Discover your personal productivity style

 

There are four distinct cognitive styles, or what I call productivity styles: Prioritizer, Planner, Arranger, and Visualizer.

Prioritizers prefer logical, analytical, fact-based, critical, and realistic thinking. They tend to use time effectively and efficiently by focusing on the highest-value task. A Prioritizer will accurately complete significant amounts of work quickly and are at their best when processing data and solving complex problems where they can apply a laser-like focus to achieve their goals.

Planners prefer organized, sequential, planned, and detailed thinking. A Planner budgets the time required to complete projects, sequentially organizes tasks, prepares accurate, detailed project plans, and frequently completes work in advance of deadlines. A Planner maintains detailed lists and will often put a task they have completed on their to-do list just so they can mark it off.

Arrangers prefer supportive, expressive, and emotional thinking. They encourage teamwork to maximize work output and make decisions intuitively, in real-time, as events unfold, blocking out time to complete work. An Arranger excels at partnering with people to get work done and expertly builds relationships, facilitates team interaction, and sells ideas. They will keep all stakeholders up to date on work and effectively communicate ideas throughout the organization.

Visualizers prefer holistic, intuitive, integrating, and synthesizing thinking. They see the big picture and do not want to spend time on the details. A Visualizer can serve as a catalyst for change, brainstorm solutions to problems, drive innovation, ensure variety in both thought and execution, and keep you moving forward. They synthesize disparate ideas into a cohesive whole, generating creative, innovative project ideas. A Visualizer thinks strategically about projects, effectively managing multiple ideas simultaneously while being efficient in their task execution.

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