Energized Webs

Angela is able to generate endless ideas and interconnecting thoughts, which is what Energized Webs is all about. Those with Energized Webs superpower are always thinking many thoughts that relate to interconnected webs of information. She is constantly flooded by many thoughts, ideas, and interpretations, often very unrelated to whatever is in front of her, and yet bringing in other information from outside the context that is quite likely to relevant and innovative.

For Angela, being asked to brainstorm is both a pleasure and a relief; she no longer has to keep trying to slow down the infinite supply of ideas. Like lightning strikes, Angela's ideas jump from topic to topic, which can sometimes be very frustrating to those around her when this power is overused.

Often when Angela should be focusing on getting a task done, Angela's brain is instead coming up with new and different ways to approach the task. In an argument, those with Energized Web superpower are often simultaneously playing devil's advocate for all sides.

She often finds her mouth open blurting out an idea or a connection without any need to decide if it is good or not.

Catalyst

Angela wants to be authentic, benevolent, and empathic. She searches for identity, meaning, and significance. Angela is relationship oriented, particularly valuing meaningful relationships. Angela tends to be idealistic and visionary, wanting to make the world a better place. She looks to the future. She trusts her intuition, imagination, and impressions. Angela focuses on developing potential, fostering and facilitating growth through coaching, teaching, counseling, and communicating. She is generally enthusiastic. Angela thinks in terms of integration and similarities and looks for universals. She often is gifted in the use of metaphors to bridge different perspectives. Angela usually is diplomatic. She frequently is drawn to work that inspires and develops people and relationships.

Needs & Values

Angela's core needs are for the meaning and significance that come from having a sense of purpose and working toward some greater good. She needs to have a sense of unique identity. Angela values unity, self-actualization, and authenticity. People of this pattern prefer cooperative interactions with a focus on ethics and morality. Angela tends to trust her intuition and impressions first and then seek to find the logic and the data to support her. Given Angela's need for empathic relationships, she learns more easily when she can relate to the instructor and the group.

Skill Set

• Diplomatic Skill Set
• Build bridges between people
• Has empathy
• Strive to unify by understanding and resolving deeper issues while honoring individual uniqueness
• Move to a level of abstraction to see how two seemingly different views are alike and then to choose a symbolic way of communicating the similarity to transcend differences
• Help others harmonize and clarify their values to bring unity to the individual and the group
• Have foresight and vision with implications for developing the people involved, then communicating that vision so it is accepted and followed
• Help others find their path and inspire them to follow it
• Envision and then mentor others to achieve the envisioned potential

Get-Things-Going

Angela's theme is persuading and involving others. She thrives in facilitator or catalyst roles and aims to inspire others to move to action, facilitating the process. Angela's focus is on interaction, often with an expressive style. She gets things going with upbeat energy, enthusiasm, or excitement, which can be contagious. Exploring options and possibilities, making preparations, discovering new ideas, and sharing insights are all ways she gets people moving along. Angela wants decisions to be participative and enthusiastic, with everyone involved and engaged.

Discoverer Advocate™ Snap Shot

• Angela's theme is inspiration, both of themselves and others.
• Her talents lie in grasping profound significance, revealing truths, and motivating others.
• Very perceptive of others’ hidden motives and purposes, Angela is interested in everything about individuals and their stories as long as they are genuine.
• She has a contagious enthusiasm for “causes” that further good and develop latent potential and have the same zeal for revealing dishonesty and inauthenticity.
• Frequently, Angela is moved to enthusiastically communicate their “message.”