226: Know Yourself, Know Your Team: The Insights Discovery Tool

The AC Podcast

In this episode, we dive deep into a transformative tool for enhancing team dynamics and organizational effectiveness—the Insights Discovery Tool. Joining our host, Claudia Day, is Mark Leisegang, Practice Lead at Insights Learning and Development, to discuss the pivotal role of self-awareness and emotional intelligence in personal and professional growth. Together, they explore how the Insights Discovery Tool, grounded in Jungian psychology, empowers individuals and teams to understand their personality preferences.

Mark shares his inspiring journey with the tool, shedding light on its cross-cultural applications, scientific reliability and validity, and its profound impact on communication, decision-making, and team collaboration. Listeners will learn from real-life examples, showcasing how teams leverage the tool to bridge personality differences, celebrate diversity, and foster stronger interpersonal relationships. Mark also delves into the concept of "dialling up or down" personality preferences, helping individuals adapt to various situations while maintaining authenticity. Ethical considerations and best practices for using the tool responsibly are also discussed.

Whether you’re a coach or leader looking to enhance team performance or an individual on a journey of self-discovery, this episode is packed with valuable insights to improve your communication, potential and relationships. Don’t miss this insightful conversation that underscores the power of understanding yourself and others in achieving effective teamwork and organizational success.

You will learn:

· The 3 key areas of the Insights Discovery Tool: attitude, decision-making function, and irrational function.

· The 4 colour energies representing personality preferences.

· The 4 components of team effectiveness: climate, focus, process, and flow.

"I've been in workshops where people have been working in teams together for 17 years, and suddenly they do an Insights Discovery workshop and they go, 'Oh my goodness, if only I had realized how this person wanted to be dealt with, wanted to be treated, wants to be engaged with,' and that's changed their life, they've changed their relationship."

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