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This document provides information on various personality traits. It discusses traits that may be strongly or weakly displayed positively and negatively. Traits like being sociable, supportive, creative, and flexible are seen as potential strengths while being disruptive, pushy, or inflexible could be weaknesses depending on the work environment. The document aims to provide a holistic view of multiple dimensions of one's personality.

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Dimensions Traits

This document provides information on various personality traits. It discusses traits that may be strongly or weakly displayed positively and negatively. Traits like being sociable, supportive, creative, and flexible are seen as potential strengths while being disruptive, pushy, or inflexible could be weaknesses depending on the work environment. The document aims to provide a holistic view of multiple dimensions of one's personality.

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Measure

Communicative

Strongly Displayed Positive


Enjoy teamwork Sociable Good at forming relationships.

Strongly Displayed Negative


Does not enjoy working on own Demotivated in environments with little human contact Could be disruptive in some work environments. May seem domineering Difficult to manage if not in leadership role May seem pushy.

Weakly Displayed Positive


Enjoys working independently Self-reliant Allows others space to talk

Weakly Displayed Negative


Can be assumed to be aloof Dont enjoy teamwork Limited network of people they work with. Reluctance to take the lead could hinder progression May be perceived as not able to influence May actively avoid negotiation situations. Could be perceived as rude Could miss out on networking opportunities Avoid public speaking. May be seen as unsupportive Could be perceived as being needlessly tough and unapproachable.

Influencing

Enjoy taking the lead Like to influence Thrive on opportunities to negotiate

Like to be managed Accepts orders Gentle in negotiations

Socially Confident

Supportive

Able to initiate conversation in any context Good social skills Good at public speaking. Devotes time to the needs of others Enjoy being helpful and supportive Like to provide a good service to others.

Could be seen as over exposing themselves May be seen as dominating or taking over as spokesperson for a group. Could be seen as a push over Could find that a lot of time is taken up with other people to the detriment of other work.

Low-key and discreet Can commit to roles that do not involve much social interaction. Does not bring or like to discuss home issues to the workplace Leaves others to their own devices May be seen as being objective in a work context. Comfortable at making their own opinion known Independent thinker Able to make decisions without the need to consult others.

Consultative

Genuinely interested in the opinion of others Tolerant of different perspectives and opinions Prefer to go with the majority.

Analytical

Enjoy solving problems Guided by facts and good with numbers Able to weigh up pros and cons.

May be unwilling to share information that may be unpopular Could be seen as being unable to make a decision of their own May go with the majority even when they disagree. Could be off putting to those that dont like data May find it difficult to accept that there is more than just data.

Could be seen to be stepping on the toes of key people May not be seen as a good listener Not afraid to disagree with the opinion of others even if it may be upsetting.

Uses intuition Can see the bigger picture

Conceptual

A visionary Can think strategically Can handle complex situations

May not be able to move onto considering practical application of ideas May be seen to over complicate simple problems

Practical in their approach, like to get things done Like to get on with the job in hand

May avoid analytical problem solving and data May not be regarded as a good problem solver May come across as sceptical about hard facts. May seem out of their depth in conversations at an abstract level May avoid overly complex situations and just concentrate on simple tasks.

Measure
Creative

Strongly Displayed Positive


Enjoy coming up with new and innovative ideas Like to be and think creatively Readily embraces new and innovative ideas. Can structure own work efficiently Believes in methodical and procedural approaches Likes to be accurate and have a plan.

Strongly Displayed Negative


May be seen as being too extreme and not practical enough May write off existing good practice in the quest for new approaches May miss out on more spontaneous opportunities May get frustrated with people who do not follow their approach May get bogged down in detail Can find it difficult to walk away from something until they are happy with it May feel theyve failed when things dont go to plan May seem inflexible if single mindedness gets in the way of other priorities. Calmness in a crisis could be perceived as a lack of care May expect others to be as willing to accept feedback as they are May show no willing to act on feedback. Could be seen by others to be nave May generally assume that bad situations were not as a result of their actions, allowing them to get over them quickly May become bored in roles that are repetitive or that do not offer a lot of variety.

Weakly Displayed Positive


Prefer tried and tested ways of carrying out tasks Happy in a role with limited creative scope Prefers convention

Weakly Displayed Negative


Could be seen as too traditional in their approach May be thought of as stuck in their ways May fail to appreciate the need for new ideas. Opposed to any form of bureaucracy Can be difficult to work with in situations where detail needed Uncomfortable in situations that require methodical, structured approach. May appear to fail to deliver on promises, especially if theyve bent rules May struggle to work in a role which requires adherence to deadlines May appear to have low standards of work. May lose their temper inappropriately Could be difficult to give feedback to

Methodical

Able to take every situation as it comes, can be spontaneous Doesnt get bogged down in detail.

Conscientious

Honours promises and delivers to deadlines Have high standards and operate ethically Can follow rules to the letter.

Can bend rules to achieve outcomes Happy to admit defeat when they feel a deadline is unreachable Realistic about deadlines and that sometimes things may slip. Affected by other peoples views of themselves Capable of showing emotion in the workplace.

Relaxed

Resilient

Flexible

Remain calm in a crisis Able to receive feedback from others well Retains composure in highly charged situations. Can cope well with any problem General positive outlook on life believe itll all turn out right in the end Bounces back quickly from setbacks. Enjoy opportunities for change and new challenges Adaptive to change and able to juggle a number of different activities at once Thrives on variety and changing environments.

Prepared for the worst Accepts blame where appropriate

Takes time coming to terms with failure Could be demotivating Could be seen as pessimistic.

Like roles that are routine Happy in a stable and static environment

Do not enjoy having to juggle lots of different tasks at the same time May be perceived as inflexible to change May struggle to adapt to new situation following a change.

Measure
Decisive and actionorientated

Strongly Displayed Positive


Take pleasure from having lots to do Likes to be busy and enjoys working at a fast pace Happy to make decisions quickly. Highly ambitious with a will to succeed Sets themselves challenging and ambitious goals Seeks out competitive situations

Strongly Displayed Negative


May take on more challenges than is physically possible to complete May appear to be impulsive and take high risks. May struggle with work-life balance Has a clear need to win which may be negatively received by others May feel unsatisfied if not challenged sufficiently.

Weakly Displayed Positive


Considers all likely consequences before making decisions Avoids unnecessary risk Like having time to reflect. More concerned with quality rather than quantitative targets Seeks a good worklife balance Taking part is what counts, avoiding competitive situations.

Weakly Displayed Negative


May be seen as deliberating for too long or being too afraid of making mistakes May fail to take action if there is too much associated risk. May not be fulfilling their true potential May not be setting stretching enough targets for themselves May miss out on work based opportunities.

Achievementorientated

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