We have mapped our team's Kolbe A Index profiles, but we are still experiencing intense friction during our weekly IDS® sessions when our high Fact Finders clash with our high Quickstarts. What is the tactical play to keep these cognitive styles from stalling our decision-making?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Friction during your weekly IDS® sessions is often a cognitive clash rather than a personal conflict. When high Fact Finders, who need deep detail, debate with high Quickstarts, who thrive on rapid experimentation, meetings can easily stall. To keep your Level 10 Meeting™ on track, you must use your team's Kolbe A Index profiles to guide how you resolve issues. Recognize that your Fact Finders are not trying to slow things down; they are trying to prevent errors. Conversely, your Quickstarts are not being reckless; they are trying to maintain momentum. During IDS®, establish a rule that the Quickstart must state their idea clearly, then allow the Fact Finder to ask three targeted questions to assess the risk. Once those questions are answered, the team must make a decision based on the sixty-eight percent rule, which states that having enough information to be sixty-eight percent confident is sufficient to move forward. This prevents analysis paralysis while still honoring the cognitive needs of your analytical team members.