While it is true that you cannot define everyone with exact work styles, when you know the six main styles in depth, you will better understand which one fits your profile and which one fits the profile of the members of your group equipment.
Only then will you be able to offer everyone everything they need to develop their full potential at work. Below, we detail the six types of work styles.
Ways to work
We recommend that you first understand your own work style well, before identifying that of the other members of your team. As you help other members, you will learn to identify differences and avoid prejudice.
1. Independent or logical
Independent or logical members of a team, also known as “rpo agency” need to be given their own space to produce quality work. Supervision and micromanagement are not particularly to their liking, as they prefer to tackle problems alone.
You tend to work very well with problem framing. You can notice an obstacle and analyze it until you find a logical and well-formulated solution. This attitude often leads to original and visionary ideas that add tremendous value.
However, with this lone wolf style of work, you may have a more difficult time in collaborative environments. You may find yourself losing focus whenever instructions or other ideas are shared, and this is likely to negatively affect planning and communications.
2. Cooperative
At the other end of the style spectrum is the cooperative worker. He loves teamwork in the work environment. Plus, he shines at giving and receiving feedback.
Rather than jotting down ideas, you prefer to express them verbally and develop them with the help of a group. For this reason, cooperative members of a team tend to excel at communications.
Of course, as opposed to the freelancer, people with cooperative work styles often find it difficult to work alone. Ideas may not come naturally if you’re not working collaboratively with someone else. Or you may feel restless without the frequent interaction that teamwork offers.
3. Proximity
With a proximity work style you achieve a delicate balance, valuing individual work without sacrificing collaboration. Maybe you prefer to take a task and dedicate yourself to solve it by yourself, and then share with the team what you have done and receive feedback with which you will improve the work even more.
People with this style reap the benefits of autonomy without completely isolating themselves from other team members. They also take advantage of socialization and receive help. The proximity style is one of the easiest to adapt.
While there isn’t much that proximity-style team members can’t do, it’s worth noting that not all work environments are conducive to a perfect balance between interaction and focused work. If you work with spreadsheets there is not much room to include a “collaboration stage”, in the same way that in a team meeting there is no time to think and work alone.
Example of a team member with proximity work style: Thanks to the adaptability of the proximity work style, you can perform well in almost any area of business, such as management, finance, marketing or many others.
4. Solidarity
Think of the most empathetic of the members of a team in your organization. It is very likely that you have a supportive work style. Members with a caring style are interested in building strong relationships and improving team morale. Usually, it is what makes them excellent mediators and conciliators when a conflict arises.
Caring members have a superpower: deep emotional sensitivity. If someone on your team is having a bad day or trouble finishing a task, you’ll be the first to know. Perhaps you approach to identify a problem that has not been said anything yet, but that is the reason why there is a certain tension in the environment.
However, emotional intelligence can also be distracting at times. When the solidarity worker does not feel very comfortable with some important decision that has to be made, he can become paralyzed and not move forward until a solution is found.
Example of a team member with a supportive work style: Managers or members of operations or human resources teams may have supportive styles, since the work demands attention to the personal needs of the team. Those in volunteer-related roles, such as event planning or mentoring programs, can also fall into the category of caring style workers.
5. Detail oriented
If you need someone to put every dot on the “i” or every dash on the “t,” look for a detail-oriented worker. Also known for always learning something, these types of people are the first to read the “fine print”. If this is your style, then you tend to be extremely strategic, data-driven, and think carefully about small details that could turn into big problems over time.
Of course, detail orientation can sometimes be overwhelming. Nothing is perfect, but these types of workers will not settle for anything less than perfection. All of this can quickly lead to exhaustion or saturation. It can also stall the progress of a project.
Example of a team member with a detail-oriented work style: The professions that are most likely to attract someone with this style are those related to writing, publishing or teaching.
