Personality type quiz

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How you make decisions

Read the following statements and decide which of the two options best describes how you prefer to do things.

There's no right or wrong, just follow your first instinct!

Find out what type of role or organisation will suit you best.

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1. When considering options do you tend to:

2. When making a decision are you generally:

3. How do you like to be recognised or appreciated:

4. When making a decision do you:

5. Your friend's lost their laptop. Are you comfortable more dealing with:

A

Stand 'outside the situation' and apply objective logic, criteria and consistent data to analyse and evaulate the options.

B

See the situation from the 'inside' and apply empathy, harmony, personal values, beliefs and consider the impact on people.

A

Ruled by your head.

B

Ruled by your heart.

A

I like to be recognised for a job well done. I enjoy external recognition and want to be rewarded for performing well and achieving a successful outcome.

B

I like to be appreciated for who I am and for my personal contribution and the effort I have put into something. I want sincere thanks and praise and want to know I have made a difference to others.

A

Consider the logical and rational consequences.

B

Consider the personal impact on others.

A

The practicalities, phoning the police, getting serial numbers, finding the insurance details.

B

Consoling and reassuring your friend, empathising and making sure they are OK.

Your results: Mostly A's

Based on your responses, you are more likely to enjoy working in a role or organisation where:

  • You can improve efficiency and find better processes and procedures

  • You can get things right

  • Acheive targets and goals and get rewarded and recognised for doing so

  • It is more important to be truthful rather than tactful

  • Where you can refer to past experience, and data to see how things can be improved or implemented

  • You can be critical, analytical and apply logic first and foremost

Your results: Mostly B's

Based on your responses, you are more likely to enjoy working in an environment where:

  • You work in a group of likeminded people who share your values and mission

  • There is harmony, and consensus and you support each other in the task

  • How you achieve the outcome is as important as what the end goal is

  • You are appreciated and respected for your unique contribution to the team

  • Consider it important to be both tactful as well as truthful

  • Where the feelings of others are respected and valued