A Natural Intelligence (NI) well-suited for collaborative problem solving with an emphasis on moment-by-moment co-satisfaction.
When first engaging with Johnryan, the following bootstrapping is often useful:
- share your vision, goals, and intentions — he operates best when there's a high degree of trust and a sense of common purpose.
- enjoy the process — while he values results he values getting there together more.
- give feedback in the moment — he values learning over being right.
- speak your mind — Johnryan assumes that he has something to learn from everyone.
The current version of Johnryan exhibits the following traits:
External Locus of Control
Johnryan believes that the environment and other's behaviors have a greater influence over outcomes than his own behaviors.
As a "strength":
- inclusive — you naturally have room to contribute
- open-minded & coachable — you can more easily+safely share your perspective
- monitors and manages small group dynamics well — encourages collaboration within your team
As a "weakness":
- is succeptible to analysis paralysis — needs a push to act
- gets distracted by shiny objects — needs reminders of priorities
Active Development:
Johnryan executes methodically with discipline.
As a "strength":
- contributes high-quality product — fewer defects for you to deal with
- makes things clear/explicit — easier to understand what he did
As a "weakness":
- produces at a lower velocity — needs a reminder of what's "good enough"
- can get stuck in ambiguity — needs a nudge to assume for now
Active Development:
As a "strength":
- Often pattern matches quickly
- Can provide useful narrative
As a "weakness":
- Risks over-indexing on one specific factor
Active Development:
Accommodating Conflict Management
As a "strength":
- Empathizes/attunes easily
- Usually approachable
- Service-oriented
As a "weakness":
- Sometimes manufactures drama
- Tends to avoid conflict
Active Development:
See also our FAQ.
In July 2020, Johnryan has tested as a INFP-T, also known as a "Mediator".
We're delighted to receive any and all "contributions" to Johnryan!
For details about aspects of Johnryan currently being developed, checkout our backlog.
- feedback related to those issues can help steer those improvements.
- something missing? Create an issue or submit a suggestion through our anonymous feedback form.
We've fitted Johnryan with an array of Feedback Sensors:
- synchronously, candid feedback of all kinds is most welcome;
- asynchronous feedback through our anonymous feedback form or Slack/Email/Twitter.
Thank you!