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Lesson 6

Optimizing Your Team

Not every employee needs the same kind of management. Learn how to identify, motivate, and develop the four employee types that make up every successful organization.

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Understanding the Four Types of Employees

Your team isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is your approach to leadership. In this final lesson, Jon breaks down the four primary types of employees you’ll encounter: the Teacher, the Doer, the Thinker, and the Riser. You’ll explore what each brings to the table, what motivates them, and how to create systems that maximize their potential. By understanding these archetypes, you’ll learn to build teams that perform consistently and evolve together over time.

Lesson Contents

  • Identify the four core employee types and their defining traits
  • Learn how to adapt your management style to each type
  • Create balanced teams by pairing complementary strengths
  • Develop growth paths that help each employee thrive — without compromising culture

Reflection Questions:

Reflection:

As you think through the four types of employees, what role do you see yourself in?

Now think about your team. Looking first at your direct reports, what roles do they naturally fill? Do you have any employees who fit into multiple categories?

Lesson 6

Optimizing Your Team

Not every employee needs the same kind of management. Learn how to identify, motivate, and develop the four employee types that make up every successful organization.

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Understanding the Four Types of Employees

Your team isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is your approach to leadership. In this final lesson, Jon breaks down the four primary types of employees you’ll encounter: the Teacher, the Doer, the Thinker, and the Riser. You’ll explore what each brings to the table, what motivates them, and how to create systems that maximize their potential. By understanding these archetypes, you’ll learn to build teams that perform consistently and evolve together over time.

Lesson Contents

  • Identify the four core employee types and their defining traits
  • Learn how to adapt your management style to each type
  • Create balanced teams by pairing complementary strengths
  • Develop growth paths that help each employee thrive — without compromising culture

Reflection:

As you think through the four types of employees, what role do you see yourself in?

Now think about your team. Looking first at your direct reports, what roles do they naturally fill? Do you have any employees who fit into multiple categories?

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