2025 Year In Review: How Teams Work Together
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Written by Psychometrics
Effective collaboration continues to be a contributing factor to the successful teamwork. One of the requirements of strong teamwork is the ability to work with those who have different styles. While contributing using our own preferred approach.
Using the 2025 data from the Work Personality Index and the team-related styles found in Team Dynamics, let’s take a look at the styles that we may encounter while working with teams, the key characteristics of those styles, and how we can best use this information to improve collaboration.
Communication Styles
| Extraverted Realists 62% | Reflective Realists 17% | Extraverted Visionaries 15% | Reflective Visionaries 5% |
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Key Communication Tip: Focus on what is, and communicate directly.
Teamwork Style
| People Connectors 60% | Reserved Supporters 16% | Task Drivers 15% | Independent Contributors 9% |
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Key Teamwork Tip: Take the time to hear different perspectives before moving forward.
Change Style
| Change Drivers 35% | Incremental Improvers 20% | Status Quo Stalwarts 19% |
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| Change Catalysts 18% | Adaptable Contributors 7% |
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Key Change Implementation Tip: Break changes down into smaller chunks that will be easier for others to manage.
Conflict Style
| Builders 45% | Negotiators 34% | Harmonizers 9% |
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| Evaders 7% | Persuaders 5% |
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Key Conflict Management Tip: Strive for collaborative, win-win solutions.
Problem Solving Style
| Self-Reliant Analyzers 39% | Consultative Analyzers 29% | Self-Reliant Intuitives 16% | Consultative Intuitives 16% |
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Key Problem Solving Tip: Don’t act on assumptions. Run the issue by others before taking action.
Bringing It All Together
The styles that show up most often in teams highlight how people approach their work and what they need to succeed. When team members understand how each person communicates, collaborates, adapts to change, and solves problems, they can anticipate challenges and leverage strengths more effectively.
Tools like the Work Personality Index and Team Dynamics can help you strengthen collaboration and build the conditions behind high-performing teams. If you would like to explore how these insights apply to your organization or team, please send us a message!
