07/30/1996 CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL WORK SESSION
PEOPLE MAPPING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
July 30, 1996
Present: Rita Garvey Mayor/Commissioner
J. B. Johnson Vice-Mayor/Commissioner
Robert Clark Commissioner
Ed Hooper Commissioner
Karen Seel Commissioner
Elizabeth M. Deptula City Manager
Kathy S. Rice Deputy City Manager
Pamela K. Akin City Attorney
Pamela Skyrme Organizational & Employee Development Director
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
Michael Lillibridge Facilitator
The meeting was called to order at 1:02 p.m. at the Harborview Center.
Ms. Rice announced one of the Development Directors has dropped out as they have accepted another offer.
Dr. Skyrme introduced Dr. Michael Lillibridge. Dr. Lillibridge stated he and his partner devised people mapping as a short hand way of understanding people. The results of the 7 question
instrument have been 95 - 97% accurate. The goal of today’s session is for the team members to know their individual types and the types of the other members. This will assist in resolving
conflict, enhancing communication and building team work.
Each of the members completed the People Map Questionnaire and scored it. The People Map measures four core personality types: Leader, People, Free Spirit and Task. The results for
the strategic planning group are: Leader - - Pam Akin, Karen Seel and J.B. Johnson; People - - Rita Garvey, Ed Hooper and Bob Clark; Free Spirit - - Kathy Rice and Pam Skyrme; Task
-- Betty Deptula and Cyndie Goudeau.
The core groups met and listed descriptive words for their type. Dr. Lillibridge explained each type has its “Achilles Heel” that will undermine success. As an example, Leaders not
having soft people skills will have difficulty. Dr. Lillibridge indicated the strategic planning team is well balanced. Discussion ensued regarding how the different personality types
need to accommodate each other to assure communication and team work.
The team participated in an exercise in which half the team had to determine what type an individual was and then use that information to sell the other individual a cruise.
Discussion then turned to combination personality types. The combinations are determined by joining the two lowest scores on the People Map. The combinations of the team are: Leader/Task
- - Betty Deptula and Karen Seel; Leader/Free Spirit - - Kathy Rice and Pam Skyrme; Leader/People - - J.B. Johnson and Pam Akin; People/Free Spirit - - Rita Garvey; People/Task -
- Bob Clark, Ed Hooper and Cyndie Goudeau.
Further discussion ensued regarding how to interact with each other.
The meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m.