Team Work Preferences

Understand your team's working styles with our 'Work Preferences' collaborative tool.

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Last edited
Nov 2, 2022
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About this process

Understand your team's working styles with our 'Work Preferences' collaborative tool. You can use this tool as a survey or lead a live meeting inviting everyone to share a little bit more about themselves.

The process in detail

13 steps
  1. 1

    Do you prefer listening to music while working?

  2. 2

    What time(s) of the day are you most productive?

  3. 3

    Where are you?

  4. 4

    How would you describe your communication style?

  5. 5

    What other project or priorities do you have and how much time do you have for this project/sprint?

  6. 6

    Meeting cadence, ceremonies and other work preferences.

  7. 7

    Do any of these statements resonate with you?

  8. 8

    I am willing to take a risky action if...

  9. 9

    I produce better work when...

  10. 10

    Do you enjoy social and team building activities?

  11. 11

    Do any of these statements resonate with you?

  12. 12

    Among the following efforts, which will help you be more engaged and satisfied at work?

  13. 13

    Takeaways.

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1. Do you prefer listening to music while working?
Choose one
  • Yes
  • No
2. What time(s) of the day are you most productive?
Choose one or more
  • Early morning
  • Midday
  • Late Afternoon/Night
3. Where are you?
Choose one
  • Pacific Time (Seattle, California)
  • Mountain Time (Arizona)
  • Central time (Mexico)
  • Eastern Time (New York, Toronto)
  • GMT (London, Lisbon)
  • GMT+1 (Madrid, Berlin)
4. How would you describe your communication style?
Choose one or more
  • Direct
  • Diplomatic
  • Hyperbolic
  • Calming
  • Verbose
  • Hype
  • Data-driven
  • Idea-driven
  • Optimistic
  • Pessimistic
  • Stoic
  • Storytelling
5. What other project or priorities do you have and how much time do you have for this project/sprint?
Write a note
6. Meeting cadence, ceremonies and other work preferences.
Choose one or more
  • Let's collaborate async as much as possible.
  • Daily standup.
  • Use loom to communicate updates async.
  • Bi-weekly meetings to discuss progress/updates.
  • Meeting should be used as work sessions.
  • Team celebrations.
7. Do any of these statements resonate with you?

Is there anything you can relate to in any of these statements?👇👇👇

Discussion Notes: [A][B]Analytical [C][D]Driver [E] Amiable [E][G]Expressive 👀

Choose one
  • When performing a job, it is most important to me to do it correctly, and understand and complete each step before going to the next step.
  • The most enjoyable part of working on a job is the information you need to do it.
  • When performing a job, it is most important to me to set deadlines and get it done.
  • The most enjoyable part of working on a job is the result you achieve when it's done and seek a fast, efficient way to complete it.
  • When performing a job, it is most important to me to work as a team and discuss ideas with others.
  • When performing a job, it is most important to me to demonstrate my talent and enthusiasm.
  • The most enjoyable part of working on a job is seeing how the job contributes to progress and keeping the job stimulating and exciting.
  • I enjoy detailed oriented work and making things perfect.
8. I am willing to take a risky action if...

[A]Analytical [B] Driver [C] Amiable [D]Expressive 👀

Choose one or more
  • There are facts to support my action.
  • It gets the job done.
  • It will no hurt other's feelings.
  • It feels right for the situation.
9. I produce better work when...
Choose one
  • I have freedom and trust.
  • Tasks/processes are defined.
10. Do you enjoy social and team building activities?
Choose one
  • Option 1
  • Option 2
  • Option 3
  • Option 4
  • Option 5
11. Do any of these statements resonate with you?
Choose one or more
  • I prefer having someone set clear goals and tasks for me in my work.
  • The more difficult the problem, the more I enjoy trying to solve it.
  • I want my work to provide me with the opportunities for increasing my knowledge and skills.
  • Success means doing better than other people.
  • I prefer to figure things out for myself.
  • I enjoy relatively simple, straightforward tasks.
  • I am more comfortable when I can set my own goals.
  • I want to find out how good I can be at my work.
12. Among the following efforts, which will help you be more engaged and satisfied at work?
Choose one or more
  • Appreciation. Getting recognized by the team and by managers.
  • Communication. How people communicate verbally and non-verbally and the rate and complexity of communication inputs.
  • Coworkers. Sense of belonging to the team and project.
  • Recognition. Financial gain, gifts, and points.
  • Security. Ability to know how things will go (role, and number of hours)
  • Autonomy. Need for self-governing and free from excessive external control.
  • Fair environment. Compare the number of things you receive and they have given.
  • Discrepancy. Praise, love and approval to ensure team members understand their obligations.
  • Environment and Culture.
  • Nature of work. Daily routine and workflows.
  • Work & Life Balance.
13. Takeaways.
Write a note
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Last edited Nov 2, 2022·13 steps