Understanding the ‘‘Conscientious/Cautious Thinker’’ behavioral style

Many of us have a strong technology background and are high on the IQ (intelligence quotient) scale. This can open doors to the corporate world and help in getting the dream job. However, in order to become more effective and to excel at work and indeed in life, one needs soft skills viz. the ‘non-cognitive’ skills that enable us to express and amplify the ‘hard’ skills we have devoted so much time to acquiring. Non-cognitive skills include leadership, communication, empathy, innovativeness, integrity, taking initiative, perseverance, etc.).

This workshop will help in understanding different behavioral styles of people, interpreting their predominant persona, and adapting one’s response to communicate more effectively. By aligning ourselves with other behavioral styles, we are more likely to reach mutual understanding, agreement, confidence, and trust. Not recognizing others’ behavioral states may lead to unsatisfactory outcomes (disinterest, argument, misunderstanding, mistrust, etc.) or may even lead to a breakdown in communications.

This is part 4 of 4-part series to cover the following:
• Explanation of the 4 main behavioral styles.
• Learning and becoming aware of one’s own behavioral style.
• Learning how to spot the behavioral style(s) exhibited by others during 1-on-1 interactions and in group meetings.
• What happens when we don’t align, and how it may lead to friction or discord.
• Learning best practices on how to adapt to the other person’s behavioral style and align with that style to facilitate productive communication.
SPEAKER / INSTRUCTOR:
BJ Jhaveri is the Founder & Executive Coach at Vinpro Coaching, a business advisory, and executive coaching company. He has coached numerous professionals and business executives for catalyzing a breakthrough in their careers and performance improvement in their business. Clients engage him to assess complex situations, evaluate options, and decide the next steps. His portfolio includes over a decade of leading the business operations of a Tech consulting services organization.
You can view a short 4-minute backdrop of the situation and the goal:
https://youtu.be/2BBJYcdhyoE

The organizers, including the current speaker, do not receive any monetary compensation.
This is an all-volunteer effort; a community service by PANIIT USA and Soft Skills Meetup Group (https://www.meetup.com/soft_skills/) in collaboration with VinPro Coaching (https://vinprocoaching.com/) and Competitiveness Mindset Institute (https://www.competitivenessmindset.org/