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A few points of note here...
- These are first-and-foremost meant to help us gain insight into how each of us naturally tick.
- These are not meant to be excuses of why someone needs to conform to our personal approach.
- These are meant to be predictive - they're not perfect.
- Remember, all of us have varying degrees of these 4 apsects of our personality.
We have at least 8 of the 16 possible personality types working here at the moment. You can read about them all
here.
My primary E-Colors are Green over Blue, which means my personality style is that of the Relating Thinker.
I tend to be steady-paced, analytical and supportive. I’m a private person who prefers a limited number of predictable, close and stable relationships. I’m very reliable and will try to get the job done right the first time.
Generally, I’m detail-oriented and don’t like ambiguity, changes or surprises. I prefer not to be given too many jobs at the same time, as I like to think things through thoroughly and have a good understanding of what I’m about to do before undertaking a task.
As a Relating Thinker, I tend to:
- Like having a plan and sticking to it
- Dislike being caught unprepared
- Like to be given time to do research
- Like details and gathering information
- Like doing one job at a time
- Like to talk details with other people
- Be concerned about mistakes or being thought of as incapable
- Like to create systems to help myself and others
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My primary E-Colors are Blue over Green, which means my personality style is that of the Thinking Relater.
I tend to be even-tempered and supportive of those around me. I'm steady paced and adopt a cautious approach, taking time to collect information before making a decision or taking action. I like harmony and teamwork and tend to do things by the book.
Commitment to family and friends is high on my agenda and I often form deep personal loyalties. I don't like conflict and often find myself as the peacemaker. People often come to me for a balanced and thoughtful opinion.
As a Thinking Relater, I tend to:
- Like to be given time to do research
- Prefer to work at my own pace
- Like details and gathering information
- Like secure relationships
- Like to do quality work, even if it takes more time
- Like to do one job at a time
- Act as peacekeepers / mediators, giving a balanced approach
- Like to relate lessons learned, mentor and coach
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My primary E-Colors are Blue over Yellow, which means my personality styles is that of the Socializing Relater.
I tend to be very supportive and a natural people person who both listens well and expresses myself with ease. I seek positive relationships and enjoy being involved with different kinds of people in different situations. I'm considerate and often volunteer to help others.
I have a tendency to build esteem in others and I'm always looking for opportunities to seek harmony. I sometimes lack assertiveness with others and can become upset with people who are overly assertive towards me. I have an inherent sense of fun and enjoy seeing people happy. I dislike confrontation or conflict.
As a Socializing Relater, I tend to:
- Enjoy helping people and often volunteer
- Like harmony both at home and at work
- Like seeing and making people happy
- Be dependable and open
- Not exclude people as I do not like to be excluded myself
- Not want to disappoint people who trust in me
- Get emotional at times and dwell on things
- Get upset with people if they bully me or others
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My primary E-Colors are Yellow over Blue, which means my personality style is that of the Relating Socializer.
I tend to be very people oriented by nature and I enjoy having people around me most of the time. I tend to put others before myself. I have a naturally warm disposition and people are generally comfortable opening up to me. I have a natural desire to help people, and often volunteer to help others either formally or informally. I love being around groups of people, including those I don't' know, and so I love parties.
I'm creative and adept at starting and sustaining harmonious relationships. I'm tolerant, understanding, supportive and a natural listener. I love life and I love people. I have an inherent desire to help people which could get me hurt or land me in trouble. I find it very difficult to stop myself from jumping in to help someone else.
As a Relating Socializer, I tend to:
- Like to help people
- Be very people-oriented
- Be optimistic and enthusiastic
- Like to have people around me most of the time
- Have a warm and friendly disposition
- Be a challenge for task-focused people
- Dislike negative people
- Enjoy coaching, mentoring and influencing others positively
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My primary E-Colors are Green over Red, which means my personality style is that of the Doing Thinker.
I tend to be a pioneer by nature who can become bored with day-to-day routines. My goals and standards tend to be more rigorous and rigid than those of other personality styles. I demand perfection and therefore tend to be critical of myself and others.
