People Chemistry provides training & consulting services in the following areas based on the principles of the primary and secondary PC models:
Organizational Development
Organizational Structure Assessment & Optimization
People Chemistry performs assessments of organizational structure and recommends modifications to resolve conflicts and optimize organizational function. This process includes:
- Reviewing client’s perception of strengths and weaknesses of existing organizational structure and function
- Establishing organizational performance metrics to evaluate progress in organizational function
- Developing Behavior Attribute Profiles for individuals currently associated with key positions in the existing organizational structure
- Comparing these BAPs with those typically recommended for the respective positions and suggesting modifications to the structure, accordingly.
- Developing a phased plan for testing and implementing suggested modifications in a manner that minimizes risk, while maximizing organizational benefit.
- Evaluating the results of the above testing and implementing according to the established performance metrics.
Consensus Development for Mission Planning and Fulfillment
People Chemistry provides seminars and workshops to train staff in the consensus building principles of the People Chemistry model for mission planning and execution. Seminar topics are chosen according to their relevance to a client’s organizational needs and focus on the consensus building principles of the PC model in different contexts.
During workshops, participants practice developing their own Behavior Attribute Profiles and applying them to forming mission teams according to practice applications. In order to maximize participant benefit, practice missions are chosen that pioneer new ground for a relevant hypothetical case (e.g. developing a new market application for a hypothetical, yet relevant company product). The respective teams then practice applying the recommended sequence of engagement of their personality types during mission planning and execution. A key focus of this exercise is training the group on how to leverage the mediator’s role to efficiently develop effective consensus that facilitates a more successful mission outcome.
Each participant then prepares a written assessment of their role in the sequence, as well as for each of the other team members in their respective roles. The team then reviews each step in the sequence to discuss:
- The impact each personality type had in their respective sequence step
- The strengths and weaknesses of the sequenced approach in consensus building
- Applications that would benefit from this approach in their regular work environment.
Lastly, all precipitants meet to review the results of each team’s experience.
Consulting sessions are also provided to help resolve dysfunction in existing mission teams, or other staff relationships.
Conflict Resolution
People Chemistry provides seminars and workshops to train staff in conflict resolution based on principles of the primary and secondary People Chemistry models.
Seminar topics are presented according to their relevance to a client’s organizational needs.
During workshops, each participant is asked to generate their Behavior Attribute Profile and is then introduced to several controversial topics, relevant to the client’s workplace. Participants are asked to privately rank these topics according to their level of interest and express their initial position on each topic. This information together with the BAP of each participant is used to form workgroups around each topic and a leader is selected for each workgroup based on a strong mediator BAP. Each workgroup member is then given the anonymous PC profiles of the other group members and asked to privately define what they believe to be the legitimate expectations of each member and themselves based on the principles of the primary and secondary PC models. When each group comes together, each member:
- Introduces their BAP
- Identifies:
- Their initial position on the topic and reasons for it
- If their position changed after the private assessment and why.
After each member has given their presentation to their group, the group then discusses the controversial issue and its resolution. If the group has difficulty resolving the conflict, the group leader can then apply the consensus building principles of the primary model according to the groups CPT to see to what degree consensus on the matter can be achieved. Lastly, all participants meet to review the results of each team’s experience.
Consulting sessions are also provided to help resolve conflicts in existing mission teams, or other staff relationships.
Change Management
As organizations develop, there are often key points where a significant shift in culture can occur, such as when a company:
- Prepares for the formal launch of its first product/service, following a period of focused Research & Development
- Becomes cash flow positive for the first time
- Becomes a public company
- Experiences a downturn in a key market due to increased competition or change in customer needs.
Application of People Chemistry principles can help prepare an organization for the vulnerabilities these shifts in organizational culture can create, and minimize their negative impact. Lack of attention to this important matter can result in a once dominant company in a given market, becoming irrelevant and insolvent.
