide who “fits” a role. How to separate personality from capability, especially when someone has the potential to be great but needs stronger skills, training, or support. Why teams get weaker when leaders surround themselves with people who think, communicate, and operate just like them. Better to have diversity in: Personality Character Perspective And what to do after your team takes an assessment so the insights actually improve communication, trust, culture, and performance. The goal is not to put people in boxes. It’s to better understand how to lead them well. That’s how diverse teams build stronger culture, better ideas, and healthier growth. Q: Are you wanting to better understand your team? If yes, this one is for you. It’s time to #DoTheThing! ---- Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/427-how-to-better-understand-your-team---with-scott-wood The Simplifiers Podcast http://www.thesimplifiers.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42061505/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42061505