Business Acumen 2010 Yearbook Feature Article

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The Personality Compass

The Personailty Compass Type Instrument (PCTI)

the_personality_compass_logo.jpgTaking into account the profound complexities of human nature, the PCTI successfully ‘unpacks’ complex theories and concepts, and creates universal terms and symbols to assist people perceive and understand each other at a level rarely seen.

Uses of the PCTI

The PCTI is extremely flexible and can be used in a number of ways, including:

  • Recruitment/internal promotion: Part of a recruitment/promotion pack to ascertain the fit between job and applicant.
  • Individual coaching: Basis of one-on-one meetings for development.
  • Individual counselling: Basis of one-on-one meetings for improvement counselling.
  • Facilitating team sessions: Access conflict-trigger and harmony points to assist a team work more effectively.
  • Project management: Choosing project teams based on skill and personality fit. Managing project teams using the PCTI as the basis.
  • Coaching and training programs: Stand-alone or easily incorporated in coaching or training programs and significantly enhances the value of these initiatives. Has been used to complement leadership, teambuilding, selling, communication, project management, change management and other training programs.
  • Marketing and business partnering: Knowing clients’ Compass points gives a competitive edge in terms of how they work and their natural inclinations.

The Benefits

The Personality Compass is a powerful tool for developing self-insight and practical understanding of human behaviour. As such, it is especially relevant to organisations that are concerned about developing ‘emotional intelligence’ (EQ) and leadership.

From our own corporate experience, EQ and true Leadership are some of the critical missing factors in many sales training programs and we now insist on the inclusion of the Personality Compass where ever possible.

The PCTI offers a wide range of potential uses and benefits. Here are some of the top reasons provided by clients:

  • Better match of people and jobs.
  • Enhance interpersonal skills across the organisation.
  • Develop self-awareness and ‘emotional intelligence’.
  • Improve leadership and coaching competence.
  • Show the value of diversity within a department or a team.
  • Develop a more supportive and productive work environment.
  • Bring about change more smoothly and successfully.
  • Minimise and better resolve conflicts in the workplace.
  • Improve verbal and written communication.
  • Optimise the performance of many different types of teams, e.g. problem-solving teams, service or process improvement teams, empowered work teams, management teams, change steering teams, etc.

Worth Investing In Finding Out More?

We believe that the Personality Compass when incorporated as part of a professional sales development program will be a major contributing factor in giving our graduates the edge over their competitors! To learn more about how the Personality Compass can bring value to you and your business, contact us straight away to arrange an appointment.

 

 

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