Bird-Plot

Bird-Plot is a Python-based visualization tool for generating quadrant-style plots of tick.com.au’s four-bird personality styles (Eagle, Dove, Owl, and Peacock). It takes as input a data file (e.g., CSV) of individual or group personality scores and produces informative charts that help users quickly see:

• Individual personality radar plots
• Team or group distributions in a quadrant layout
• Pairwise comparisons (overlap of two individuals’ personalities)

These plots are especially useful for workshops, coaching sessions, and team-building exercises, as they visualize how individuals align or differ on the four “bird” dimensions.

The Tick personality profiling system has been appreciated by many in the fields of sales training, leadership coaching, and personal development for its simplicity and ease of communication. Bird-Plot leverages this established framework to provide clear, accessible visualizations that help users understand and compare personality traits quickly. While the tool provides valuable insights and serves as a catalyst for discussion and reflection, users are encouraged to complement these insights with additional information and professional judgment.

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Table of Contents

1. Features
2. Installation
3. Usage
4. Input Data Format
5. Example Outputs

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Features

• Radar Plot for individuals:

  • Shows how a single person’s personality scores map onto the four quadrants.
  • A polygon connecting each dimension’s score.

• Team/Group Distribution:

  • Plots multiple people on a quadrant-based chart, illustrating the distribution of personalities in a single view.
  • Useful for quickly identifying group strengths, diversity, and potential gaps.

• Pairwise Comparison:

  • Overlays two individuals’ radar polygons on the same chart to highlight similarities and differences.
  • Displays a percentage overlap for a quick gauge of alignment.

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Installation

1. Clone or Download the Repository

git clone https://github.com/arapov/bird-plot.git
cd bird-plot

2. Install Dependencies with Poetry

This project uses Poetry for dependency management.

poetry install

3. (Optional) Activate the Virtual Environment

poetry shell

Or you can use poetry run ... without activating the shell.

4. Verify Installation

poetry run bird-plot --help

This should display a help message with usage instructions.

Usage

1. Prepare Your Data Ensure you have a CSV or similar data file that includes each person’s scores. (See Input Data Format below.)

2. Run Bird-Plot

poetry run bird-plot --data data.csv --graph radar scatter

• --data Path to the CSV data file (default: data.csv)
• --graph Type of graph to generate (radar or scatter)

3. Check Generated Plots

The script will create .png files in the charts folder.

Note: Run poetry run bird-plot --help for detailed usage.

Input Data Format

Name	Dove	Eagle	Owl	Peacock	Note
Grace	15	12	5	17	P/D
Henry	4	10	12	0	O/E
...	...	...	...	...	...

• Name: The individual’s name or identifier.
• Dove, Eagle, Owl, Peacock: Numeric scores representing each “bird” trait.
• Note: Individual's primary and secondary dominant "bird" traits, separated by a forward slash.

Example Outputs

1. Individual Radar Plot

• Plots one person’s scores around four axes (Eagle, Dove, Owl, Peacock).
• The polygon edges connect each axis’s numeric value, visually representing personality strengths.

2. Group/Team Distribution - Scatter Plot

• Displays multiple names on a quadrant chart.
• Each quadrant corresponds to a “bird” style, with positions indicating how strongly each person aligns to one or more dimensions.

3. Comparison/Overlap Plot

• Overlays two radar plots for a side-by-side comparison.
• Shows an “Overlap” percentage as a measure of similarity.

(Note: The above images are illustrative examples.)

License

This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute this software in accordance with the license terms.