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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 Reflective needs of your team

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

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

  • Could you provide more training and development opportunities?
  • Are there career progression pathways, if not could you look to introduce them?
  • If people are not feeling challenged in their role, how could you introduce this?
  • To help inspire your people do you need to re-communicate your vision?
  • If the scores are showing a lack of commitment, what could you do to boost this?

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 Reflective needs of your team?

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

  • Visionary
  • Flexible
  • Thoughtful
  • Insightful
  • Intuitive
  • Accommodating
  • Open minded

Their main source of motivation is Deriving Meaning from their Work


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

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

  • Vision - they see the bigger picture
  • They often provide a different insight
  • Open mindedness
  • Intuitive thinking

They tend to thrive in environments where:

  • They are free from restrictive rules
  • There is little conflict
  • They have the time for reflection
  • There is a forum to discuss their insights or vision


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

Try:

  • Painting a picture of the future
  • Softening your approach to conflict
  • Allowing them time for reflection
  • Keeping an open mind
  • Framing your points using different perspectives

Avoid:

  • Forcing a quick decision
  • Being overly opinionated
  • Ignoring potential consequences