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July 2006
by Shaun Adams
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Whether you love it or hate it, it's more popular than ever and the profiling team selecting the housemates have got their act together choosing some of the most exaggerated types to ensure maximum conflict under stress.

You would agree that in the first weeks the house mates appear to be enjoying each others company, are (within Big Brother standards) tolerant of each others peculiar ways and are excited about being with there many new fellow house mates. So why is it that after only a few weeks their individual stress levels are showing and their ability to tolerate each other's differences never mind adapt for each others needs has gone out the Big Brother Big Window?

This comes down to many factors including, away from friends and family, asked to perform tasks (in front of others) that are not within their comfort zone, lack of sleep, change in diet, late nights, not helped by having no way to tell the time and not having any privacy 24/7. But perhaps why we are seeing so many individuals show their most extreme 'Bad Day' is the influence of the other house mates, especially those who are psychologically opposite (and the Big Bro Profilers have done a great job of ensuring there are plenty of extremely different 'types).

Think of the Big Brother personalities.
Who would be most like you when you are under stress?

One of the first effects of stress is for people to 'revert to type'. If they or you are working hard to meet the needs of others, they/you are likely to jump right back into their/your comfort zone. This is where we start to see more of the 'Bad Day' and less of the 'Good Day' behaviours. We see fewer combinations of colour strengths and more of single colour behaviour.

Look at the 'Good Day' wheel and identify your strongest colour type and then look at how you may be appearing to others (especially under stress) on the 'Bad Day' wheel.

By recognising the symptoms and signals of stress in ourselves and our colleagues can help us quickly remedy the situation for both ourselves and others.

Cool Blue

Stress Cause
Lack of information
Poor Quality of rushed work
Time wasted or distractions
Lack of structure or logic
Lack of follow through after sharing ideas

Stress Signals
Becomes questioning and deliberate
Nit Picking
Becomes too dependent on rational alternatives
Can become aloof, withdrawn and resentful

Remedy
Get their feedback on the way forward
Provide informational and detailed plans
Ensure their detailed point of view has been fully heard and understood

Earth Green

Stress Cause
Unfair or impersonal treatment
Violation of values or exploitation
Sudden change and interruptions
Time pressure and too quick a pace
Not enough time for reflection

Stress Signals
Becoming silent, withdrawn or hurt
Becoming judgmental, impersonal, resistant, stubborn and overly cautious

Remedy
Personal contact with others to restore trust and confidence
Be sincere and listen to them attentively
Place more focus on their values

Sunshine Yellow

Stress Cause
Lack of influence
Lack of involvement
Reduction in flexibility
No interaction and fun
Personal rejection or forgetting them
A slow, methodical pace


Stress Signals
Being over responsive and expressing emotions
Appearing opinionated, argumentative, critical and rebellious

Remedy
Let them express their emotions before moving on
Listen and show empathy
Create an opportunity for personal interaction and fun

Fiery Red


Stress Cause
Lack of focus
Indecisiveness in the group
Lack of leadership
Being out of control
Incompetence and lack of thinking
Lack of immediacy or slowness in others
Too much reflections and contemplation


Stress Signals
Becoming impatient or aggressive
Becoming overly concerned with short term goals
Being irritable and demanding

Remedy
Allow for fast action, taking of decisions or a time-out
Put them in control
Listen to them and let them clearly express their opinions

The above stess information is extracted from the Insights Discovery® 'Recognising Type' module. If you would like to know more about our Personal and Team Effectiveness programmes contact us to receve a free info booklet.

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