


Jim Davis joined Guardian Automotive, a glass and trim manufacturer, in 2002. The company had just gone through a re-organization. What was a fragmented business was now consolidated under a senior management team.
Jim found tensions high on his senior team. Communication between team members was poor, with a good deal of frustration and conflict. Clearly, these people were not behaving as team players. To Jim, the future of the business was threatened.
To learn quickly about the players on the senior team, Jim turned to Personalysis. Our tools helped him understand and assess the unique strengths of each team member. More importantly, Personalysis offered Jim a methodology and language to talk to his team about style differences in a neutral and objective way.
The team, however, was skeptical. There was resistance to the idea that understanding each other’s personality would lead to better communications and less conflict. There was also suspicion that Jim would use this information to their disadvantage.
So Jim decided to put the Personalysis tool directly in the hands of the team members and let them work with him to turn things around. At last, the team understood each other. Personalysis gave them insights into problem solving, coping with stress, and differences in style. Team members began trusting one another and creating solid relationships.
Today, Guardian Automotive works as a unit, rather than a collective of individuals. Personalysis has given them the techniques needed to manage relationships and overcome individual blindsides. The road to success is now clearly marked.