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Section 16
Action Plan for Expressives

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Check characteristics of staff member whom you feel may be an Expressive.

Behaviors Exhibited by Expressives
______ 1. Sociable, friendly, and outgoing; not only makes friends easily but takes the initiative and acts socially aggressive.
______ 2. Poised, confident, and personable; at ease in almost any kind of situation
______ 3. Able to deal with new situations; even welcomes them. Often seeks to take the lead.
______ 4. May seek to be the center of attention.
______ 5. Appears to have all the time in the world; for this reason, you need to set time limits
______ 6. An Expressive may state "You don’t appreciate me." They mean that they don’t appreciate themselves.
______ 7. Do not welcome regimentation, close control, and heavy detail or procedures

Check characteristics of staff member whom you feel may be an Expressive.
Motivators for Expressives…
______ 1. Recognition, status. Popularity, and attention from others.
______ 2. Variety in work and outside involvement
______ 3. Self-respect and respect from others for ability, knowledge, and accomplishment.
______ 4. Heavy involvement with people.
______ 5. Close identity with their department and/or facility because they formally receive recognition. 
______ 6. Esteem and recognition

How to build a teamwork relationship with Your Expressive

Motivational Words to use with an Expressive
Check the words you feel most appropriate for the staff member you listed above.
______ 1. Status compared with others
______ 2. Motivational theme: Name dropping people they see as important, prominent.
______ 3. It will save you time
______ 4. Someone else will handle the details
______ 5. Action or change, “different” or “new”

 Approaches to use with an Expressive
Check the approaches you feel most appropriate for the staff member you listed above.
______ 1. Give opportunities to show accomplishment
______ 2. Department head must work out limitations that give the employee/volunteer room for independence,
______ 3. Variety in work assignments; this employee will welcome change in the work operation. Enjoy change so much that he or she tends overdo it. Moving furniture around or changing thing behind the Nsg. Station. Need to stay focused
______ 4. Review the Objectives of the job regularly
______ 5. Put details in writing

Don’t do the following if you want the Expressive in your facility to become a Team participant
Check the don’ts you feel most appropriate for the staff member you listed above.
______ 1. Don’t spend time quoting facts and figures
______ 2. Don’t “dream” with them or you’ll spin your wheels; keep them focused
______ 3. Don’t talk down to them.