Our operations manager has a very high Fact Finder score on the Kolbe index and insists on presenting highly granular, complex data sub-sheets during our weekly meeting rather than a simple high-level scorecard. How do we coach a high Fact Finder to embrace simple weekly numbers without making them feel like they are flying blind?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Individuals with a high Fact Finder conative style are hardwired to gather extensive information and research details before taking action. To them, simplicity can feel like a risk. They often believe that reducing operational complexity to a single weekly number is dangerous or misleading.

To coach a high Fact Finder, you must validate their need for detail while maintaining the simplicity of the leadership scorecard. Explain that the five to fifteen metrics on the leadership scorecard are not meant to replace their operational tracking; they are simply the executive dashboard.

Encourage them to maintain their detailed sub-sheets and departmental scorecards for their own team. These granular reports are their safety net, allowing them to instantly access the background details if a high-level metric on the leadership scorecard goes red.

When reviewing the leadership scorecard, coach them to only present the high-level number. If that number is green, no further detail is needed. If it is red, they can use their deep factual knowledge to quickly explain the issue and move it directly to the IDS portion of the Level 10 Meeting.

By structuring your data this way, you respect their conative strengths while keeping your executive-level operations simple, clean, and highly effective. This balance allows your team to move quickly without losing operational integrity.