Builder type

Conference participants who feel that the overall product of the conference is of an importance that overides the necessity for any recognition of the importance of their own particular contribution. They work to build the consensus as though building a cathedral using as bricks the contributions of all the other participants, heedless of those who wish to keep their concepts clearly distinguished from the others'.[Advantages]

A very synergistic force within a conference that equalizes and yet values all contributions. An important counterbalance to bricksigners who are keen that their specific domain of insight be distinguished and given special recognition.

[Disadvantages]

They can sometimes perhaps be building a consensus or a cathedral from inadequate materials and the construction is unstable and can rapidly deteriorate. The building depends on the contributions that are made towards its construction.