Developer in a Nutshell
People with Developer are energised by helping others grow and improve. They see potential in people and they want to draw it out.
People with high Developer are coaches at heart. They're not interested in people as they are; they're interested in who people could become. They invest in development. They see improvement and growth as intrinsically rewarding.
At their best, people with high Developer lift entire teams. They invest time in others. They celebrate small wins and nudge people toward bigger capability. They make people want to grow.
Your Key Contributions
- Seeing potential: You see potential in people that others overlook, and invest in their growth before anyone else notices
- Creating growth space: You create room for colleagues to stretch into harder work, which is how teams build future leaders
- Celebrating growth: You celebrate progress at the right moment, which builds confidence and loyalty in the people around you
Watch Out For
- Investing so heavily in others' growth that you neglect your own
- Difficulty working with people who don't want to develop
- Pushing people to grow faster than they're ready
- Becoming frustrated with people who don't share your passion for growth
The 2 Sides of Developer
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What Energises You
- Seeing someone improve and grow
- Investing time in someone and watching them flourish
- Celebrating small wins on the path to bigger capability
- Working with people who want to develop
- Coaching and mentoring relationships
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What Drains You
- People who don't want to grow or improve
- Organisations that don't invest in development
- Feeling like your investment in others isn't valued
- Being forced to view people as static instead of potential
- Working with people satisfied with current capability
How Others See You
How to Invest in Developer for Work
If You're high in Developer
- Help people own their growth; don't do it for them.
- Pair with Accountability or Discipline to build sustained development.
- Use your investment to grow leaders, not just better workers.
- Know that you can't want growth more than the person does.
Managing Someone Who Leads with Developer
- Give them people to develop and time to invest.
- Use them to build bench strength and capability.
- Let them mentor and coach.
- Don't overload them with tasks that prevent investment in people.
Connecting with Someone who Leads with Developer
- Engage in your own growth; it energises them.
- Ask for their coaching and mentoring.
- Let them invest in you; it's what they love.
- Show them how they've helped you grow.