How do you develop the specific strengths of each one of your team members while at the same time leading and managing the team as a whole? Are you finding that sometimes in our attempts to lead that you get caught up in the thick of thin things and sacrifice personal effectiveness for the sake of uniformity? How can you lead and manage each person according to their strengths while still keeping the team as a whole inspired and motivated? If these are questions which you are seeking solutions to, here are three principle based techniques which can help you to create harmony within your team.

To begin with, you use a mind mapping technique to identify the personality type of each team member. There are four of them, which are described by the colors Red, Blue, Gold and Green. Reds and Greens are more analytical, yet Greens favor security while Reds favor excitement. Blues and Golds are more expressive and feeling based, but Blues are more direct and fast while Golds are methodical and detail oriented. Once you understand these defining characteristics you can use a mind mapping diagram to draw connections between the characteristics of each of your team members to identify their personality type.

Once this is in place, you know where to delegate duties based on the strength of each person. For instance, Reds and Blues are better for things which require them to work well under pressure and to meet a challenge. However, Reds are more apt to work well without human interaction while Blues work better with it. On the other hand, Golds and Greens are going to be better suited for the things which involve repetition or accuracy. Just make sure that the Greens are given the more analytical tasks and that the Golds handle those which involve human interaction. This will ensure that each person uses their strengths and works with the most focus and enthusiasm.

Finally, use the complementary strengths of each team member to build team relationships which will ensure the best results. Reds and Greens will handle the solitary projects, with the Reds being able to accomplish results quickly and the Greens developing systems to ensure accuracy and precision. On the other hand, your Blues and your Golds can be appointed to the more social oriented tasks with the Blues as the promoters and persuaders while the Golds will help to deepen the relationships with new clients which the Blues initiate. Making these connections will ensure that each team member works to the best of their capabilities.

As these steps are followed it is likely that you will have to make some changes in the way which things are done in your organization. It is important to realize that each personality will process change in a different manner. For instance, Reds and Blues are more apt to grasp the big picture and welcome change because it will be exciting. However, the Greens and the Golds will process things in stages and move at a slower pace which is valuable in finding the possible pitfalls and correcting them ahead of time. Proper use of these principles will ensure that positive changes can be made with confidence.