What sort of person am I to work with?

This activity looks at the way you operate in the workplace and the way you respond to situations. Take 15-20 minutes to complete it.

Work through the following descriptions, deciding how you compare with other people. Try to use the full range of ratings from 5 (much more so than most) to 1 (much less so than most), ticking your position on the scale.

Description Much more (5) More (4) Average (3) Less (2) Much less (1)
Plan ahead and keep to it
Stickler for detail or accuracy
Easy mixer, socially confident
Pessimistic
Energetic
Solitary
Like lots of change and variety
Very much affected by events or people
Go my own way, act independently
More practical than theoretical
Determined
Sympathetic, caring for others
Always like to win, come in top
Like persuading, negotiating
Tend to worry, get anxious
Like deadlines and timetables
Usually take a leading role
Good with complex ideas or dates
Demonstrative, show feelings
Happy to be in charge of others
Prefer traditional ways of action
Equable, not easily upset
Tend to influence people
Ambitious to get on at all costs

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