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Disclaimer

Please note that this article relates to Neuroscience brain types which are not identified by your Cultural Assessment results. For example, if you score highly in the Rational theme on your Cultural Assessment, this doesn't mean you have a more Rational team. This means you are meeting your team's Rational needs. The following article relates to brain types, specifically identifying whether your team has more Instinctive, Emotional, Reflective or Rational brain types and consequently how best to manage and communicate with them. To learn more about brain types, please watch our Brain Types Model video

How to manage the Rational needs of your team

What can I do if my team has a low Rational score?

If you are experiencing low Rational scores we recommend looking at the results of the Rational questions and thinking about how you can boost your scores. For example:

  • Are people clear on what they need to do? Reinforcing job roles and responsibilities will help with this.
  • If people do not feel informed you could revisit your communication strategy.
  • Have you communicated the link between what your people do and how it helps the organisation succeed? If not this would be a good exercise to do.
  • Do you let people manage their own workload, if you did, would this help them feel empowered?
  • Are you putting your people in the best possible position to succeed by giving them the resources they need to excel?

The Heatmap within the dashboard will help you identify if there are areas of your organisation that are performing well and if you notice there is a particular department, location, etc that is scoring better than others then what best practice could be shared with under-performing areas?


What behaviours would help you meet the Rational needs of your team?

To meet the Rational needs of your team you should foster an environment that is:

  • Precise
  • Systematic
  • Analytical
  • Diligent
  • Reliable
  • Methodical
  • Objective

Their main source of motivation is having clarity in what they can deliver


What does a Rational style bring to a team and what type of environment suits them?

Teams who have a Rational style tend to bring the following qualities:

  • High standards
  • Objectivity
  • Clarity
  • A test and learn approach
  • Attention to detail
  • Planning
  • Problem solving

Rational teams tend to thrive in environments where:

  • Critical information is needed
  • Technical or specialised work is required
  • There is consistency


How should you interact with a team with a predominantly Rational style?

Try:

  • Using detail & facts
  • Being precise & structured
  • Explaining the rationale
  • Presenting a business case

Avoid:

  • Overly focusing on emotions
  • Being too “fluffy” or ‘over the top’
  • Expecting decisions on a hunch, feeling or vision