Aphrodite is the Goddess of Love and it was said that she wore a ‘magic belt’ to attract lovers. Her son Eros (also known as Cupid) would fire off ‘little arrows’ for the same effect. How would you like a ‘magic belt’, or some ‘little arrows’ to help you build relationships in your workplace? Read on.
Do you find there are some people you get along with straight away? Are there others you find very frustrating or annoying? And have you ever wondered why you ‘click’ with some people and others drive you crazy?
I believe that relationships are the foundation of all success. But, how can we build relationships with people we don’t seem to get along with? In the words of Stephen Covey we need to ‘Seek first to understand, then be understood.’
Human behaviour is very complex, but in simple terms psychologists have been able to identify patterns of behaviour. Recognising these patterns helps us understand what makes people ‘tick’, and what we need to do to communicate effectively with them.
These patterns can be represented as four characters that guide our behaviour – a bit like the devil and angel on each shoulder that ‘whisper’ in our ear. One or two of these characters often ‘shines’ more brightly than the others and becomes our dominant personality. Knowledge of these characters within yourself and others will help you ‘click’ with people by understanding what makes them ‘tick’. So, if you want to ‘click’ with…
| Left Brain | Right Brain |
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Fire little BLUE arrows at Analysers
Explain the logic behind your words and actions, and back it up with research and statistics if needed. BE LOGICAL |
Fire little YELLOW arrows at Players Make it fun, exciting and energetic for them and let them be creative. MAKE IT FUN |
| Fire little GREEN arrows at
Be clear, organised and punctual, and take into account possible risks. BE ORGANISED |
Fire little RED arrows at
Be friendly and genuine, express your feelings, and show empathy. SHOW EMPATHY |
Human behaviour is, of course, much more complex than four colourful characters, but the Click! Colours© are a great start to help you build relationships and boost success by understanding people who are not like you. You can find out more at www.clickcolours.net
And remember, if you want to build great relationships quick, you need to understand what makes people tick! So
‘Click’ on your ‘magic belt’, and fire off your red, blue, green and yellow ‘little arrows’ and you will attract great relationships into your life.
David Koutsoukis
