Read the Room, Run the Room

Every office is a petri dish of type dynamics. The "difficult" coworker, the micromanaging boss, the team that can't align—these aren't random. They're predictable patterns.

Your Type 1 manager isn't being harsh—they have a genuine fear of making mistakes and need to feel things are done right. Your Type 7 colleague isn't scattered—they're energized by possibilities and drained by routine. Your Type 6 teammate isn't paranoid—they're thinking through all the ways things could go wrong so you don't have to.

Read the types in your workplace, and you unlock influence. Know what drives each person, and you know how to lead, collaborate, and navigate office politics.

Workplace Strategies

Apply This Tomorrow

Pick one colleague who frustrates you. Guess their type. Now reframe their behavior through that lens. What fear might be driving them? What do they need to feel safe and effective?

Adjust your approach based on that insight. A 5-minute conversation framed for their type will accomplish more than an hour of talking past each other.



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