Pressing the Right Buttons by Allison Mooney

Author:Allison Mooney [Allie Mooney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781869419035
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand
Published: 2007-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Key insight

Playfuls need attention, affection, approval and acceptance.

Powerfuls need credit and appreciation.

Playful relating to Precise

A lot of energy is created by the Playfuls, so Precise types try to avoid them. They don’t see things from the same perspective: one is noisy, one is quiet. The Playfuls are outgoing and have a strong need to be with people; the Precise are very private and self-sufficient and can happily work alone. They’re as different as chalk and cheese!

Because Playfuls are an open book, they invariably find it a challenge to draw out any personal detail from Precise types. The more open Playfuls are, the more closed the Precise become.

They will give you detail all right, but not on the human element. Rather, it will be detail on how the project is going, a list on who arrived late to work, or possibly substantial evidence on forecasting the next phase of the project. Facts, facts and more facts. They are a huge source of information. However, this doesn’t work for a Playful unless the Precise has first shown interest in them as a person.

Playfuls, try putting some practicalities and detail into your conversation and see how the Precise move towards you. Yes, it’s foreign to you, but collaborative teams have to put in some effort!

Playfuls also need to lessen their need to tell all. Perhaps approach the Precise in a more methodical way. They would appreciate you bringing an agenda or checklist of what you need to do together, and working through this with no deterrents and interruptions.

Remember to use your social graces and manners. Always turn your cellphone off when dealing with them, and never — I mean never — answer it if you have inadvertently left it on. This would be remembered forever, and held against you.

The Precise’s preference is to approach the task at hand and complete it. The Playful will abandon the task in preference of the relationships at hand. That would not be a high priority for the Precise; they don’t even think that way.

Because Playfuls are at ease talking on a feelings level, they need to remember the Precise aren’t. They are more comfortable speaking around facts and logic. If you can produce facts in the early part of a meeting with these types, they will definitely move toward you.

Because Playfuls are noisy in many instances, it is wise if they lower their voice and don’t dominate the conversation when dealing with a Precise. Don’t be afraid of silences — a Precise is comfortable in them. The Playful can feel very uncomfortable, however. They need to remind themselves that these silences are not directed personally at them. It’s about the Precise trying to restore their soul in the quietness. To dig deep and reflect on the day is imperative for them.

I saw an example of this recently. After a day’s training, a Precise business colleague felt exhausted and drained by having been around people all day. When we arrived at the airport, he quietly removed himself from the group, and even politely refused an invitation into the Frequent Flyers lounge.

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