WorkTraits Insight: Identity and Conflict Awareness
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. Identity is made of three elements: 1) Who the person is told he or she is (this usually comes from a job description, a title, or what a supervisor has told the individual). 2) Who the person thinks he or she is (this usually has to […]
WorkTraits & When It’s Time To Change
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. This epiphany came to me at In-N-Out Burger. Revelations are funny like that. They come at strange times (in this case, with secret sauce on my chin). I had to scramble to find something to capture those thoughts. I was using my napkin to wipe my […]
Communication: Past and Present (Part 1)
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. I doubt David Wells could have imagined what assaults awaited individuals a generation later. We are, for better or worse, a culture “plugged in” with access to information, entertainment, and people with a mere touch of a button. In fact, as I write this, I can […]
Servant Leadership Characteristics: Trackers
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. It struck me that different behavioral styles appear to place different emphasis on passion and perspective. Decision-Makers and Encouragers are motivated by passion and tend to give less consideration to perspective, while the opposite is true for Facilitators and Trackers who are motivated by perspective more […]
Facilitators Exemplify Servant Leadership
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. Facilitators are often overlooked as leaders, primarily because they tend to be reserved, don’t demand attention, and are more concerned with the overall team dynamic than with personal appeal. Ironically, these are just the qualities that are demanded in servant-leadership. As a culture, we have come […]
Do YOU have the Best WorkTraits Story?
Share your story & enter to Win $100! When did you first take WorkTraits? Was it in the interview process when you were exploring a new position? Was it when your managers brought it to your team as a tool to help improve communication? Maybe you’re the CEO or business […]
Servant Leadership Characteristics: Encouragers
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. WorkTraits Encouragers are the social glue that keep teams together. They are passionate and engaging. They help us not take life too seriously. However, they can be perceived as self-focused, or self-conscious rather than team-conscious. The challenge Encouragers face in becoming servant leaders is in overcoming […]
