DOPE + Difficult Peopel

 The Dove

approval-seeking, supportive, and highly value close, personal relationships and security. They work cohesively with others and have excellent counseling skills.

Dove Core Motivation

Driven by a desire to "Get Along".

Dove Under Stress

Their backup response is to submit; they may appear wishy-washy, hesitant, or passive and will seek reassurance that they are liked.

Dove Improvement

need to practice taking risks, delegating tasks, verbalizing their feelings, and occasionally saying "No".

The Owl

cautious, perfectionistic, and prefer an objective, intellectual work environment. They excel at organization, data collection, and problem-solving, preferring to work slowly and precisely.

The owl core motivation

Driven by a desire to "Get It Right".

The Owl Under Stress

Their backup response is to withdraw; they may appear resistant to change, slow to begin work, or resentful, and will demand guarantees that they are right.

The Peacock

spontaneous, highly persuasive, and love involvement. They jump from one activity to another, seek esteem, and have a tendency to dream and get others caught up in those dreams.

Peacock Under stress

Their backup response is to disregard; they may appear impulsive, inconsistent, superficial, or manipulative, needing immediate action and prestige.

The Eagle

decisive, competitive, and highly independent. They prefer maximum freedom, work quickly, and possess strong administrative skills, but have a low tolerance for the feelings or advice of others.

The Eagle Under Stress

to dictate; they may appear restless, blunt, irritable, or pushy, needing to take immediate control of the situation.

Platinum Rule

do unto others as they want to be done unto

The tank, sniper, and expert

Eagle Extremes

The Tank

attacks directly, tries to "run you over," and is completely closed to feedback. They are driven by a strong need to prove they are right and place a high value on confident aggressiveness.

The Sniper

Rather than attacking directly, this person attacks indirectly through tactics like nasty teasing. They believe they know what others should do, but they operate more "politically" than a Tank.

The Expert

peaks with absolute certainty. While they are generally right, they can be disastrously wrong because they stubbornly resist outside input. This stems from a belief that their own knowledge gives them control, making other people's ideas feel irrelevant.

The fake expert

Peacock Extreme

The Fake Expert

projects the same characteristics as "The Expert," but their behavior is actually driven by an underlying need for attention and appreciation. If they are confronted with actual facts, they will usually back down to avoid embarrassment.

The staller and super agreeable

Dove Extremes

The Staller

A highly indecisive person who simply cannot make up their mind. While they are often nice and pleasant, nothing actually gets done. They stall because they are seeking perfection and are deeply afraid of hurting or disappointing others.

The Super-Agreeable

An easy-going, eager-to-please individual who agrees with everything just so you will like them. Their behavior is rooted in a very strong desire for approval and a fear of being rejected.

The Complainer

Someone who insists that nothing will work, often shutting down ideas by saying things like "we already tried it". They tend to be angry and resentful because they fundamentally believe they have no control over what happens to them.

The Darkly Charismatic Leader

represents a leader whose natural charisma has "run amok" and become a severe weakness. They are egotistical, ruthless, and use their power strictly for personal gain. They stifle creativity and opposing viewpoints, are insensitive to others' needs, and show a total disregard for emotional intelligence.

The Workaholic

becomes entirely consumed by their professional role, losing the ability to detach. They constantly take work home and think about their job so obsessively that it interferes with their non-work life and personal identity.