FAQ (Applications)
Nagamine-style Team Analysis (Application Specifications & Logic)
- QWhat is the difference between this and general personality tests or aptitude assessments?
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The fundamental difference lies in the use of “unchanging constants” (birth dates) to eliminate subjectivity. While general surveys are influenced by the respondent’s mood or self-perception, the Nagamine-style mathematically analyzes the organization as a single “Living Entity.” This reveals structural bottlenecks and biorhythms at the root of the organization, rather than superficial personality traits.
- QWhat does it mean to treat a team as a “Single Personality”?
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Instead of viewing a team as a collection of individual personalities, we define the unique “Team Identity” that emerges when those specific members are brought together. This allows us to analyze the team’s direction and inherent weaknesses through an objective “Lens of Team Personality.”
- QIf the “North (Design)” resource is diagnosed as missing, should we hire someone immediately?
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Hiring (External Resource Injection) is one solution, but if that is not immediately possible, you can use “Internal Proxy Assignment.” This involves appointing an existing member who can supplement the role using their experience or skills. However, since this is not their inherent nature, conscious support from the surrounding team is essential to prevent burnout.
- QWhat are the negative effects of “Resource Overload” in a specific direction?
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Excessive energy in one direction causes the flow to pool, leading to “Stagnation” or “Backflow.” An overloaded direction generates output at full capacity based on its resources, placing an unmanageable burden on the next phase. For example, an overload in “North (Design)” creates excessive strategies and rules, overwhelming “West (Operation)” and causing “Analysis Paralysis,” where the team cannot move to execution. This is a structural “traffic jam,” not a motivation issue, requiring structural intervention by the leader.
- QHow does this analysis help a leader who lacks confidence in their own words?
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The mathematical model of the Team Identity acts as a “Shield.” Leaders can communicate messages not as personal opinions, but as the “Optimal Message for this Team Personality.” This reduces the psychological burden on the leader and increases the persuasiveness of the message among members.
- QHow should the team’s “Biorhythm” be applied to actual operations?
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It is primarily used for the “Timing of Decision-Making.” By scheduling critical project kick-offs or announcements on “Appropriate Execution Days” when the Team Personality’s energy is most active, you can achieve results naturally without forced effort.
- QWhat happens to the data if there is a change in team members (hiring or resignation)?
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If even one member changes, the nature of the “Living Entity” changes. Therefore, all three perspectives—Space, Being, and Time—must be entirely reconstructed. We define this not as a vague change in atmosphere, but as a logical “Reboot” of the Team Identity, allowing for decisive management.
- QWhat information is required from members to perform this analysis?
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Analysis is possible using only the “Birth Date” and “Gender” of all members. No extensive pre-surveys are required.
- QWhy does our project always stall in the execution phase?
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This is viewed as a structural “Energy Clog.” If “North (Design)” is overloaded, “Analysis Paralysis” prevents the transition to “West (Operation).” Furthermore, if “West” resources are missing entirely, execution will not occur regardless of how excellent the design is. Conversely, if “North” is missing, moving straight to “West” leads to chaos. We identify these resource gaps using the “constants” of birth dates and provide “Structural Solutions.”
- QIs it possible to improve team performance without changing individual personalities?
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Yes. We treat individual qualities as “Constants” (unchanging) rather than “Variables.” Instead of forcing personality changes, we optimize the “Placement” and “Roles (Directions)” to ensure energy circulation within the system.
- QI want a logical basis for delivering a consistent message as a leader.
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Through Organizational Identity Analysis (Being), you can define the team as an independent personality. By speaking for the “Team Identity” derived from the mathematical model rather than your “personal opinion,” you establish a firm identity while reducing your own psychological burden.
- QIs there a way to know the optimal timing for starting new projects or important meetings?
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We use the Organizational Cyclic Calendar (Time). By resonating the Team Personality with the Tzolkin calendar, we visualize what “Questions” the current energy is posing to the team. This allows for disciplined decision-making based on strategic timing rather than emotion.
- QWhy does the atmosphere change so much when just one person joins or leaves?
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An organization is a fluid life-form; when the constituent elements (NAWAL) change, the mathematical results for Space, Being, and Time all transform. We view this as a “Reboot” of the Team Identity, allowing the leader to immediately optimize their tone for the new bottlenecks and strengths.
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Most workshops focus on “Individual Consciousness (Emotions).” Nagamine-style Team Analysis focuses on the “Structure (Space)” of the living entity. Regardless of consciousness, if there is a gap in the energy path (Directional Resources), stagnation will occur. We “align the structure” rather than “change personalities” for sustainable results.
- QWhy does the team fail to function despite having highly skilled individuals?
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An organization functions as a “Living Entity” structure, not a mere “sum of skills.” If there is a major imbalance in directional resources, energy will pool or fail to reach execution. The cause is an imbalance in the tri-dimensional energy flow, not a lack of skill.
- QHow can we identify the root cause of organizational issues like poor communication?
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We visualize issues as “Structural Clogs.” For example, if “North (Design)” is missing between “East (Inception)” and “West (Operation),” increasing meetings will not stop the chaos of planless execution. By identifying which “Directional Resource” is severed, you can implement objective solutions like “Bypasses.”
- QHow can we find a guideline for decision-making in a volatile market?
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We use the “Time (Trend)” perspective. The Organizational Cyclic Calendar derives a unique biorhythm from the Tzolkin cycles, answering whether it is time to expand or to “refine” (North). This temporal strategy allows for resilient management aligned with universal rhythms.
- QHow do you handle general differences in experience and skill among individuals?
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Classification by birth date serves as the “Basic Foundation” for the team. Since there are fluctuations in states (Positive/Negative) and differences in actual experience or skills even among the same NAWAL, we apply a method to complement these differences during analysis and reflect them in the final results.