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Flexing for a Cool Blue
In this lesson, we explore the nuanced world of communication with individuals who lead with cool blue. From valuing clarity and structure to offering strategies for effective collaboration, this guide navigates the intricacies of interacting with cool blues in professional settings, enhancing workplace dynamics and productivity.
Timestamps
| 00:00 | Understanding Cool Blues |
| 00:24 | Effective Communication Strategies |
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Transcript
Cool blues value, clarity and structure. So in order to get the best from them, quieten your body, slow down your pace, and maintain a slightly more formal pose. Pipe down and listen so that your cool blue doesn’t need to fight for airspace. Think before you speak and organise your thoughts, your ideas will be so much better received. Share an agenda prior to the meeting and put important things in writing beforehand to allow reflection time when a change is required. Acknowledge the potential domino effect on the details that your cool blue colleague cares about. Don’t be flippant on the important issues. It will appear that you simply don’t care. Provide clear expectations about what success looks like. Offer workspaces that provide permission to be alone and acknowledge the value of the work that cool blues do. It is often behind the scenes and therefore taken for granted. Get your cool blue colleagues involved early and ask them to help solve potential problems. Their genius for this is often missed because in our noisy world, we don’t create the environment for them to be their best selves.