02/13/2024
Day 12 of my deep dive into PrinciplesYou & PrinciplesUs https://principlesyou.com.
Borrowing from their "Trait Pattern Combination Overview" document: "while there are some common trait patterns worth being aware of, the evidence suggests that actually most interpretation comes from the trait itself. So if you are looking at a combination of traits, the best way to interpret them is to understand each trait distinctly and then look at those traits together. As an example, someone who is high on tough and high on nurturing - they will likely express behaviors associated with both traits. However, there are some common trait combinations where seeing them together, may help you understand an overarching style or approach the individual has more richly. In that sense, they can be “more than the sum of their parts”. "
The patterns that can be "more than the sum of their parts" are:
a) Creative + Conceptual
b) Deliberative + Detailed and Reliable
c) Detailed and Reliable + Flexible
e) Detailed and Reliable + Autonomous
f) Tough + Nurturing
g) Extraverted + Tough
h) Extraverted + Leadership
i) Extraverted + Nurturing
j) Nurturing + Status-seeking
k) Composed + Humble
l) Composed + Flexible
I have several of these combinations but with a nod to what I preach about a needing to be , I'm going to focus on Nurturing + Status-seeking.
Again borrowing from ' "Trait Pattern Combination Overview" document:
"Those who are High on Nurturing and High on Status-seeking are likely to care a lot about how others think of them and tend to seek validation externally. They’ll likely thrive on “pleasing others” in ways that can be both productive and challenging. On the one hand, they’ll be highly attuned to others emotions and desires and on the other hand, their “people-pleasing” approach may get in the way of their establishing their own sense of self or fulfilling their own needs. In addition, if the individual is also low on Humble may also be less inclined to seek out criticism, but with this pattern, specifically, because they’re likely to care a lot about how they are perceived by others and associate criticism more personally as if others are thinking badly of them."
I own this, unfortunately, and know I need to continue working on actively listening to criticism, and not hear a personal attack directed at me. Am I getting better at this, YES, do I have a long way to go, YES. Luckily, my husband John Hope is not only an International Coaching Federation certified but is also PrinciplesYou/Us certified so I don't have to go far to have a "Treasure Hunt" (thank you Zachary Wieder, CEO of Principles: A Ray Dalio Company) conversation about this Trait combination.
Isn't it time you hired a and started your own "Treasure Hunt" conversations? Leading with Hope - TN looks forward to exploring next steps with you.
Do you have one of these combinations?
