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                                                            Section One:

Rank order the responses which describe your preference to the following statements from 4 to 1. 
4 represents your most preferred choice.
1 represents your least preferred choice. 
Repeat this process for all 24 questions.
Each Response must have a value selected.  Use 1, 2 3 and 4 only once each for each question.  For more detailed instructions, click on the "Instructions for completing the Survey" link on the left. 

 

1 2 3 4     1.                When it comes to planning, I would prefer:
    a) Coming up with a 10 year vision statement, describing the direction our organization will take.
    b) Researching and analyzing the facts and figures on which we might make projections.
    c) Facilitating a planning session for our team.
    d) Developing the plan after the research and the vision statement are completed.
   

 
1 2 3 4     2.                Regarding my accountability for the financial aspect of my job, I prefer:
  a) Providing and/or explaining financial reports.
  b) Analyzing financial reports and making comparisons to other months, quarters, or years.
  c) Utilizing financial reports, only when necessary to support my interpretations of the big picture.
  d) Informally talking with others, who are qualified and willing to keep me informed. 

 

1 2 3 4     3.                Administrative duties I prefer are:
  a) Dealing with human relations.
  b) Insuring established plans and procedures are followed.
  c) Finding new ways to get the work done.
  d) Working with numbers and data.

 

1 2 3 4     4.                When it comes to problem solving, I prefer:
  a) Researching the facts and/or figures in order to define the problem.
  b) Discussing the problem with others in order to get different feelings and opinions about the situation.
  c) Coming up with an innovative solution to the problem.
  d) Implementing the agreed upon solution.

 

   
1 2 3 4     5.                The training and development function I prefer is:
  a) Working with people to tell them and show them  how to do the job.
  b) Analyzing and evaluating a person’s performance and suggesting areas for improvement.
  c) Challenging people to discover on their own and learn from their experience.
  d) Being sensitive to peoples needs, and assisting them in meeting those needs.

 

   

 

1 2 3 4     6.                I tend to make decisions based on:
    a) Logical step-by-step thinking.
    b) Past experience.
    c) My emotional reaction.
    d) My insight and intuition.

   

1 2 3 4     7.                When I wish to influence another person toward accepting my idea, I would:
    a) Develop a logical rational that the person can not refute.
    b) Walk the person through the details and sound principles of my ideas, one step at a time.
    c) Share reasons why my ideas will bring personal satisfaction to that person.
    d) Point out the unique factors of my ideas which can open new vistas.

 

 

 

1 2 3 4     8.                When choosing a new desk and chair for my office, I would:
    a) Select a traditional style from a reputable firm.
    b) Select from the store who gives me the best value and price.
    c) Select the desk and chair which best fits the overall theme I have chosen for my office.
    d) Select the desk and chair which feels good.

 

 

   
1 2 3 4     9.                I prefer participating in meetings which include:
    a) Brainstorming ideas.
    b) Information exchange.
    c) Team development.
    d) Decision making.

 

1 2 3 4     10.                I most value information which:
    a) Separates facts from opinions, providing a base for analysis.
    b) Provides personal meaning and stimulates motivation.
    c) Can be put to use in producing results.
    d) Offers hidden possibilities or new opportunities.


 

1 2 3 4     11.                I enjoy participating in conversations with people, when we can:
    a) Express our honest feelings.
    b) Have a healthy debate.
    c) Come up with new ideas or insights.
    d) Accomplish something.

 

 

 

1 2 3 4     12.                When organizing, I prefer the task of:
    a) Setting priorities and assigning work to the most capable people.
    b) Considering the big picture and how everything will fit.
    c) Controlling the steps and seeing to details.
    d) Finding ways to insure effective communication.

 

 

 

1 2 3 4     13.                I have trouble communicating with people who:
    a) Can’t see the main point of what I am trying to say.
    b) Are insensitive to feelings.
    c) Don’t sequence their thoughts and constantly change the subject.
    d) Who are illogical.

 

 

 

1 2 3 4     14.                Rules that don’t make sense should be:
    a) Evaluated.
    b) Followed.
    c) Flexible.
    d) Challenged.

 

 

 

1 2 3 4     15.                My favorite leisure activities provide an opportunity for:
    a) Emotional excitement.
    b) Artistic expression.
    c) Developing skills.
    d) Exercising my mind.

 

 

 

1 2 3 4     16.                I prefer my surroundings to be:
    a) Mentally stimulating.
    b) Neat and orderly.
    c) Warm and friendly.
    d) Appropriate.

 

 

 

1 2 3 4     17.                When dining in a restaurant, I prefer one which:
    a) Has ambiance in accord with its gourmet food.
    b) Is traditional, efficient and I can count on for good service.
    c) Provides intimacy, soft music, flowers, and candlelight.
    d) Is incomparable, in my opinion.

 

 

 

1 2 3 4     18.                Work situations which excite me are:
    a) Discovering a unique breakthrough solution for a chronic business problem.
    b) Quantifying and therefore understanding how to make a difficult choice.
    c) Completing an important project, one step at a time.
    d) Negotiating a solution within a work group which is acceptable to all members.

 

 

 

1 2 3 4     19.            What I like about vacations is:
    a) Planning an itinerary and then experiencing my plan.
    b) Having the freedom to do whatever I want on the spur of the moment.
    c) Having time to be close with family and/or friends.
    d) Having the opportunity to critique new places, cities, restaurants, and/or resorts.

 

1 2 3 4     20.                Having read a book, I remember:
    a) What I liked and/or didn’t like about it.
    b) The sequence of the story or content.
    c) The emotions I experienced.
    d) What I thought the author was  trying to convey.

 

 

 

1 2 3 4     21.                Those who really know my attributes would describe me as:      
    a) A visionary who sees the “big picture”.
    b) A logical decision maker.
    c) An effective planner who follows through.
    d) A responsive listener.

 

 

 

1 2 3 4     22.                I have the most in common with people who:
    a) Are supportive and sensitive to others’ feelings.
    b) Are willing to critique others’ views in a constructive way.
    c) Provide appropriate common sense answers when asked.
    d) Are imaginative.

 

 

 

1 2 3 4     23.                If included in developing a marketing strategy, I would most enjoy:
    a) Analyzing our competition and recommending the best positioning of our product and/or service.
    b) Identifying the needs of consumers through empathy and intuition.
    c) Predicting future trends in order to determine opportunities for innovation.
    d) Reviewing past experiences, and selecting strategies which have stood the test of time.

 

 

 

1 2 3 4     24.                In developing my own five year wish list, it would include:
    a) Planning for and controlling a work group.
    b) Being the technical expert and consultant, the company looks to in times of crisis.
    c) Being a mentor who helps people improve the quality of their lives.
    d) Taking new risks which will give me an opportunity to grow.


                                                            Section Two:

From the following set of adjectives, place a check mark in the boxes of the EIGHT adjectives which accurately describe the way you see yourself. 

Then, from the EIGHT adjectives you just selected, select the ONE adjective which BEST describes the way you see yourself.  Make your selection by clicking ONE button.  

 

Analytical Synthesizing Emotional Procedural
Thorough Understanding Imaginative Logical
Artistic Mathematical Reliable Harmonizing
Expressive Precise Technical Holistic
Discerning Inventive Responsive Practical
Amicable Organized Factual Intuitive

                                                           

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