SIZE PROZESS® is an independent, integrative model of personality, communication, and collaboration. It helps people better understand themselves and others and more consciously shape their personality, interpersonal contact, communication, and collaboration.

The central question is not:

“What personality type am I?”

Instead, the focus is on the following questions:

• “How is my personality structured?”

• “How has my personality developed?”

• “What shapes my thinking, feelings, and behavior, as well as my perceptions of reality, relationship expectations, and patterns of interpersonal contact, communication, and interaction?”
   

Personality as a Dynamic SELF-SYSTEM

SIZE PROZESS® views personality not as a rigid typology or merely a collection of individual traits, but as a holistic, dynamic SELF-SYSTEM.

The model assumes that every person possesses all six personality styles. These styles interact in their individual expressions and are influenced by psychological basic needs, personal experiences, and the demands of the social environment.

Personality structure is relatively stable but remains capable of development and change throughout the lifespan.

Depending on the current life stage, the associated psychological basic needs, and the individual's roles, relationships, and environmental demands, different personality styles may become more prominent.

Personality is therefore understood as a dynamic interplay of relatively stable traits, individual development, and situation-dependent behaviors.
 

What Does the SIZE PROZESS® Model Reveal?

SIZE PROZESS® examines personality from several interconnected perspectives. The model provides differentiated insights into:

• how an individual's personality structure is composed of the six personality styles,

• which Survival and Performance Styles particularly shape the core personality according to the model,

• how personality may be expressed through thinking, feelings, and behavior, as well as individual perceptions of reality, relationship expectations, and patterns of interpersonal contact, communication, and interaction,

• which psychological basic needs and developmental themes are likely to be particularly significant during the current life stage,

• which strengths, resources, and developmental potential can be derived from the individual's personality structure, and

• which mood, stress, and behavioral patterns may emerge under pressure.

This creates a holistic picture of personality that not only describes individual characteristics and behaviors but also helps explain possible connections between personality development, psychological basic needs, motivation, and behavior.

What Is SIZE PROZESS® Used For?

SIZE PROZESS® is applied in:

• Personal development and self-development

• Coaching and counseling

• Leadership and team development

• Organizational and cultural development

• Human resource development

• Training, continuing education, and learning

The focus is on understanding personality, consciously managing individual differences, and actively supporting personal and organizational development.

The emphasis is on strengths, resources, potential, and opportunities for development, without overlooking possible weaknesses and unhelpful behavioral patterns that may limit a person's ability to use their strengths and potential effectively.

The central aim is to develop a holistic understanding of personality – rather than rigidly categorizing people into personality types.
 

What Makes SIZE PROZESS® Different?

Many personality models primarily focus on describing personality traits, preferences, or typical behaviors.

SIZE PROZESS® takes an integrative, developmental, and systemic approach.

Its distinctive feature lies in combining six personality styles, a relatively stable personality structure, Survival and Performance Styles, psychological basic needs, psychosocial developmental themes, perceptions of reality, relationship expectations, and patterns of interpersonal contact, communication, and interaction.

These aspects are not viewed in isolation but as interconnected elements of a dynamic SELF-SYSTEM.

SIZE PROZESS® therefore provides a comprehensive explanatory framework for understanding:

• how individual personality patterns interact,

• how psychological basic needs may influence thinking, feelings, and behavior,

• how people establish relationships and shape interpersonal contact and communication,

• which individual strengths and developmental opportunities may arise from these patterns, and

• how the expression of personality may change depending on life stage, experiences, and environmental conditions.

SIZE PROZESS® therefore does not seek to answer the question:

“What personality type am I?”

Instead, it asks:

“How does my personality function as a dynamic SELF-SYSTEM – and how can I use this understanding for my personal development, my relationships, my communication, and my collaboration with others?”