Have you ever experienced how workplace organisation can contribute to perceived stress?
Each of us has slightly different needs in this area - depending on our personality traits. We recently wrote about office of the activist - one of the 6 personality types distinguished by Communication Model® process.
As you read the descriptions below, remember that none of us has just one pure part of our personality within us. We are much more complex than that, and someone who has the Dreamer described earlier may also find parts of Analytical or Unbending within themselves.
Analyst and Unbending are other personality types according to the PCM model.
An analyst is a responsible, logical, organised person. He or she first perceives the world through thinking, synthesises facts and analyses assumptions.
Unbending, on the other hand, is a conscientious, dedicated person who observes the world. He forms opinions about people and things, perceives reality through the prism of his values and opinions.
Both personality types like to work with the other czł person. They need a person on the other side to verify their thoughts, discuss ideas, check the stages of their work, look for arguments or data.
They are also able to work effectively in a group, but for less time than others. Dynamic discussion in a large group in people as the main working style in these personality types can cause high stress and lower job satisfaction
A common mistake of the Analytical and the Unbending is to seek an individual office of the so-called 1-on-1. Escaping from too many groups, such people often think that they need the solitude of solitude. However, when they organise solitary conditions, they are inefficient. Both solitude and a large group are not good working conditions for them.
The best solution for the Analyst and the Unbending is 2-3 person rooms where they can organise their space in their own way to take care of structure and order.
They need time to think and discuss calmly.
Rather than discussing everything with everyone, a better way for them to find solutions is to exchange ideas and grind them out in smaller teams of 3-4 people and then present them to a wider group.
The Analyst likes spaces that are organised, functional, arranged, where everything has its place and allows for optimal use of time. If he has to work with a 'clutterer' (the Activist or Rebel already described, which we will write about in future posts) he will suffer a lot. This usually ends up with cleaning up their space - which creates conflict or panic attacks of "where's my kit?!" or drawing a line of demarcation: "this is my desk - and this is yours!". Optimisation and ergonomics is the theme of the Analyst's office. You will also find awards and certificates in his office, as he greatly values his work and needs recognition.
The Unbending office is similarly functional and simple. It will also be well organised and supportive of the work to be done here. Good organisation and traditions are the theme of the Unbending's office. You will also find the diplomas and certificates he cherishes, but a distinctive difference will be evident in the presence of things that relate to this person's values, such as family photos, portraits of authority figures and important symbols. This is why working at a hot desk is absolutely demotivating for him, as he cannot feel that he has a place to settle. Unbending, if he can he chooses traditional functional furniture or furniture that refers to his favourite eras or historical times, because time is a value he likes to emphasise and respect.
Remember, we are never just one personality type. We have all six: Empathy, Activist, Analyst, Unbending, Dreamer i Rebel. We will furnish our office according to the preferences of the most dominant type, but there will also be a trace of those parts of our personality that were dominant in us before.
In the next post - here - you will find out how the rebel workspace.
