List Of Yays - Get Energized And Find Work You Love

 

Achiever - Completing lots of milestones, tasks, projects, or to-dos; checking items off the list — you worked hard and got things finished

Activator - Getting things kicked off — being the one to press the proverbial Go Button; creating momentum for the team when it has been stagnant

Adaptability - Taking immediate action and working "on the fly"; unexpected detours are energizing because you revel in change

Analytical - Getting to look for simplicity and clarity through data — when others glaze over at the thought of a deeper analysis, you get excited; being asked to bring the level-headed view when others are in a heightened emotional state

Arranger - Knocking out lots of to-dos and project responsibilities by working through other people — figuring out who can do it best and fastest and pressing the go button; freedom to be flexible and manage through change in the moment

Belief - When the team prioritizes and even sacrifices for what's most important; getting to do things the right way, and being around others who want to as well

Command - Getting asked for a direct answer — when people want you to "cut to the chase"; pushing back or speaking up when an issue has been hiding

Communication - Connecting people or meaning through words; making meaning or memorable explanations through stories

Competition - Turning any mundane task into a game or challenge; winning — it's fun to win personally, and it also feels good to help other people win

Connectedness - Getting to integrate parts into a whole — seeing how people and ideas map together; exploring the mystery in things, and seeing the threads of commonality

Consistency - Increasing uniformity and equality; creating repeatable processes or standard operating procedures

Context - Researching past situations to apply lessons today; learning the backstory about how you got where you are today so it can be applied to your current team

Deliberative - Exploring and uncovering possible risks; cautiously considering next steps; getting to think carefully and make informed decisions

Developer - Being involved in developing other people at work; seeing and supporting human growth and potential

Discipline - Creating and following a plan; meeting deadlines

Empathy - Catching an emotion that mattered and using that moment to do something good; noticing what others didn’t see, and allowing that to surface

Focus - Working on a project until it is finished rather than changing course regularly; doing one thing at a time — keeping a singular, deep focus

Futuristic - Imagining what could be and what the possibilities are; seeing and envisioning a better world

Harmony - Finding alignment that helps the group perform; using interdependence to get to the best outcomes

Ideation - Getting asked to contribute no-limits thinking; working in an organization with a concerted innovation focus

Individualization - Seeing the unique human potential in each person; providing or receiving personally-relevant career development opportunities

Includer - Shrinking the gap between in and out groups by making room for more viewpoints; seeing the emotional intelligence of the team expand

Input - Curating resources for the team that can be applied to current or future projects; research aimed at a current job or industry trend

Intellection - Being offered time to think deeply about both the theoretical and practical; having time to get thoughts together before reporting out or sharing opinions in the group

Learner - Exploring many interests and being able to follow newly discovered paths; learning as many things as possible, and keeping variety levels high

Maximizer - Quality — living out the concept of taking things from "Good to Great."; focusing on what works — you love to bring potential into fruition

Positivity - Working in a lighthearted environment, or being encouraged to bring your fun-loving spirit; receiving and giving praise on what's right about people

Relator - Spending time with close friends and family; building deeper relationships with your inner circle, and feeling the trust deepen

Responsibility - Showing that your word is your honor, even when the activity seemed impossible to finish when promised; following through on commitments, and then seeing how it builds more trust and respect

Restorative - Being asked to find bugs or uncover flaws; diagnosing problems, especially challenges that have left others baffled

Self-Assurance - Influencing others through your certainty; bringing clarity to ambiguity; being trusted to be independent and self-sufficient

Significance - Accomplishing weighty, world-moving things; making a difference, especially with results that will leave a legacy of importance or meaning

Strategic - Thinking about 101 possibilities and then quickly picking the best one; stripping down a complicated business model into something simple and clear

Woo - Meeting and greeting strangers — you easily take social initiative; everyone is a friend you haven't met yet