the profile report..

Our company put all of it's employees through a personality profile test. I am always amused by the results and even more amused by learning the profiles of others. Perhaps some of this will explain a lot of my actions and words. Here are the results from the test.

Description of Strengths:
Quality oriented, accurate, conscientious, very loyal, carefully persists to achieve results, likes to manage through a system, perfectionist, reserved, introspective, resists change at first, wants time to study the facts, normally does not make mistakes, dry sense of humor, often acts embarrassed over praise, can be very direct, itemizes, skillful with detail, wants accurate results.

Logic: Fact oriented.

Communication by Strengths:
You appreciate people who are candid, to the point, that give you time to gather information before making a decision.

More detail about my specific scores:
As a Structured person your focus is on being right and doing the right thing. You go by the book... YOUR book. Because you follow the established procedures, in a methodical way, you don't make many mistakes. Structured people are usually careful, accurate, precise, and would rather do the detail work themselves than delegate it to someone else who may or may not do it right. You're loyal to people, organizations and what you know to be right. Structured people are often the "glue" that holds things together.

You have the D trait above the line so you also focus on getting things done, in your Structured way. You appreciate it when people provide you with options and choices and then allow you to decide. You like a challenge and take pride in solving problems. You get involved, take charge and take action.

Pace above the line means timing, harmony and cooperation are important to you. People with the Paced trait appear calm, cool and controlled under pressure even though they might not feel that way on the inside. You're persistent and you approach things in a steady, easy-going and relaxed way. You hate it when people come to you with something at the last minute, especially when they could have come to you earlier and allowed you to work it into your schedule.

Looking specifically at your temperament, your Extroversion below the line makes you a private person. Do low E's like people? Of course, but you would rather interact with them in smaller groups. Private people are creative and introspective.

Working with Structured People:
- Be detailed with facts in writing.
- Explain WHY.
- Focus on doing the right thing.
- Support their methods.
- Talk about documented facts.
- Provide opportunity to ask questions and check the facts.
- Act organized and specific.