DECISION-MAKING (C1-C2 Lesson)

6. Group Reading

Here’s a great article from a business magazine, describing five personalities that a manager should want on their team.

a. Each person in the class should read about one (or more) of these characters. When you finish reading, give a summary to your classmates and explain what advantages your allocated character brings to the team.

The 5 Characters You Want on Your Team

https://www.executiveforum.com/the-5-characters-you-want-on-your-team/

b. Now read the whole text. Which character:

• (i) is adept at making links between parts of the organisation?
• (ii) can cause colleagues to rethink a poor decision?
• (iii) is able to relate new decisions to past experiences?
• (iv) tends to take a positive approach to new things?
• (v) can sometimes respond negatively to change?
• (vi) excels at putting theories into practice even if they don’t understand the process?
• (vii) tends to be unrealistic?

Answers: here.

c. Think, then share your ideas with a partner:

• How far do you agree with the list in the article?
• If you had to add two more characters to make a team of seven, which types of team members would you suggest?
• How can an organisation ensure that each team contains a balance of personality types?