--- title: "Daily Buzz: Know Your Shape" id: "44930" type: "post" slug: "daily-buzz-know-your-shape" published_at: "2018-12-05T19:16:30+00:00" modified_at: "2026-11-09T16:00:17+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/12/05/daily-buzz-know-your-shape/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/12/05/daily-buzz-know-your-shape.md" excerpt: "A personality test shown off at ASAE’s Technology Conference & Expo only requires a little bit of drawing. Also: reading materials that highlight tech conference takeaways." taxonomy_category: - "Learning" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Business" - "E-learning" - "Employee Training" - "Professional Development" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "C-Level" - "Director" - "Manager" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Daily Buzz: Know Your Shape Let’s say you’re presented with a circle, a square, a triangle, and a squiggly line. You’re asked to draw one of each—but two of one. Which one do you draw twice, and what does it say about your working style? During “[Squaring the Circle: Making New Technology Fit Within Organizational Culture (opens in a new tab)](https://technologyconference.asaecenter.org/profile.cfm?profile_name=session&master_key=41D09A8F-F94C-4820-5089-EF70D661C1D7&page_key=E0D0FEF0-9CB1-4E6D-8BC7-833D52C41F79&xtemplate) ,” a Tuesday Learning Lab at ASAE’s [2018 Technology Conference & Expo (opens in a new tab)](https://technologyconference.asaecenter.org/index.cfm) , the lessons from this exercise were applied to the technology integration process in an organization. The approach—led by a panel including Rhea Steele, COO of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation; American Mensa Executive Director and CEO Trevor Mitchell; and DelCor strategic consultants Gretchen Steenstra and Tobin Conley—highlighted the way people collaborate on big projects and how their differences help bring the project together. The session included both broader lessons and interactive elements designed to drive thinking about the ways people work. It might be an experiment worth trying in your own organization. We won’t spoil for you which shape means what, but you can try the personality test for yourself[at speaker Connie Podesta’s website (opens in a new tab)](https://conniepodesta.com/shapes-thanks/) . ### Key Resources for Tech Takeaways > Sitting at [#ASAETech18 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ASAETech18?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > and realizing you need to bone up on one of the topics? Check out [@DelCor (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/delcor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > ‘s curated reading list for each of the conference’s pathways. [https://t.co/4HO4SlhFXY (opens in a new tab)](https://t.co/4HO4SlhFXY) > [#assnchat (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/assnchat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/cW8iDY2nIB (opens in a new tab)](https://t.co/cW8iDY2nIB) > > — Deirdre Reid, CAE (@DeirdreReid) [December 4, 2018 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/DeirdreReid/status/1070003804697960448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **There’s a lot to take in at #ASAEtech18,** so don’t feel bad if you need a quick refresher or background info on one (or more!) of the topics. [The DelCor blog compiled a list of resources (opens in a new tab)](https://www.delcor.com/resources/blog/delcors-guide-to-the-2018-asae-technology-conference) relating to this year’s five education pathways: compliance and security, project management and strategy, data exploration and analytics, marketing and content management, and digital engagement and experience. ### Other Links of Note **Is a member app** right for your association? [Take this quiz to find out (opens in a new tab)](https://www.wildapricot.com/blogs/newsblog/2018/12/04/app-for-associations-quiz) , from the Wild Apricot blog. **If employees feel lonely** at work, they’re likely to leave. [Here’s the solution (opens in a new tab)](https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/new-study-what-men-millennials-introverts-crave-most-in-workplace.html?cid=sf01001) , according to *Inc.* **Meeting-planning apps** can be a planner’s best friend. *PCMA Convene* [shares its picks for the top 11 (opens in a new tab)](https://www.pcma.org/apps-events-planning-schedule-organize-tech/) . (EVAfotografie/iStock/Getty Images Plus) [Ernie Smith](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now. 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