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Eckerd Students: Assessment - please complete and email to lsahulka@jwbpinellas.org

If you did not complete this in class, please complete this assessment and forward it to lsahulka@jwbpinellas.org

This evaluation is a selected list of statements and adjectives derived from managerial, psychological and sociological literature describing observable supporting, controlling, direct and indirect behaviors.  After completing the evaluation below, you will plot your score on a grid and develop a behavioral “self-portrait.”  There are no wrong or right answers.  This is a tool which provides insights into your everyday preferred style. Once you understand your own behavioral style, you can begin to adapt to others.

Instructions:  For each pair of statements, circle the letter (S, C, I, or D) that best describes you most of the time, with most people.

1.    S    More open to getting to know people better and establishing new relationships, OR
    C    Exerts more control over who he/she gets involved with, including how well you get to know them

2.    C    Focuses conversations on tasks, issues, business, or subject at hand OR
S    Allows conversations to take the direction of interest of the parties involved, even though this may stray from the business or subject at hand

3.    I    A less frequent contributor to group conversations OR
    D    A more frequent contributor to group conversations

4.     I    Tends to make decisions based on objectives, facts, or evidence OR
    D    Tends to express personal thoughts or feelings about things, whether asked to or not

5.    C    Tends to make decisions based on objectives, facts or evidence OR
    S    Tends to make decisions based on feelings, experiences or relationships

6.    D    Frequently uses gestures, facial expressions and voice intonation to emphasize points OR
    I    Less likely to use gestures, facial expressions and voice intonation to emphasize points

7.    D    More likely to make statements: “That’s the way it is!” or “I feel…”  OR
    I    More likely to ask questions or speak less assertively: “How does this fit?” or “As I understand it…”

8.     C    More likely to expect and respond to conflicts OR
    S    Less likely to expect conflict and more motivated to personally deal with conflicts when they arise

9.    S    More likely to accept other’s points of view (ideas, feelings or concerns) OR
    C    Less likely to accept other people’s points of view (ideas, feelings or concerns)


10.    C    Tends to focus mostly on the idea, concept, or outcome OR
    S    Tends to focus primarily on the interest level, person involved and process

11.    I    More likely to wait for others to introduce him/her at social gatherings OR
    D    More likely to introduce self at social gatherings

12.    S    More open about own time involvement with others OR
    C    Less open about own time involvement with others

13.    C    Likely to stick with own agendas and concerns while tuning into the power motives of others OR
    S    Likely to tune into others’ agendas and concerns while minimizing any conflict or disagreement

14.    I    Tends to remain involved with known situations, conditions and relationships OR
    D    Tends to seek new experiences, situations and opportunities

15.    D    Likely to express own view more readily OR
    I    Likely to reserve the expression of own views

16.    I    Tends to react more slowly and deliberately OR
    D    Tends to react more quickly and spontaneously

17.    C    Prefers to work independently or dictate the conditions as it involves others OR
    S    Prefers to work with and through others, providing support when possible

18.    I    Likely to respond to risk and change in a more cautious or predictable manner OR
    D    Likely to respond to risk and change in a more dynamic or unpredictable manner

Examples of memo writing

http://www.jwbpinellas.org/system/medias/366/original/May2010BoardPacket.pdf