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Assignment

Part 1: Business Chemistry

Business Chemistry deloitte is a "system is designed to provide insights about individuals and teams based on observable traits and preferences" and create an account for free.

In this business tool, employees answer a series of carefully curated questions that will result in their business pattern of behavior. These behaviors are categorized as driver, integrator, guardian, and pioneer. By identifying these behaviors, employees have a better understanding of how they work and collaborate in a business environment as well as what their strengths and weakness are when it comes to working in a team. The following four personality types can be used to identify members of a team:

· Pioneers seek possibilities. They spark energy and imagination.

· Drivers seek challenge. They generate momentum.

· Guardians seek stability. They bring order and rigor.

· Integrators seek connection. They bring teams together.

Explore the site to learn about Business Chemistry and the 4 personality types. Create a "hunch" using the 20 Questions survey for your immediate supervisor, the next level up supervisor, and then at LEAST 2 coworkers you interact with regularly in your workflow.

1. Do you agree with the characterizations that resulted? Why or why not?

2. Will you attempt to utilize these results? How could you put this information to use in your day-to-day work to improve interactions with the employees you profiled in order to achieve better outcomes?

Part 2: Adapting to Change-

Using the article: "How to Adapt to Change in the Workplace: 6 Tips to Gain Control and Move Forward" by Bob Miglani.

Answer the following questions...

1. What tips do you find beneficial from the article when dealing with workplace change?

2. Did you use any of these tips when adapting to the SITAM change we just went through?

3. Do you welcome change or would you prefer to avoid it?

4. How do you think you personally could better adapt to change?

5. How big of a role do the people around you and overall communication play in how you adapt to change?