Characters in Teams

By: Jessica Desouza

My DiSC

I have a strong inner motivation to influence people and circumstances. I thrive on competitive situations and challenging assignments. The stresses and pressures of everyday work and life are unlikely to reduce my effectiveness and enthusiasm.

DISC: Dominance

Angelina Jolie

• Project Role: Marketing

• DiSC: Dominance Oriented

• Decisive, Organized• Blunt, Results-

Oriented• Confident

“I never felt settled or calm. You can't really commit to life when you feel that”-Angelina Jolie

Strengths

• Advocates for Freedom

• Can easily Multitask

• Natural Leader

"I love being alive. And I love feeling free. If I can't have those things then I feel like a caged animal. ... I'd rather be dead."

-Angelina Jolie

Weaknesses

• Not considerate of others opinions

• Oversteps Authority

• May not manage people’s emotions

I don't believe in guilt, I believe in living on impulse.”- Angelina Jolie

How Do I Help?• Help her relax and truly

understand the scope of her work. Lead by example showing support to all team members.

• Show appreciation of others feelings.

• Use logic and reason to defend business choices

• Don’t make her handle HR issues

Nick Cannon

• Project Role: Public Relations

• DiSC: Influence Oriented

• Impressionable• Involved• People Orientated

Strengths• Enthusiastic• Persuasive-

Great Negotiator

• Great Sense of Humor

I tell people 'America's Got Talent' is the best summer job you could have - you get to watch people strive for their dreams all summer long. So when you see me rooting for these people or dancing on the side of the stage, that's what I'd be doing if I was watching this show at home!

Weaknesses

• Too concerned with popularity• May lose concentration on

details• Not always logical

I always try to be optimistic, but not to the point where I'm getting on people's nerves

How Do I Help?• Not make his job too restrictive • Create incentives• Give social time for networking

and new connections• Show the team is committed to

him.

I'm not geeky but I have my geeky, corky moments, and then I've got some aspects of cool in me, I guess.

Anderson Cooper• Project Role Editing• DiSC: C/S/D • Cautious• Determined,

Decisive• Serious, Principled,

Skeptical• Critical

If you feel like an outsider, you tend to observe things a lot more.

Strengths

• Steady• Compliant/

Loyal• Focus on High

Quality and Detail

“I think it's a good thing that there are bloggers out there watching very closely and holding people accountable. Everyone in the news should be able to hold up to that kind of scrutiny. I'm for as much transparency in the newsgathering process as possible”

Weaknesses

• Secretive – Doesn’t always express thoughts and feelings

• Sensitive• Not adaptive

“Our skin is very thin. It doesn't take much for us to jump off a ledge or to kill one another. It can happen very, very quickly. “

How Do I Help?• Structure work with

clear descriptions, proposals and expectations

• Be patient• Give a timeline• Be careful with

criticism

“The world reacts very strangely to people they see on TV, and I can begin to understand how anchor monsters are made. If you're not careful, you can become used to being treated as though you're special and begin to expect it. For a reporter, that's the kiss of death.”

Tony Stark

• Project Role: IT and Web Development

• DiSC: D=I, Equal parts influencing & Dominant

• Demanding, Decisive and Determined

• Outgoing,• People and task focused

SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA RUN BEFORE YOU CAN WALK.” (IRON MAN)

Strengths

• Seeks Authority in all Realms

• Value the Real Answers

• Innovative

“HAVE YOU EVER TRIED SHAWARMA… I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT I WANNA TRY IT.” (THE AVENGERS)

Weaknesses

• Ignores Potential Risk

• Argumentative • Dislikes

Routine

I TOLD YOU. I DON’T WANT TO JOIN YOUR SUPER-SECRET BOY BAND.” (IRON MAN 2)

How Do I help?

• Reward hard work,

• Provide explicit intellectual property agreements

• Build trust

Team Building Activity• SCAVENGER HUNT

– Create a set course with a series of clue using text messages ,riddles, websites, QR codes and email addresses with auto-responses to provide clues

– The activity provides rewards and incentives to collaborate. Its fun and unusual something that Nick Cannon ,Angelina Jolie and Tony Stark would need

– Tony Stark and Anderson Cooper can impress the team with the innovation and problem solving skills

– It’s a new challenge for Dominance Oriented personalities, but it focuses on details which is something Cooper could enjoy