Teambuilding: Some Assembly Required

Use D. R. Iver when:
¥ You want to get a team mobilized to get something done.
¥ You need structure and discipline in your execution.
¥ You have to meet a tight deadline.

Gloom N. Doom

This is the person who always sees the glass as half-empty. These folks tend to focus on why something won’t work, which can lead to them spending time worrying vs. doing. Gloom N. Doom is great at providing reality checks when analyzing a solution to a problem, at testing a proposed solution prior to implementation, and when the team is unrealistic about work that can be accomplished in a given timeframe. However, Gloom N. Doom can slow your team down when the group already has problems working together and getting motivated to perform, or when tight execution is needed without distractions. If you can convince Gloom N. Doom of your project’s worth, then you’re onto a winner.