4/01/2008

perfectionist pattern

so my boss had me take a personality profile today at work. he's talked about it a lot in the past and how it helped him realize how he needs to deal with people and what not.

it was interesting. specifically, i took the DiSC profile which rates you in four different areas:

Dominance: People who score high in the intensity of the 'D' styles factor are very active in dealing with problems and challenges, while low D scores are people who want to do more research before committing to a decision.

Influence: People with High I scores influence others through talking and activity and tend to be emotional. Those with Low I scores influence more by data and facts, and not with feelings.

Steadiness: People with High S styles scores want a steady pace, security, and don't like sudden change. Low S intensity scores are those who like change and variety.

Conscientiousness: Persons with High C styles adhere to rules, regulations, and structure. They like to do quality work and do it right the first time. Those with Low C scores challenge the rules and want independence.

i wasn't a huge fan of the question format. they give you four statements about how you act/feel at work and are asked to select one that describes you the most and one that describes you the least. there were 28 total questions which lead to a rating between 0 and 28 for each category. my breakdown was:
Dominance: 2
Influence: 13
Steadiness: 25
Conscientiousness: 22

that ranking puts me in the "perfectionist pattern" and then supposedly gives me insight on my motivations, my work habits, my and ideal work environment. basically, i consistently produce high-quality, detail oriented work at the cost increased creative restraint and cautious deliberation.

good adjectives: dependent, charming, patient, loyal, courteous, logical
bad adjectives: predictable, mild, unsure, conventional, restrained, passive

i suppose thats fairly accurate.

**update**
so i just got done meeting with my boss, and found something very interesting. for your reference, here's the graph that i got with my assessment:


















it turns out my boss and i are complete opposites... my extremes (low D and high S) and are exactly flipped (he has a hight D and low S). i guess that puts a nice set of checks and balances in place in a business... food for thought.

2 comments:

Templeton said...

I wish I could remember how I scored on this test or the one like it that I took. I think I am an INSTJ or something like that on another scale. Al I remember is that I stands for Introvert. Personality tests are pretty interesting, but they are kind of like horoscopes in that they kind of tell you what you already know.

Anonymous said...

People should read this.