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BUILDING TRUST AND RECOGNIZING INNER DRIVERS

This incident serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of
self-awareness. Recognizing one’s strengths and weaknesses is crucial
in navigating situations effectively. For someone with an impulsive
nature like the employee, pausing to reflect before reacting can make
all the difference.

Following a constructive conversation with the manager, the em-

ployee gained valuable insight into her behavior style. Armed with
this knowledge, she now understands the importance of intentional
action and the need to pause before reacting impulsively.

Ultimately, this experience underscored the significance of self-
awareness in professional growth. By acknowledging our tendencies
and actively working to mitigate their negative effects, we can navi-

gate challenging situations with greater ease and finesse.

SAY GOODBYE TO THE HALO EFFECT BY
UNDERSTANDING THE SIX DRIVERS

Oversimplifying our perception of others can occur when we only
see, or choose to see, a fraction of their identity—selecting one trait
or characteristic and allowing it to overshadow our entire view of
the person. This approach risks succumbing to the “halo effect,” a
well-documented social psychology phenomenon where one quality
unduly influences our overall impression. Instead, a comprehensive,

multifaceted perspective is essential, as it allows for a more complete
understanding of an individual. Such an understanding is facilitated
by models that help infer the motives driving a person’s actions,
provided these models are sufficiently adaptable to avoid the pitfalls
of categorization.

Among the various typological frameworks, TTI’s behavioral assess-

ment based on the DISC model stands out as a reputable system for

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