Everyone has a power-up, but what is it?
A power-up is the natural ability to speed up the amount of data we
can consume and boost our ability to learn. Some of us are boosted from
working in groups, others from listening to music. Some are boosted by
being rigorously precise and analytical or by bringing order and
structure to their work. But everyone has a power-up.
There are six power-up profiles: independent, collaborative, linguistic,
number-crunch, classify and rhythmic. They are detailed below, along
with a key question that can help you find your employees’ power-up,
boosting their ability to learn.
Imagine yourself asking a team member a key question based on their
power-up profile. They may feel like you’re speaking their language.
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Profile description: You would rather be a soloist
than a member of a chorus line. You enjoy autonomy. You believe pioneers
represent the potential pinnacle of individual strength.
- Key attributes: The independent believes working
alone can be just as effective as working in a group. Engages in solo
activities rather than team activities. Enjoys solo hobbies (such as
meditation, relaxing, photography, listening to podcasts, playing an
instrument, writing, cooking, individual athletic activity).
- Key question: From what we are going to learn or have learned, what resonates with you?
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Profile description: You thrive in a group. You draw energy from connecting with people to
share ideas, enjoy the company and involve the world around you.
- Key attributes: A collaborative achieves results with others. Shares knowledge and ability. Enjoys peer-to-peer networking.
- Key question: How could you work with others to inspire you, meet your goal or solve your problem?
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Profile description: Whether a writer or a
songwriter, you use the art of language to express your inner passions
and prowess. Words and how you arrange them are your gift to those
around you.
- Key attributes: A linguistic is fueled by the
written word and spoken language. Words are the propellant of their
everyday life. They relate to language. They are comfortable speaking in
a group or public speaking and may speak multiple languages or learn a
language with ease.
- Key question: Can you describe in detail the situation, problem or opportunity?
How could you work with others to inspire you, meet your goal or solve your problem?
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Profile description: In the equation “the whole is
greater than the sum of its parts,” you are the sum. This is because you
are analytical, considered and hold the world around you to account.
- Key attributes: A number-crunch is a mathematical
worker who analyzes facts, data and information. Numbers fuel their
lives. They are great when performing complex math or arithmetic or when
being rigorously precise.
- Key question: Tell me about a time when you were
able to develop a different problem-solving approach. How could that
relate to what you are working on or going through now?
Can you describe in detail the situation, problem or opportunity?
How could you work with others to inspire you, meet your goal or solve your problem?
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Profile description: “A place for everything and
everything in its place.” You like order and structure. Things can be
fun or unexpected, but they need to be sensible and sorted.
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Key attributes: A classify is super-charged by
organization, categorization and sorting. They find relationships
between the most disparate things, making connections between random
ideas to create and invent genius new ideas. They assign to a particular
class or category, arrange things in order, characterize people and
things by listing their qualities and make descriptions within a
narrative.
- Key question: How can you take what you are doing
now and put it into a new order that makes sense? How can you analyze
each part, and then put it together in a new way?
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Profile description: You have a toe-tapping tempo
about you. You like to get moving and keep moving. Things make sense to
you when they have a rhythmic flow or sequence to them.
- Key attributes: A rhythmic is the heartbeat of the
group. They are never far from music — listening, playing or composing.
Their fuel is the rhythm of the world around them. Responds to regular,
repetitive motion or sound. Is smoothly elegant or graceful in movement.
Relates to poetry and rhyme.
- Key question: What sounds best to you?
How can you take what you are doing
now and put it into a new order that makes sense? How can you analyze
each part, and then put it together in a new way?
When you know the unique power-up for everyone in your life, you’ll be
able to tap into, activate and energize their learning to stratospheric
heights. The ability to identify and tap into other people’s power-ups
will expand the horizons for teachers, facilitators, learning
professionals, parents, sports coaches and anyone who is invested in the
achievement of others.What sounds best to you?
How can you take what you are doing
now and put it into a new order that makes sense? How can you analyze
each part, and then put it together in a new way?
