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Life Style Grid® FAQs |
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Is it better for a person’s symbols to be plotted all in one quadrant or for the symbols to be spread out?This is a question we get a lot. There is not a good or a bad result on the Grid. The placement of the symbols can tell you something about the person, though. If the symbols are all in one quadrant, the person’s Interests, Needs and Behaviors are all in line with one another and this person will be seen by others as “typical” and “consistent” with what they know of the definition of that color. If, on the other hand, the symbols are spread apart and are in multiple quadrants, other people may not know what to expect. If the Usual and Need symbols are in different quadrants, then people may think they can treat the person one way based on his/her Usual Behavior, when, in fact, that may put the person in to Stress Behavior (because the Needs are not being met). |
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What is the significance of the placement of the symbols within a color quadrant?The deeper a symbol is placed within a quadrant, the more likely the person will exhibit characteristics of that quadrant. If a symbol happens to be placed close to another quadrant, it is likely the person will exhibit characteristics of both quadrants. If a symbol is situated near the middle of the page (close to all four quadrants), it could mean one of two things: 1) All scores loading on that symbol are moderate, which caused the symbol to be placed in the middle; or 2) Certain scores “pulled” the symbol to one quadrant and certain scores “pulled” the symbol to the diagonanlly opposed quadrant, causing the symbol to be plotted close to the middle of the page. These mean two very different things, so if possible, look to the more specific information found in the Components and Areas of Interest reports to have a more accurate picture of the Grid and its meaning. |
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ComponentsTo plot Components, each Component (with the exception of Challenge) is put in a weighted formula and plotted on the XY axis. This knowledge can be helpful when working with a group because it helps to show why the diagonally opposed quadrants are so different. Remember, if a symbol pulls to the the Blue quadrant when a high score is obtained (e.g Esteem), the opposite is true – a person scoring low on that Component will be pulled toward the Red quadrant. Below is a diagram showing where Components load. Symbols will move toward the noted quadrant when the scores are high. |
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Life Style Grid Teambuilding ActivityMap out a life-sized grid in the room using the floor as the four quadrants. You may ask the participants to imagine the four quadrants or you may use props to designate the quadrants (e.g., masking tape, colored cones, balloons, etc.). Have the participants move to the quadrant in which their symbol for Interests is placed. Describe the characteristics of each quadrant. Then have the participants move to their quadrant for Usual Behavior. Describe those characteristics. Continue this process for Needs and Stress. Throughout this process be aware of the terminology you use — positive statements for Usual, neutral statements for Needs, and less positive descriptors for Stress. The goal of this activity is familiarizing the participants with the Birkman information and how they are described in relation to the four colors. |