Dealing with Left Brainers for Right Brainers…No, Your Other Left

Are you a right brainer, in a left brain world?

Do you even know the difference? Check out this article, it explains it a little…probably better then I can. Then take this test to find out if your a left or right brainer. I don’t think it’s scientific, but it’ll give you an idea.

Do you have a left brain job? Maybe you are a manager or an engineer, both notorious left brain occupations. I’m a right brainer myself and most of the people I am around are lefties. This can be challenging to deal with especially if you don’t understand your differences.

Do you work with left brainers? You know the ones that always want to show you their spreadsheets (were very impressed…move along).

Early in my career I would get frustrated dealing with these lefties. We operated on different wave lengths, in some cases, polar opposites.

I made the choice, to strive to understand the way their mind worked, rather then remain frustrated and unproductive. Along the way, I made some discoveries that reduced my stress level and increased my productivity.

Here are two things that helped me survive the left brain world.

1. Understand their language-

I used to spend a lot of time trying to make people think the way that I do (yeah…that’s an easy battle). I eventually discovered that I was just fighting an uphill battle. I have grown to understand people, rather then fighting them. What I am saying is, rather than fighting it, understand it. You can be much more effective when your working with someone, rather then against them.

2. Speak their language-

I used to try to explain and demonstrate my big vision. I would usually get blank looks and a lot of, why’s. Remember, left brainers are logical, not visionaries like us righties. If you want to explain something to the left side, use charts, graphs and spreadsheets. Now your speaking there language…us on the other half of the brain relate better to pie charts (visual).

These are just a couple of tips to help us right brainers. I use these every day, I can’t even express how frustrated I would get prior to learning these basics. Remember it is always more productive to educate ourselves rather then retaliate…not always as fun though.

What side of the brain do you operate on? How do you deal with the opposite brain?

By the way, read this to find out why right brainers will rule the world someday.

Photo credit: TZA

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