Using the right kind of skill assessment in your organization will transform the way your team understands one another and works together.
12 Driving Forces is an assessment that measures why a person does what they do. It measures the motivation (and intensity) behind behaviors, using 6 different keywords.
These six keywords are each divided into two distinct sides, measuring each factor. Based on a continuum, these 12 drivers make up a person’s cluster of Driving Forces.
Read more about the basics of the 12 Driving Forces here.
The focus of the Aesthetic continuum is their surroundings, precisely how the beauty and form in their surroundings impact and influence their experience.
The keyword for the Aesthetic is Surroundings, and the two ends of this continuum are Harmonious and Objective.
The Harmonious person has a subjective focus on the experience and the totality of their surroundings, often preferring form over function and seeking to beautify and harmonize the world around them.
Harmonious people feel a high level of satisfaction when they can create harmony and tranquility in all aspects of their lives.
Beyond beauty, a Harmonious driver looks at the big picture. This person may like to complete projects in order to see the full picture seamlessly evolving over time.
The first thing people with a Harmonious driver need in the workplace is an acknowledgment of their moods and experiences in their surroundings. Find this out by asking them how they feel about their work environment. What stimulates them? What distracts them? What can be improved or changed immediately, and what needs to be changed over time? Harmonious people already have a strong sense of aesthetics and will know what they need to have better experiences.
Harmonious people seek balance across all areas—help them find it! Ensure your entire team has a balanced workload. They need an environment where they can daydream and focus on subjective ideas and solutions. If their environment is chaotic, conflict-filled, or drab, they can disengage. They are more productive in aesthetically pleasing environments.
Another important thing: ensure that your Harmonious team members have opportunities to continue to develop themselves. Harmonious people are driven by creative self-expression and opportunities to experience new things, so make sure they have a creative outlet, no matter their role. They excel at creating positive experiences for others, including clients and team members, and are skilled at reading team dynamics and sensing the group's mood.
People with an Objective driver are driven by the functionality and objectivity of their surroundings. They are not distracted in environments filled with chaos and have the ability to view everything in pieces and focus on one piece at a time.
It’s right in the name; Objective people are constantly looking for objectivity in their environments and focus on function over form. They prefer to break a whole project or idea into measurable parts and assess them independently of one another.
People with an Objective driver need a functional work environment over everything else. When communicating with them, make sure to get to the point! By focusing on tangible and practical outcomes, you'll keep them engaged.
Objective people are also excellent project managers. They don’t lose their cool in the chaos of a large-scale initiative and can break projects down into a more manageable scale. Let them harness their ability to focus on specific, measurable outcomes and watch your entire team benefit.
One thing to keep in mind: when Objective people get overwhelmed or extend too far past their abilities, they may create chaos since they are more comfortable solving problems in pieces and not considering the totality of a situation, which makes their tolerance for chaos much higher than that of others.
Harmonious people and Objective people both offer crucial insight into your workplace. Their different perspectives and talents will make your team all the stronger when it comes to taking action and making functional and practical decisions, not just based on aesthetics.
If you want to harness the power of the 12 Driving Forces for your team, TTI can help. Contact us here to get started revealing human potential.