If you find yourself in a defensive environment, listen to these tips on how to stay Constructive

What's going on in our own thoughts and behaviours when we coach others? Is our advice monster flaring up? Do we feel like we need to make things 'ok' for people? Fiona Hogarth and Dominic Gourley discuss how we can be aware of ourselves when coaching others

Tips and tricks for debriefing the LSI profiles which are broken out by Manager, Peers, Directs, and others

To close the knowing-doing gap we need to have a felt need to act. Unless we truly accept our situation and feedback we aren't really ready to make change and implement action. The 'AAA' model is a useful framework for help people bridge that gap.

"It was just a point in time", "I'm not like that", "I don't connect with feedback", "Most of the time I read as 'Always'", "0/1/2 isn't enough options"

We talk about how to approach some of these debriefs you might get during an LSI debrief

The Conventional style reflects a preoccupation with conforming and "blending in" to avoid calling attention to one's self. People high in this style tend to rely on established routines and procedures, prefer to maintain the status quo and want a secure and predictable work environment.

Dominic Gourley and Ian Crothers discuss the Conventional Style in relation to the LSI, how the style might come across, what are the implications to people high in this styles; and some tips and tricks.

Teams working with synergy will often achieve more as a group than would be possible on their own, but not all teams work.

We share the models that build effective teams and create effective problem solving and decision making in teams; and discuss the concept behind effective solutions = quality x acceptance.

The Approval style reflects a need to be accepted and a tendency to tie one's self-worth to being liked by others. People high in this style try very hard to please others, make good impressions and be agreeable and obedient, but at what cost.

Dominic Gourley and Ian Crothers discuss the Approval Style in relation to the LSI, how the style might come across and some tips and tricks.

Need short sharp descriptions for each of the Circumplex Styles? Culture Bites Podcast host Dominic Gourley and fellow consultant Ian Crothers have you covered.

Should you prepare for debriefing the LSI? How do you best use the Satisfaction Items? And what are bow ties?

If you’ve recently completed your Life Styles Inventory™ Accreditation, these may be some of the questions you are wanting to ask .Dominic Gourley and fellow consultant Ian Crothers answer all the most commonly ask questions around debriefing the LSI.