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Question 1

Inquiring Green

Organized Gold

Authentic Blue

Resourceful Orange

Picture Cards

3

4

1

2

Life Values

2

3

4

1

In Communications

4

1

2

3

Traits and Characteristics

4

1

3

2

Final Score

13

9

10

8

My Preferred Style

Inquiring Green

My Secondary Style

Authentic Blue

My Third Style

Organized Gold

Question 2

Strength of Style

20.00% 32.50%

22.50%

25.00%

My Shadow/Least Preferred Style Resourceful Orange

Question 3 I think my plaid is most used at school, where I use the green in me for actual learning of theory, absorbing knowledge and putting in my best effort on tests/assignments, I use the gold in me to stay organized and meet deadlines, I use the blue in me for groupwork when using empathy and communication skills, and the orange in me for presentations and making quick decisions on unplanned brainstorm activities.

Question 4 My 2 strengths of being an Inquiring Green are that I am insightful and emotionally stable/selfcontrolled. Being insightful, I am good a good observer and listener which allows me to see the logic/value in things. I take time to think things through which saves me from making impulsive decisions. This also makes me good at giving advice because I always see the rational side of things that most of my friends don’t. Being emotionally stable, I am aware of and have control over my emotions. I do not let my emotions cloud up my judgement on things. Even though people think I am afraid to open up, I like to remain calm in situations that are emotionally challenging. I think logic and emotions do not go hand in hand, you either make a decision logically or emotionally, it is very hard to get a fit between the two, and in my opinion, logic always wins. An example of a situation I faced where I found these strengths most helpful were when I had to end a relationship. Even though it was very hard to do so because it hurt my feelings and was emotionally draining, but I took some time to think this through and found that it was the right thing to do as I was not valued by my partner. I did not let my feelings come in the way, or else I would be stuck in an unhealthy relationship.

Question 5 My 2 strengths from my second color, blue, are that I am empathetic and authentic. Being empathetic, even though I have a hard time communicating my own feelings well, I tend to pick up on other peoples’ emotions and I try my best to not hurt them by what is say/do. I tend to adjust my behavior around people who are more sensitive. Being authentic, I like to be accepted the way I am and am not comfortable when I’m in a situation where I have to pretend to be somebody I am not.

An example would be that I tend to avoid going to parties/clubs because I have to pretend to be fun when im actually very uncomfortable around people I don’t know, even though this affects some of my friendships as I do not attend most of their parties. About empathy?

Question 6 2 strengths I would like to develop from my palest color, orange, are being expressive and adventurous/brave I admire how easily Oranges can communicate and express themselves. I get uncomfortable when I have to speak up, and tend to avoid confrontation. I also really admire how adventurous Oranges are. i am called boring so I have always wondered what it would be like to have “fun”. They love taking risks and I would want to think things through. That is not my comfort zone but its something I would want to be. I think the best way I can develop this is by being aware that my views maybe beneficial to others, and also, being good at communicating will help others understand me and will avoid assumptions about me that I hate. Fake it till you make it. Being adventourous I would try to expose myself to more situations and be part of activities, in the hope that I can find some sport I would like.

Question 7 I think I’m a 4 on a scale of introversion. I have definitely grown to be a little socialable and able to talk, 2 years ago, I was probably a 1.5 extrovert, couldn’t talk to people, id always hide behind my mom or sister. It affects my green both positively and negatively Positively coz im a emotionally controlled so it works out because I don’t have a need to spill my emotions or talk it out Negatively, in school I cant express myself even though I know the answers, im knowledgable

Question 8 How being green affects my interpersonal communication

On the flip side they are not always as comfortable as other temperaments in interacting with others. Others may see them as cold and aloof and they can at times become impatient with people. Avoid small talk  how cool, calm and collected Inquiring Greens generally present themselves – even in crisis situations  Im not very expressive but I still expect people close to me like my boyfriend or my sister to understand my non verbal cues, but when they try to interprete I get mad coz their assumptions are often wrong because they lack logic, maybe this has to do with me being so close to green and blue 

If you are meeting with someone you think is a Green type, be prepared for someone who won’t say much unless specifically asked. Greens can be difficult to read as they don’t openly express their emotions. If you want to engage them, make sure you tell them what your expectations of the meeting are well in advance. They need to prepare and don’t respond well to being put on the spot. You’ll really get their attention if you use precise technical language.

Question 9 Conflict: You + green – 2 dominant people clash, as long as theyre right, id try to come to meet in the middle and take input from both sides You + orange – You + blue – theyre too open and expect that from me You + gold –

Question 10 My experience with Personality Dimensions has been very insightful. It has helped me become selfaware and understand who I am, my strengths, uniqueness and how I can grow. Another concept I learned which I found very interesting was the reasoning behind MS Excel being green as its all

about data, MS Word being blue for communication, MS Calendar is yellow/gold because its about organizing and planning and MS PowerPoint is Orange to make presenting/public speaking easier. However, there are a few things that I dislike about the Personality Dimensions. People are not always good at accurately describing their own behavior. They may have a self-serving bias, people tend to overestimate certain behaviors (especially ones that are generally liked) while underestimating other characteristics. This can have a serious impact on the accuracy of a personality test. This means these tests can be cheated to fake good behaviors. Another big problem I see with Personality Dimensions is that people would tend to form stereotypes, for example, all blues are seen as too open, or all greens are seen as arrogant.

My recommendation would be to emphasize that people’s behaviors tend to adapt to situations and everyone is unique to their traits. Not every green is the same, and not every introvert is the same.

Question 11

My knowledge of Personality Dimensions

Why/how others see me , not get offended by criticism, I take everything to heart If they are a gold, I know they want details... and if somebody is a blue I am more careful explaining things because they take things very seriously Knowing a personality style helps you adjust your approach with others

Understanding ourselves in terms of these traits can give us the language we need to voice preferences and to understand that people with opposite preferences aren't wrong,...