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How to Communicate with a High Steadiness Person When They Are Shut Down

How to Communicate with a High Steadiness Person When They Are Shut Down

by Nancy Roberts | Jul 9, 2026 | Blog Posts

​Anyone who has ever worked or lived with a High S person knows they can be hard to read. They’re usually quiet, steady, supportive, patient, and more likely to listen than to say too much too fast. They don’t tend to make a big fuss or rock the boat. And because of...
How to Communicate with a High Influence Person When They Are Emotional

How to Communicate with a High Influence Person When They Are Emotional

by Nancy Roberts | Jun 26, 2026 | Blog Posts

Anyone who has ever worked or lived with a High Influence person knows they feel things out loud. They’re expressive, people-oriented, optimistic, persuasive, and usually pretty easy to read. When they’re happy, everybody knows it. And when they’re upset …...
How to Communicate with a Dominant Person When They Are Angry

How to Communicate with a Dominant Person When They Are Angry

by Nancy Roberts | Jun 9, 2026 | Blog Posts

Anyone who has ever worked or lived with a High Dominant person knows they want results. Quickly. They’re direct, fast, decisive, impatient with delays, vague answers, and long explanations. And when stress is high, that intensity can come across as anger (although...
TriMetrix Tales: When Experts Ignore Their Own Hiring Benchmark

TriMetrix Tales: When Experts Ignore Their Own Hiring Benchmark

by Nancy Roberts | Mar 11, 2026 | Blog Posts

There’s an old line about the cobbler’s children having no shoes. I’ve always liked it because it’s a good reminder and annoyingly true. The people who know better are not, in fact, immune to doing worse. This TriMetrix Tale is one of those stories. We were hiring for...
TriMetrix Tales: The Performance Review That Saved a Great Employee

TriMetrix Tales: The Performance Review That Saved a Great Employee

by Nancy Roberts | Dec 3, 2025 | Blog Posts

A long-time client reached out with that familiar, pre-review dread — the feeling leaders get when they know the conversation might drift into territory they can’t budget for, can’t justify, and can’t wiggle out of without disappointing someone important. The client...
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