Carolyn has an amazing set of talents.
When he/she is at his/her best, Carolyn starts problem solving with Fact Finder:
- Carolyn begins a project by fact checking and determining practical and appropriate priorities.
- Next, Carolyn brainstorms.
- Then, he/she looks for several alternative routes.
- Finally, he/she will look for pre-made solutions.
There are four Kolbe Action Modes® indentified across the top of the Kolbe Chart. Each Action Mode represents a natural pattern of behavior that helps you make better decisions — your natural strengths.
Carolyn gathers and shares information by Specifying.
For instance, he/she might:
For instance, he/she might:
- Research in depth
- Establish specific priorities
- Quantify/rank order particulars
- Define objectives
- Assess probabilities
- Define terms with exactness
- Determine appropriateness
- Provide historical evidence
- Create analogies
- Develop complex strategies
Carolyn deals with risks and uncertainty by Improvising.
For instance, he/she might:
For instance, he/she might:
- Create a sense of urgency
- Initiate change
- Improvise solutions
- Experiment
- Promote alternatives
- Initiate innovation
- Originate options
- Generate slogans
- Defy the odds
- Ad lib stories and presentations
Carolyn arranges and designs by Adapting.
For instance, he/she might:
For instance, he/she might:
- Create shortcuts
- Revise approaches
- Thrive on interruptions
- Diversify
- Switch tasks frequently
- Be flexible
- Cut through bureaucracy
- Do several things at once
- Keep everything accessible
- Find ways around problems
Carolyn handles space and tangibles by Imagining.
For instance, he/she might:
For instance, he/she might:
- Create abstract images
- Conceptualize solutions
- Envision circumstances
- Capture the essence
- Symbolically portray
- Find intangible methods
- Create temporary fixes
- Mass produce
- Deal with abstractions
- Concoct out of thin air
