I was a non-believer.
Now I refer to the dots almost every day.
THREAD: How the Culture Index survey will 10x the productivity of your team at work π
Now I refer to the dots almost every day.
THREAD: How the Culture Index survey will 10x the productivity of your team at work π
1/ The Culture Index (CI) Program trains the world's most influential executives and managers to be more effective leaders.
Here's how it works:
Here's how it works:
2/ The CI survey consists of only two prompts.
For each, you are presented with 174 different adjectives to select.
Prompts:
(1) Check the words you believe describe yourself.
(2) Check the words that describe how you must behave to succeed in your current position.
For each, you are presented with 174 different adjectives to select.
Prompts:
(1) Check the words you believe describe yourself.
(2) Check the words that describe how you must behave to succeed in your current position.
3/ The answers provided produce the following:
Two charts, each with:
β’ 1 red line
β’ 4 connected dots (A, B, C, D)
β’ 2 additional dots (L, I)
β’ 1 number (EU)
Two charts, each with:
β’ 1 red line
β’ 4 connected dots (A, B, C, D)
β’ 2 additional dots (L, I)
β’ 1 number (EU)
4/ Top Chart - Survey Traits:
This assesses who you are outside out of work.
i.e. Who you are when you are not modifying your behavior to your surroundings.
These traits are inherent behaviors established in us by the ages of 8-12 years old.
This assesses who you are outside out of work.
i.e. Who you are when you are not modifying your behavior to your surroundings.
These traits are inherent behaviors established in us by the ages of 8-12 years old.
5/ PAUSE.
Yes, you read that correctly.
By the age of 12, your traits are ingrained in you.
This means if you demonstrate certain behaviors by age 12, that conduct will remain intact when you are 82.
"Changing traits is like making pigs fly, and chickens swim."
Yes, you read that correctly.
By the age of 12, your traits are ingrained in you.
This means if you demonstrate certain behaviors by age 12, that conduct will remain intact when you are 82.
"Changing traits is like making pigs fly, and chickens swim."
6/ Bottom Chart - Job Behaviors:
This is how you think you need to behave to succeed in your job.
Comparing your top vs. bottom chart helps you understand how well your ingrained behaviors align or clash with the position you're in.
This is how you think you need to behave to succeed in your job.
Comparing your top vs. bottom chart helps you understand how well your ingrained behaviors align or clash with the position you're in.
7/ How to read the chart:
Your red line acts as the middle (mean) of a bell curve.
The top # scale represents standard deviations ("sd") from your red line.
Right of the line = high
Left of the line = low
1 sd = Somewhat high/low
2 sd = Very high/low
3 sd = Extremely high/low
Your red line acts as the middle (mean) of a bell curve.
The top # scale represents standard deviations ("sd") from your red line.
Right of the line = high
Left of the line = low
1 sd = Somewhat high/low
2 sd = Very high/low
3 sd = Extremely high/low
8/ *Important*
There are no right or wrong patterns in this survey.
High does not mean "good."
Low does not mean "bad."
There are positives and negatives to both sides of every trait.
The dots labeled A, B, C, & D are the backbone of this survey.
Let's break down each:
There are no right or wrong patterns in this survey.
High does not mean "good."
Low does not mean "bad."
There are positives and negatives to both sides of every trait.
The dots labeled A, B, C, & D are the backbone of this survey.
Let's break down each:
9/ A = AUTONOMY
High A traits:
β’ Visionary
β’ Outspoken
β’ Headstrong
β’ Take charge
β’ Independent
β’ Risk oriented
β’ Inconsiderate
β’ Enjoy confrontation
High A = team leaders
They need and enjoy projects involving problem-solving.
High A traits:
β’ Visionary
β’ Outspoken
β’ Headstrong
β’ Take charge
β’ Independent
β’ Risk oriented
β’ Inconsiderate
β’ Enjoy confrontation
High A = team leaders
They need and enjoy projects involving problem-solving.
10/ Low A traits:
β’ Follower
β’ Diplomatic
β’ Respectful
β’ Cooperative
β’ Accommodating
β’ Hesitant with risk
β’ Follow procedures
Low A = team players
Prefer tasks over projects.
They need a supportive environment with as little conflict as possible.
β’ Follower
β’ Diplomatic
β’ Respectful
β’ Cooperative
β’ Accommodating
β’ Hesitant with risk
β’ Follow procedures
Low A = team players
Prefer tasks over projects.
They need a supportive environment with as little conflict as possible.
11/ B = SOCIAL-ABILITY
High B traits:
β’ Shares
β’ Talkative
β’ Persuasive
β’ Compromise
β’ Prefer teams
β’ Good-natured
β’ Socially oriented
β’ Can be superficial
Because High Bs are more intuitive and empathetic, they make decisions with their feelings and from others.
High B traits:
β’ Shares
β’ Talkative
β’ Persuasive
β’ Compromise
β’ Prefer teams
β’ Good-natured
β’ Socially oriented
β’ Can be superficial
Because High Bs are more intuitive and empathetic, they make decisions with their feelings and from others.
