Where you shine
- Quality. When you say it's done, it's done.
- Written records that the whole team relies on later.
- Honest feedback that people can actually act on.
One of six patterns
Steady Hand
Get it right, write it down, say it straight.
Six patterns, named in plain words for how a person works. No pattern is better than another; each is one way good work gets done.
You want every detail, you want it in writing, you own your lane, and you'll tell someone plainly when it isn't right. Your work doesn't need checking.
WHERE A PATTERN SITS
Six spokes, one per pattern. The longer the spoke, the more you're like that pattern. The longest is yours.
A spoke with no length means those two pull opposite ways.
Steady Hand
Get it right, write it down, say it straight.
One letter per measure: the side of the middle, not how far.
- QuickTempoDeliberate
- HeadlineContextFull picture
- Talk it outChannelWrite it down
- Move, then loop inDecidingAlign, then move
- StraightCandorGentle
Where a Steady Hand typically sits. Yours will be your own.
SHINE AND COST
What it can cost the people around you
- Plain feedback in writing lands harder than you meant it to.
- Owning your lane can mean others find out about your call after the fact.
- Others feel judged by a standard they didn't sign up to.
WENDY'S REPORT
Wendy's report
Your standard is the thing people rely on and the thing they're a little afraid of. Both are true. Written candor is the sharpest tool you have, and text strips out the respect you meant. When it matters, say the hard thing out loud, then write down the decision. Same message, half the bruise.
HOW TO WORK WITH ONE
How to work with a Steady Hand
- Give the why before the what. A forwarded 'thoughts?' won't land.
- Follow up in writing: decision, owner, date.
- Say it plainly. They'd rather hear it than have to work it out.
Ask them: Is there background I've been skipping that would change how you'd approach this?
THE OTHER FIVE
The other five
Straight Talker
Say it plainly, move, fix it as you go.
Connector
Send it now, keep it warm, keep everything moving.
Planner
Get the whole picture, agree the plan, then move.
Room Reader
Read the room first, then choose the words.
Mapmaker
Get everyone talking and draw the whole picture.
IS THIS YOU?
Is this you?
Only your own answers can say. The report is free and takes about 9 minutes.