Carol has an amazing set of talents.
When he/she is at his/her best, Carol starts problem solving with Quick Start:
- Carol begins a project by brainstorming.
- Next, Carol checks facts.
- 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.
Carol 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
Carol gathers and shares information by Explaining.
For instance, he/she might:
For instance, he/she might:
- Create documentation and instructions
- Review the data
- Edit the details
- Work within priorities
- Start with the highest probability
- Use terms properly
- Respond appropriately
- Test analogies
- Consider all of the evidence
- Rewrite and fact-check written material
Carol 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
Carol 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
