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MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES AND TEAMS TO ACHIEVE . . .

Figure 10: The team bike

The team bike diagram depicts the strengths and weaknesses that

different behavioral styles contribute to a team. Task-oriented indi-
viduals are represented in the upper half, while those with a people-

oriented focus appear in the lower half. The natural behavioral style
of team members is indicated by a dot, whereas the adapted style
they take on to meet job demands or fit into the work environment

is marked by stars connected to these dots.

If there’s a significant gap between a member’s natural and adapted

styles, this suggests they are not being utilized to their best advan-
tage. Adapting one’s style consumes energy; the more one deviates
from their natural tendencies, the more effort it takes. This can

be sustainable as long as individuals are conscious of the need to
unwind. Effective decompression strategies that work for a person’s

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