Do YOONO what makes you tick at work?
Everybody comes to work with different personalities, feelings and approaches (we’re not robots!). But individuals’ personality types are often overlooked in the world of work in favour of skills or expertise. What if we were to tell you that the secret to making work more productive—and more fun—is to simply understand what people’s ‘motivational value systems’ are? Take the quiz, and discover which work personality you are—blue, red or green. Share with your colleagues and friends!'
Let’s say for example you are an individual motivated by being analytical and logical at work, taking time to think through decisions carefully. In a high-stress situation, you may easily find yourself clashing with someone who is motivated by rash action and fast results.
Luckily, clashes at work don’t have to be inevitable. By knowing more about your own work personality, and those of others, you can learn how to read emotional signals accurately and avoid misinterpretation.
Here at YOONO, we believe that understanding people fully and what they’re motivated by is at the heart of good business. By learning more about the people you work with, it’s possible to hire smarter, create more cohesive teams and generally make work more of a pleasure than a chore.
Your results explained…
You are…BLUE
In psychologist Elias Porter’s system, you fall into the Altruistic-Nurturing personality category.
Motivated by the emotional needs of others, you are supportive of your colleagues and expect little reward in return. For you, work is satisfying when others around you are content, and you work well within an open and communicative small team or partnership.
You are more likely than other personality types to find real friends at work, who you may stay close with for many years.
While you are emotionally intuitive, too much conflict or drama can cause you to feel anxious or even distressed at work. You thrive in calmer working environments.
Strengths: Empathy, kindness, insightfulness, emotional intelligence.
Gels well with: GREEN, BLUE-GREEN. Analytical and creative GREENs match your calm energy, and can help to bring out a more out-of-the-box way of thinking for a BLUE individual.
Can clash with: RED, RED-GREEN. Highly assertive RED characters can clash with more polite and considered BLUEs. Remember that a lack of ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ from a RED doesn’t necessarily equate to dismissal—they are simply more direct than you are.
You are…RED
In psychologist Elias Porter’s system, you fall into the Assertive-Directing personality category.
You are goal-oriented and like to see results fast. You are confident with taking control in situations, and are a good leader.
At work, you are motivated by bringing people together and seeing something come to fruition. Achievements and recognition help to motivate you to succeed.
While you cope extremely well in a time-pressured or financially stressful situation, you can be impatient if things are moving slowly.
Strengths: Assertion, leadership, confidence, motivating others.
Gels well with: GREEN, RED-BLUE. Analytical GREENs bring a logical and practical outlook to your blue-sky thinking, while assertive yet nurturing RED-BLUE personalities help you to empathise more effectively with those who might be struggling.
Can clash with: RED, RED-GREEN. Those who fall into the RED motivation category actually work best in isolation from other REDs, who can bring too much extroversion and competition to the dynamic. You can diffuse a RED-on-RED situation by remembering to delegate tasks and portion up the work (and the credit!).
You are…GREEN
In psychologist Elias Porter’s system, you fall into the Analytic-Autonomising personality category.
Logical, as well as being intelligent and creative, you are motivated by problem-solving and intellectual challenge. You often prefer working individually, and prefer flexible, autonomous work over group work.
The Sherlock of any project, you like to analyse the details before making any rash decision.
Your high intelligence and individualistic approach can make you appear a little cool to others, but you always bring the results and offer innovative solutions to complex problems.
Strengths: Intelligence, self-drive, creativity, logical thinking.
Gels well with: RED, BLUE. Calm and collected GREENs often sit outside of the work drama, allowing them a unique aspect onto most situations. REDs value GREENs for their high intelligence and strong work ethic, while BLUE individuals can help GREENs to be a little more sociable in a work setting.
Can clash with: RED, RED-BLUE, BLUE. The same reasons that GREEN can get along with REDs and BLUEs can also lead to clashes in some contexts. In high-stress situations, GREEN can be unwilling to ‘muck in’ with others, which can chip away at team morale. The best approach is to keep lines of communication open at all times, to avoid isolating yourself in your work.
