Take a moment to reflect on your own communication style. Start by taking your time in reading the following questions, then taking a note of each of your answers, either A, B, C or D.
Now proceed with the questions, take your time and be honest with your current behaviours and thinking.
How do you prefer to make decisions?
A. Quickly, based on goals
B. By seeking social harmony
C. After considering the team's feelings
D. Through data analysis
What motivates you the most?
A. Achieving results
B. Social interaction
C. Team harmony
D. Accuracy
How do you handle conflicts?
A. Taking charge
B. Negotiating
C. Seeking compromise
D. Evaluating facts
What's your approach to teamwork?
A. Lead and delegate
B. Inspire and motivate
C. Build consensus
D. Provide data-driven insights
How do you react to change?
A. Adapt and find a way to benefit
B. See it as an opportunity for new relationships
C. Cautiously, considering its impact on others
D. Analyse what led to the change
What’s most important in a project?
A. Efficiency
B. Collaboration
C. Stability
D. Accuracy
How do you set your goals?
A. High and challenging
B. Around people I can influence
C. Realistic and achievable
D. Based on thorough analysis
What type of tasks do you enjoy?
A. Competitive tasks
B. People-oriented tasks
C. Tasks that require cooperation
D. Tasks that require detail-oriented skills
How do you like to receive feedback?
A. Direct and straightforward
B. In a friendly, interactive manner
C. In a sensitive, considerate manner
D. Detailed, with data to back it up
How do you manage stress?
A. By taking control of the situation
B. Through social support
C. By seeking harmony and balance
D. By analysing the situation and forming a strategy
How do you celebrate victories?
A. By setting the next challenge
B. By celebrating with others
C. By appreciating the team's effort
D. By reviewing what worked and why
What kind of environment do you thrive in?
A. Fast-paced, challenging
B. Social, collaborative
C. Stable, consistent
D. Structured, with clear expectations
How do you prefer to communicate?
A. Emails and memos
B. Face-to-face conversations
C. Team meetings
D. Detailed reports
What's most important to you in your work?
A. Results
B. Relationships
C. Harmony
D. Quality
MOSTLY A's
By your responses, it looks like you are most likely a Commander. Your strengths are that you are highly adept at setting strategic directions and inspiring teams to follow. You have strong decision-making abilities and a knack for cutting through ambiguity to get straight to the point.
Your motivations may include being primarily driven by the need to achieve measurable results, maximise efficiency, and maintain control over projects and teams.
The optimal environments where you will thrive include settings that offer autonomy, clearly defined goals, and opportunities for advancement.
MOSTLY B's
By your responses, it looks like you are most likely a Charmer. Your strengths are in building rapport and cultivating relationships, both within and outside organisational settings. You have an innate ability to inspire and motivate others.
Your motivations may include being energised by social interactions, emotional connections, and opportunities to express creativity.
The optimal environments where you will flourish include roles that allow for social interaction and offer opportunities to influence and inspire others.
MOSTLY C's
By your responses, it looks like you are most likely a Harmoniser. Your strengths are being attuned to group dynamics and the emotional undercurrents within a team. You have an ability to facilitate cooperation and consensus-building.
Your motivations may include being driven by the collective well-being of the team or group you are a part of and for this reason, you may seeks environment where collaboration is key.
The optimal environment where you will thrive includes roles that require strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and a focus on team harmony.
MOSTLY D's
By your responses, it looks like you are most likely an Analyst. Your strengths are being a detail-oriented thinker who excels in situations that require careful analysis, planning, and problem-solving. You are most likely highly reliable and organised.
Your motivations may include being fueled by a need for logical consistency, accuracy, and objectivity. You most likely appreciate settings where data and facts drive decision-making.
The optimal environment where you will shine include roles that require meticulous attention to detail, analytical thinking, and a systematic approach to problem-solving.