The Rural Voice, 2019-04, Page 13become dictators and lose followers
when this behavioural tendency is
taken to extreme.
On the opposite side of this type
are the doves. Doves will never
sacrifice relationships and are, as the
name would suggest, peace-makers.
They are great listeners, team
players, and very empathetic. As one
person said they “use the carrot
before the stick”. The doves’
Achilles’ heel is that they can’t say
“no”. When this behavioural
tendency is taken to extreme they can
become passive and door mats. They
are risk averse and avoid conflict.
Owls are very analytical and will
never sacrifice the facts. In their
world, feelings are inconsequential;
decisions are made using facts. These
people are very detail-oriented,
organized, and systematic. They
make sure things are done RIGHT!
The Achilles’ heel of this type is that
making decisions can become very
tough for them because they never
have enough facts leading to
“analysis paralysis”. They can be
tough to work with because taken to
the extreme, they are very critical,
micromanage others, are rigid, and
have difficulty accessing feelings.
Finally, we come to peacocks.
They will never sacrifice creativity.
They are full of energy, enthusiasm,
and positivity. They make work fun
and are visionary and charismatic.
This group tends to include the
biggest risk takers. The Achilles’
heel of this group is that they can
find it tough to focus – they are great
at starting projects, but not so good at
finishing. Taken to the extreme they
can overwhelm people with their
energy and can lack discipline.
While this is a fun, simple
exercise and there are different
methods that provide a more
thorough and detailed analysis – it
does help people to become more self
aware. Self-awareness is the first step
to improving communication with
one another. If you know where your
weaknesses are you can work at
improving them. Likewise, if you
have an understanding of behavioural
tendencies it helps you to
communicate to others in a way that
better suits them. ◊
Kate Procter
The Rural Voice 9
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