Debut spoke to Occupational Psychologist Suzanne Guest, who told us all about English researcher Belbin. According to research, there are 9 types of personalities in the workplace:

  1. The Monitor Evaluator – These make fact based decisions and look at data to make informed decisions.  Decisions are based on facts rather than emotions.
  2. The Specialist – The specialist has a lot of knowledge in a very specific topic. They tend to be introverted, but are good at contributing to projects in their area of expertise.
  3. The Plant – These people are more creative thinkers and ideas people, they usually prefer to work alone, but are good at feeding ideas into a team and creating strategy. 
  4. The Shaper  – The shaper is the person who is good at moving plans forward, they tend to be driven and know how to see a task through to completion. Because of this drive, they often make good managers.
  5. The Implementer  – The implementer is organised, very practical and has the ability to move a plan from point a to point b. They tend to prefer to work in ways they have become accustomed to, but their structure keeps a level of consistency that is necessary to balance those who are focused on the big picture.
  6. The Completer/Finisher – Completers or finishers like to see work completed; they have a good eye for detail and like to see projects through to the end. They have high standards and can expect others in the team to have the same high standards.
  7. The Co-ordinator – The co-ordinators are excellent managers, they tend to manage from a people point of view rather than from a view of strategy only. This means that they are particularly good at meeting the needs of the team on a human level.
  8. The Team Worker – Team workers get on well with the team and are very adaptable, they enjoy teamwork and are willing to help other members of the team to make projects work.  They are good at being flexible to support the rest of the team. 
  9. The Resource Investigator – They tend to be very extroverted and have a large network of contacts, they are able to source items and services easily and can get the tools or services needed to put any plans or ideas into place.  

Debut also spoke to Jessica Alderson, Co-founder and CEO of So Syncd to discuss the 7 new ‘personas’ that working from home has created. 
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Avantika Vaishnav, Marketing Manager at Debut commented: 
“Working from home has really changed everyone. Whether you are an introvert or an extrovert, it has shifted our perspective of working and most importantly our priorities. It has given a fresh outlook on how we value our time and has also provided an interesting insight into our true personalities – and perhaps how it differed to when we were in an office environment. Many people who thought they enjoyed the silence and isolation of working alone may have found they seek company to be productive in work or vice versa. It’s been a tough year and the transition back to office life and working around others may be the toughest part for many. Back-to-office anxiety is real and many people will suffer, so be sure to know your employees personality traits and how you can make this change as comfortable as possible.”