Combination AB: Orientation

A:B TASK ORIENTED OR PEOPLE ORIENTED

The A and B factor combination provides insight into whether someone is more task or people oriented. It also gives you information about how people like to communicate, receive information, and interact with people.

• If someone’s A is higher than their B, they’re likely to be more task oriented. The high A means they’re independent and assertive and the low B means they’re analytical and introspective. They’re more direct and focused on completing tasks.

• If someone’s B is higher than their A, they’re likely to be more people oriented. The high B means they’re empathetic and sociable and the low A means they’re collaborative and harmony seeking. They focus on involving people and bringing them together.

  
  

A > B | Task Oriented

• Critical, creative thinker

• Technical orientation

• Inquiring mind

• Problem solver

• Limited delegation of authority

B > A | People Oriented

• Empathetic

• Persuasive

• Sociable

• Service-oriented

• Delegates authority

• Comfortable on a team

• Unselfish

Workplace Behaviors

A>B Task Oriented

• Communicating: Direct to the point, blunt under pressure

• Delegating Authority: Tightly held, find it hard

• Problem Solving: Creative solutions, “heads down” analytical

• Decision Making: Individual, “decide and announce”

B>A People Oriented

• Communicating: Empathetic, social

• Delegating Authority: Sharing, delegates easily

• Problem Solving: Collaborative, talks it through with others

• Decision Making: Consensus, people focused