12/ Low B traits:
β’ Factual
β’ Skeptical
β’ Analytical
β’ Introspective
β’ Inward thinking
β’ Can work alone
β’ Technically oriented
β’ Communicate factually
Low Bs can come across as blunt.
They need facts to use their introspective way of thinking.
β’ Factual
β’ Skeptical
β’ Analytical
β’ Introspective
β’ Inward thinking
β’ Can work alone
β’ Technically oriented
β’ Communicate factually
Low Bs can come across as blunt.
They need facts to use their introspective way of thinking.
13/ C = PATIENCE
High C traits:
β’ Patient
β’ Laid Back
β’ Methodical
β’ Single focus
β’ Slow to burn
β’ Dislike pressure
β’ Creature of habit
A very systematic person.
Prefers to finish one thing at a time. Does so in a methodical fashion.
Last-minute changes derail High Cs.
High C traits:
β’ Patient
β’ Laid Back
β’ Methodical
β’ Single focus
β’ Slow to burn
β’ Dislike pressure
β’ Creature of habit
A very systematic person.
Prefers to finish one thing at a time. Does so in a methodical fashion.
Last-minute changes derail High Cs.
14/ Low C traits:
β’ Antsy
β’ Quick
β’ Impatient
β’ Deadlines
β’ Short attention span
β’ Handle variety of tasks
β’ Work well with pressure
β’ Natural sense of urgency
Low Cs need to move. Go. Go. Go.
Need variety in their day. Dislike long periods of focus.
β’ Antsy
β’ Quick
β’ Impatient
β’ Deadlines
β’ Short attention span
β’ Handle variety of tasks
β’ Work well with pressure
β’ Natural sense of urgency
Low Cs need to move. Go. Go. Go.
Need variety in their day. Dislike long periods of focus.
15/ D = CONFORMITY
High D traits:
β’ Rules
β’ Accurate
β’ Avoid risk
β’ Sense of duty
β’ Follow policies
β’ Self-disciplined
β’ Worry/thin skin
High Ds exhibit extremely loyal and ethical behavior.
Respect of rules and structure is a necessity in their lives.
High D traits:
β’ Rules
β’ Accurate
β’ Avoid risk
β’ Sense of duty
β’ Follow policies
β’ Self-disciplined
β’ Worry/thin skin
High Ds exhibit extremely loyal and ethical behavior.
Respect of rules and structure is a necessity in their lives.
16/ Low D traits:
β’ Indifferent
β’ Will delegate
β’ Dislike details
β’ Not easily inhibited
β’ Rules = Suggestions
β’ Overstep boundaries
β’ Can be sloppy when disinterested
Will adhere to policy, but only if important to them.
Contribute "out-of-the-box" ideas easily.
β’ Indifferent
β’ Will delegate
β’ Dislike details
β’ Not easily inhibited
β’ Rules = Suggestions
β’ Overstep boundaries
β’ Can be sloppy when disinterested
Will adhere to policy, but only if important to them.
Contribute "out-of-the-box" ideas easily.
17/ Your 4 dots combine to form 1 of 19 Typified Patterns (see image).
These patterns define:
(A) How you naturally arrive at decisions.
(B) How you communicate.
(C) The pace you prefer to work.
(D) Your conformity to detail orientation.
These patterns define:
(A) How you naturally arrive at decisions.
(B) How you communicate.
(C) The pace you prefer to work.
(D) Your conformity to detail orientation.
18/ Putting it all together:
The first time I heard about CI, I was very skeptical.
"I'm not going to base my management style on a bunch of dots."
Then my coworkers and I took the survey.
The report described everybody to perfection.
The first time I heard about CI, I was very skeptical.
"I'm not going to base my management style on a bunch of dots."
Then my coworkers and I took the survey.
The report described everybody to perfection.
19/ In the training seminar, the teacher (who we had never met) taught us what the dots meant.
He re-enacted conversations between my boss and me just by looking at our dots.
I was blown away.
He knew our ingrained behaviors better than we did.
He re-enacted conversations between my boss and me just by looking at our dots.
I was blown away.
He knew our ingrained behaviors better than we did.
20/ Now, CI is ingrained in our team.
We understand what each of us needs to succeed.
For example:
β’ High Bs need to talk problems out.
β’ Low Bs need time to think.
Knowing who falls under each bucket allows us to reach solutions more efficiently.
Productivity is up 10x.
We understand what each of us needs to succeed.
For example:
β’ High Bs need to talk problems out.
β’ Low Bs need time to think.
Knowing who falls under each bucket allows us to reach solutions more efficiently.
Productivity is up 10x.
21/ If you made it this far, congrats! You're probably a High C (like me π).
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Help others learn about the power of CI by giving this thread a retweet.
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23/ Summary:
Culture Index teaches you how to be a more effective leader by identifying behavioral patterns.
These patterns define:
(A) How you naturally arrive at decisions.
(B) How you communicate.
(C) The pace you prefer to work.
(D) Your conformity to detail orientation.
Culture Index teaches you how to be a more effective leader by identifying behavioral patterns.
These patterns define:
(A) How you naturally arrive at decisions.
(B) How you communicate.
(C) The pace you prefer to work.
(D) Your conformity to detail orientation.
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