I'm task-oriented and often feel a need to analyze situations until I fully understand them. I do my best to make sure my work is perfect and get frustrated when people criticize my efforts. I prefer to work on my own as this gives me a welcome sense of control.
As a Doing Thinker, I tend to:
- Be logical in approach
- Like detail-oriented work
- Be task-oriented and focused on my work
- Like to be given time to think and plan
- Like the unusual and consider myself a pioneer by nature
- Like to be in control
- Not be very good at expressing thoughts and feelings
- Be judgmental of others and quick to have negative thoughts
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My primary E-Colors are Yellow over Green, which means my personality style is that of the Thinking Socializer.
I tend to be a highly analytical, quick-thinking person who can relate well to people. I'm creative and comfortable in most social settings. My self-esteem is tied to what I do and how well I do it. I tend to be sensitive to how others view me and my work.
I seek to make an impact and will get my best results working with others. I like to get some recognition and tend to get frustrated when I or others do not get it. I’m very interested in what makes people tick and always enjoy an opportunity to expand my knowledge of personal interactions.
As a Thinking Socializer, I tend to:
- Have a positive attitude to life in general
- Enjoy interacting with people
- Be very loyal to people I respect
- Consider myself creative
- Be sensitive towards how others view me
- Like to be included
- Have an inherent sense of fun
- Get impatient and flustered when things are not going well
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My primary E-Colors are Yellow over Red, which means my personality style is that of the Doing Socializer.
I tend to be very people oriented by nature and like to have people around me most of the time. My mind is creative and full of ideas and I like to achieve results by getting other people involved at each milestone. I like to coach and mentor. People tend to follow me, and I like to help and influence people.
I like to get projects started and will get bored quickly if left to work out the details. I will, however, stay with something all the way through, if I think it benefits the well-being of others. I like to see people happy. I’m more interested in people than specific goals and objectives. I would rather focus on human performance than hardware, process or procedures.
As a Doing Socializer, I tend to:
- Be people-focused
- Have a positive attitude to life in general
- Like to interact with others
- Be good at engaging with and influencing people
- Like to help people
- Like people and like to be liked by people
- Consider myself creative and innovative
- Like coaching and mentoring people
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My primary E-Colors are Red over Yellow, which means my personality style is that of the Socializing Doer.
I tend to be enthusiastic and energetic by nature. I'm big picture oriented and things tend to become obvious to me very quickly, but I have to be mindful that others who don't think like me or see the big picture as quickly as I do may be focusing on details that I’m overlooking or do not consider important. I like being the spokesperson for new ideas and initiatives that I understand and believe in.
I'm action oriented and like getting things done and often juggle several tasks at one time. I'm good at cultivating contacts and tend to have a network of people I can call on for virtually anything. I tend to be fairly articulate but can talk too quickly and not listen enough. I can understand ideas more quickly if people draw me a picture or provide me with an analogy.
As a Socializing Doer, I tend to:
- Like to get effective results as soon as possible
- Have a positive attitude to life in general
- See the "big picture" quickly and clearly
- Be adaptive and quick to make a decision
- Be impulsive as a result of my desire to solve problems quickly
- Like doing and achieving things
- Dislike too much detail
- Be quick to anger and quick to calm down or forgive
- I will stop a job if I think it is dangerous and the risk is high
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EFFECTIVE FORMS OF APPRECIATION
Red
- Promotion
- Authority
- Control
- Involvement
- Concise feedback
- Money for my financial independence
Yellow
- A smile
- Nod of acknowledgment
- Pat on the back
- Recognizing my creativity
- Group recognition
- Money for my people
Green
- Specific feedback
- Appreciating my ability to analyze and perfect
- Autonomy
- A sincere discussion
- Formal recognition
- Money for my plans
Blue
- Recognize me with my team
- Recognize me in private rather than in public
- Involvement
- Collaboration
- Ensure fairness
- Money to support my family
