Lead Different Personalities Without Being Frustrated

4 team dynamics strategies

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Opposites attract, they say.

What if everyone in your team has a different personality?

The team could be a nest for creativity and collaboration. Yet, it could also end in neverending discussions, conflicts, and annoyance.

Thanks to all the different communication styles you must develop and apply, your head might be spinning around. Oh, well. That is what makes a great leader, no?

Get four universal tips to help you lead different personalities.

1. Humor, not sarcasm

Smiling relieves stress and elevates mood. Smiling is contagious. Smiling helps you stay positive. Smiling is a way out of the intense situation.

Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins, other natural painkillers, and serotonin. Broadly said, teams that smile and laugh together are friendlier, more successful, and less stressed.

“Teams that laugh together, stay together.”

Be mindful of sarcasm, though. Trying to be funny and bitey can backfire.

“Now I see it. My sarcastic comments during Board meetings were destructive. I thought I am funny and people like it. Now I…