On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 2:44 AM, Lyle <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > In light of group project plans for next year I think it'd be useful > to know what types we have in the group to better understand peoples > strengths.
I'm not familiar with Belbin tests, but I can tell you where I came out on an "Insights Discovery" profile which is apparently based on Jung's typology. We answered 25 multiple choice questions about which of four pairs of descriptive words were most like us, then some magic software wrote 20 pages about each of us. Spookily accurate stuff, too. Just to give you a flavour, here's some of what it said about me: Conscious: Coordinating Supporter (Accommodating) Personal/less conscious: Coordinating Supporter (Focused) "more introverted than extroverted" and "more feeling than thinking". Some strengths * Can gain personal fulfilment through helping others. * Good listener. Can help others achieve their goals. * Usually weighs up all relevant factors before reaching decisions. * Strong sense of personal values. * Skilled at defusing tense situations. Some weaknesses * Persistence and loyalty may delay decisive action. * May find it difficult to impose his will on others. * May become stubborn if pressured. * Masks his true feelings to avoid unpleasantness. * Has difficulty in quick or unprepared articulation. Value to team * Can state significant views with clarity and forethought. * Has a strong sense of duty and takes his work seriously. * Commits to realistic goals. * Has a passion for the important values in life. * Supports others by being loyal, diplomatic and sincere. And apparently my opposite type is "Director" - extraverted thinking. Forceful, demanding, decisive, competitive. I'll see them as headstrong, arrogant, impatient, cold, blunt, overbearing, insensitive. :-) There was loads more but I don't want to bore you with it! Alex _______________________________________________ BristolBathPM mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.bristolbath.org/mailman/listinfo/bristolbathpm
