You are a conductor
You enjoy managing all of the variables, aligning and realigning them until you are sure you have arranged them in the most productive configuration possible.
In your mind, there is nothing special about what you are doing. You are simply trying to figure out the best way to get things done. But others, lacking this theme, will be in awe of your ability. “How can you keep so many things in your head at once?” they will ask. “How can you stay so flexible, so willing to shelve well-laid plans in favor of some brand new configuration that has just occurred to you?” But you cannot imagine behaving in any other way.
You are a shining example of effective flexibility, whether you are changing travel schedules at the last minute because a better fare has popped up or mulling over just the right combination of people and resources to accomplish a new project. From the
mundane to the complex, you are always looking for the perfect configuration. Of course, you are at your best in dynamic situations.
Confronted with the unexpected, some complain that plans devised with such care cannot be changed, while others take refuge in the existing rules or procedures. You don’t do either. Instead, you jump into the confusion, devising new options, hunting for new paths of least resistance and figuring out new partnerships — because, after all, there might just be a better way.
Action items to use your Arranger talent can be found here[1].
What is one of those team members have Arranger as a top talent? Look at these keys[2].
[1]:
Action Items
• Seek complex, dynamic work environments in which there are few routines.
• Make lists of suggestions for how to improve your work environment.
• Develop successful strategies for getting things done. Push yourself to keep adding new wrinkles.
• Learn the goals of the people with whom you work. Let them know that you are aware of their goals.
• Take on the organization of a big event, a convention perhaps, or a company celebration.
• Explain that your flexibility doesn’t mean that your priorities are constantly changing. Tell others that our priorities remain the same, but that you are simply looking for better ways to implement them.
• Give people time to understand your new way of doing things when you present it to them. Your mental juggling is instinctive, but others might find it difficult to break with the existing procedures. Take the time to clearly explain why your new way is more effective.
[2]:
How to Manage a Person Especially Talented in the Arranger® Theme
This person will thrive on responsibility, so give him as much as you are able, according to his knowledge and skill levels.
He may well have the talent to be a manager or supervisor. His Arranger theme enables him to figure out how people with very different strengths can work together.
When you are launching a project, give him the opportunity to choose and position the members of the project team. He is good at figuring out how each person’s strengths might add greatest value to the team.
He is excited by complex, multifaceted assignments. He will thrive in situations where he has many things going on at the same time.
He can be resourceful. Feel confident that you can slot him into a role where something is not working, and he will enjoy figuring out other ways of doing things.
Pay attention to his other strong themes. If he also has talent for Discipline, he may be an excellent organizer, establishing routines and systems for getting things done.
Understand that his modus operandi for team building is through trust and relationship. He may well reject someone who he believes is dishonest or does shoddy work.
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BALCONIES
When Arranger is soaring...
Flexible
Organizer
Juggler
Aligning and realigning tasks to find the most productive configuration possible
Efficient
Conductor
Arranger can sometimes be confusing to a lot of people when it isn’t communicated well. Clear communication is your best way to build a team. You are giving them a stable environment where they can feel comfortable.
BASEMENTS
When Arranger is on over-drive...
Lack of structure
Too flexible
Don't follow the existing rules or procedures
Constantly changing priorities
Lack of vision
A leader with Arranger...
Builds trust by practicing speaking what truth you are seeing so others can benefit from your vision. Give and receive honest feedback from this voice that knows what is best for the team.
Shows compassion by always thinking what is best for others to set them up for success. Finding the right fit where people will succeed and be satisfied.
Shows stability by communicating along the way but only giving people what they need to know.
Inspires hope by releasing people from commitments which are not the best fit for them. Help people commit to what is most important for them and the team.
