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How to lean on other components when this one is not working for you. We often target a specific score as being ideal in a given situation whether regarding leadership, mitigating conflict or executive coaching but our client may simply not possess that particular behavior. In addition to behavior borrowing, we will offer substitute components to leverage similar actions from other components.
What does Compensatory Strength mean? It’s about finding another natural strength than can help achieve the desired results when my first component choice isn’t getting me there
There are times when a behavior typically associated with a specific component is desired. For example, let’s say my job responsibility requires me to be authoritative, visibly taking charge; yet my 4 on Usual Assertiveness doesn’t help me a great deal in this area. Even if I stretch to behaviors that are a little higher I may not be able to model the desired behavior to get the job done. So what can I do? Look elsewhere within my Birkman report!
Perhaps I have another Usual behavior that I can pull from to get similar results. For example, leveraging my high Usual Insistence score could be a way to come from another angle. Instead of using the power of dominant conversation I can rely on the procedures and structures (Insistence) to get the results I desire. Instead of saying “I am giving you the responsibility to manage this project and nothing should stand in your way of getting it done” (Assertiveness), I can now say “Here’s the timeline we are operating under. According to this plan we will meet for status updates twice a week in order to stay on track to deliver by our deadline” (Insistence).
Think of it like substituting an ingredient in a recipe - oops, I’m out of baking soda. What can I use instead? The flavor may not be exactly the same but it’s close enough to deliver dinner!
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