today...
Saturday, 5 June 2010
DISC - Classical Profile Patterns
On Friday, our Admissions team went for a half day session to do a personality test! How fun.
It was really interesting though and very thorough. We did the DISC Personality Test (Dominant, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientious).
We found that, our personalities change depending on what situation we are put under and what positions we hold. For example, I refer to my colleague who is the Karen Ooi of her church.. haha.. she scored a Steadiness personality, but in church she would be Dominant.
Anyway, I scored steadiness... as did 90% of my other colleagues. I think the nature of our job has conditioned us to be that way...
So a steady personality, your strengths as a co-worker or team member:
- are a good team player
- are sensitive to others needs
- approach meeting agendas methodically
- listen well
- are likeable
Others may see limitations because you:
- can be indecisive
- may be indirect
- resist change (by the way, I like change!)
You can be more effective by:
- becoming more assertive and direct
- coping better with change
- not carrying the burden of everyone else's problems.
At the very end of it all, my classical profile pattern (for work only) is AGENT PATTERN!
This is what the personality says I am. I would agree with 90% of it!! :) (Keeping in mind, this is me in the workplace!) 9 of my colleagues are the perfectionist pattern, I was the only one who scored agent pattern. In some ways, I feel special... haha... but not sure if that's a good thing!
Emotions: accepts affection, rejects aggression
Goal: group acceptance
Judges others by: commitment to tolerate and include everyone
Influences others by: empathy and friendships
Values to the organisation: supports, harmonises, empathises, focuses on service
Overuses: kindness
Under pressure: becomes persuasive, using information or key friendships if necessary
Fears: dissent, conflict
Would increase effectiveness through: strength in the realisation of who they are and what they can do, firmness and self-assertion, ability to say "no" when appropriate
Agents are attentive to both the human relations and task aspects of their work situation. Empathetic and supportive, they are good listeners and known for their willing ear. Agent make people feel wanted and needed. Because agents respond to others' needs, people do not fear being rejected by agents. Agents offer friendship and are willing to perform services for others.
Agents have excellent potential for organising and completing tasks effectively. Agents naturally promote harmony and teamwork and are particularly good at doing for others what they find difficult to do for themselves.
Agents fear conflict and dissent. Their supportive approach may enable others to tolerate a situation rather than encouraging them to engage in active problem solving. In addition, the agent's tendency to adopt a "low profile" - instead of having open confrontations with aggressive individuals - may be perceived as a lack of "toughness." Although they are concerned with fitting into the group, agents have a fair degree of independence.
today...
@3:19 pm
bye bye~