user_178490's Workplace Insights
Test Date: Aug 18, 2022
user_178490's Work Personality
Work Habits
Attitudes & Outlook
Interaction Style
Temperament
Notable Traits
You can be described as:
Motivated
Likely seen by others as committed and driven
Assertive
Bold, forceful and sometimes dominant presence; not inclined to defer
Extroverted
Socially outgoing, gregarious, often initiates social interactions
Competitive
Innate drive to win, measures performance in comparison to others
Work, Communication & Interaction Style
Very Motivated.
You are likely to have a very strong inner drive, which should see you viewed as driven and committed. Team members will generally describe you as motivated to achieve your goals.
Very Assertive.
You are very comfortable leading group discussions and openly speak your mind, with colleagues likely describing you as having a direct style of expression. You have a strong preference for an open and undiluted approach when voicing your opinion.
Extroverted.
You are more extroverted than most and can be characterized as sociable and outgoing in group settings. Extroverts tend to be energetic, enthusiastic, and active, and you may prefer roles and activities that involve frequent socialization. You should feel comfortable talking to a wide variety of people.
Temperament, Attitudes & Outlook
Very Competitive.
Compared to most people, you have a very strong drive to win. You are likely to be highly motivated by competition and will strive to meet and exceed external targets. In work settings, highly competitive individuals often excel in fields such as sales but are sometimes less well suited to roles like customer service.
Strengths & Potential Challenges
Strengths
- You are a highly motivated person with a strong inner drive.
- You are highly competitive by nature, with an innate desire to win, which will serve you well in roles where performance measurement is valued. You are comfortable taking risks when required.
- You are direct and open when expressing your opinion. You will speak your mind.
- You have a strong commitment to your own views and often choose to act proactively. You will favor direct expression over ignoring an issue or avoiding discussing it. This trait is often found in leaders.
- Sociable and energetic, you are comfortable initiating social interactions and likely enjoy working with others.
- You are likely to display an effective balance of patience and impatience in pursuing opportunities or navigating frustrations with work-related tasks or projects.
- A high level of self-confidence suggests you will usually not be hobbled by self-doubt or a lack of self-assurance in the workplace.
Potential Challenges
- Your highly competitive nature may, at times, be seen by others as unfriendly. You should find ways to ensure you are competing as a team towards shared goals, as opposed to competing against your team mates.
- Your frank and direct style of expression may at times be viewed by others as too strong.
- Individuals with an aggressive, independent streak can at times be challenging for team members or managers to navigate.
Development Suggestions
Work Habits
Your strong inner motivation and drive are likely to see you do well in a variety of tasks, even in tasks that you do not find intrinsically enjoyable. This strong inner drive can be best utilized in high impact activities where your motivation should see you achieving strong outcomes.
Temperament
While there is a time and a place for healthy competition, there is also a risk that being highly competitive may have a negative impact on developing good relationships with others. It may be beneficial for you to consider using your energy and enthusiasm for success to help others in their attainment of goals. This may help you foster valuable working relationships. You may also benefit from understanding that it's OK to lose and to fail - doing so can encourage growth, build resilience, and help shape future goals.
Persisting is an important characteristic in the accomplishment of tasks and deliverables. However, there may be times when trying a different approach is more beneficial than just trying harder in the same direction. Knowing when to step back and assess the effectiveness of one's approach, and being open to persisting in a new direction, can meaningfully contribute to accomplishing your objectives.
Interaction Style
It may be useful to consider when your strong and direct approach may and may not be the most appropriate or effective way of interacting. While this approach can be beneficial at times, being overly assertive can alienate others and impact relationships at work. Finding a balance between expressing your views and inviting others to share their thoughts can help facilitate meaningful and productive collaboration.
You have an independent streak that will be an asset in many roles. But some activities are best completed by partnering with others. You will be well served to remember that no one is right 100% of the time.
As an extrovert, you may benefit from the realization that the most effective way to complete a task is to work hard and avoid distractions. Interacting with others is important for building relationships at work and being part of a successful team. But some tasks need to be accomplished alone. Speaking up in meetings and sharing ideas is valuable, but other people need that chance to be heard and understood. Extroverts who find themselves doing most of the talking may need to make an effort to listen more instead.
Attitudes & Outlook
Knowing when to take a creative approach is important to accomplishing goals. However, there are also times when using tried and true methods are best for getting things done. The balance is in understanding the situation at hand, quickly learning the relevant history of what has already been attempted, and capitalizing on the more effective strategy.
You may find that you come across to others as overconfident. There may be times when your trust in your own abilities means that you do not take the time to adequately plan and prepare in advance. Your level of self-assurance may also mean that you fail to take into account the feedback and advice of others. You may need to remind yourself to attend to input and ideas from those around you.
Workplace Stressors & Motivators
The following section relates common workplace situations to your behavioral preferences, to better understand how your potential may be best realized. Situations that may be comfortable or motivating for some people may be stressful or de-motivating for others. Below is a list of common workplace situations together with an indication of how each may impact you.
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Having clear and well articulated goals |
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Taking the lead in group settings |
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