The more you understand of the different personality styles, the more you will understand and appreciate your strengths and weaknesses and that will help you to go through your success way .
- The Controlling style (Proactive, Self-directed, Thinking and Outcome-oriented)
Natural leaders .... Strong decision-makers ... Want clear goals
and outcomes ... Ask directly for what they want ... Adventurers.You can recognize Controlling styles by their intense interest in "getting to the point" and may at times step on toes to get it!
Careers for Controlling styles include directing activities, troubleshooting, supervision and anything requiring goal setting.
The opposite traits are supportive and Relaxed.
- The Outgoing style (Proactive, Other-referenced, Feeling and people/process oriented)
Naturally optimistic ... Eager to meet and greet people ... Talkative ... Prefer to discuss friendly topics, nothing negative ... Seek to have fun.
You can recognize Outgoing Styles by their happy, sometimes very proactive personal greeting, "Hi!" even when others are trying to focus or concentrate on something else.
Careers for Outgoing styles include public relations and just about anything with interactive people processes.
The opposite traits are Exacting and introspective.
- The Relaxed style (Responsive, Self-referenced, Feeling and People/Process oriented)
Peace-seeking ... listeners and observers ... long-term
relationship oriented ... self-reflective ... enjoy a relaxed pace.Relaxed styles are sometimes not as easy to recognize as they are often good listeners and may enjoy their observing, quiet position to that of being "front and center" and may deflect the focus of attention being solely on them.
Careers for Relaxed styles are planning processes and just about anything requiring relationship development.
The opposite traits are Controlling and urgent.
- The Exacting style (Responsive, Other-referenced, Thinking and Task/Outcome oriented)
Organized ... Analytical ... Loyal and fairness oriented ... Detailed ... Want to do right/fulfill their Duty.Recognize the Exacting styles by their use of words like "should," "is this right/fair?" ; their love of getting things "right" may create situations where they may criticize others and point out every little mistake - to correct it, so it is right.
Careers for the Exacting style include administration and just about any kind of quality control or detail review.
The opposite traits are generalizing and Outgoing.
- The Adaptive style (Responsive, Other-referenced, Feeling, People/ Process oriented)
Adaptive ... Flexible ... Like to present/hear more than one perspective ... Prefer to keep options open ... Versatile.Recognizing Adaptive styles may take a little observation - the key comes when they begin asking for more options - one of their passions in life.
Careers for Adaptive styles include coordinating activities, being the middle or 'point person' of about any kind of group activity.
The opposite traits are very wide styles that are more predictable behaviorally.
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