Learn Your Working Style, Rule Your Universe

By Barry Breit, Co-founder, Pro Resume Center, LLC

Do you ever find yourself wondering why your colleagues just don’t get things done like you do? Maybe you think your admin or boss would be more efficient if only they went after their daily tasks and projects in the same manner as you.

Guess what? Not going to happen.

Everyone has a different working style. Not everyone gets things done like you. You know what else? They’re probably thinking the same thing about you. It is important to remember in the workplace that it takes many people to get most things done and each brings their own style and contribution to the table. Teamwork works best when we understand our own working styles AND the styles of those around us.

So how do you figure that out? All these different personalities and work styles bumping into one another and colliding on projects, with a variety of egos, personalities, sensitivities and eagerness creating stumbling blocks along the way to the end goal?

Most of these different working styles can be grouped into four major categories. Knowing your own working style and the styles of your colleagues, team members, clients, vendors and supervisors can vastly help everyone you work with get things done more efficiently.

So which style are you? Which style is your client, colleague or boss? You may find that you fit into two or three of the categories listed below – as most people have a primary style AND a secondary style.

Let’s take a look at the four major working styles:

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