Strengths

Question 1

Achievers

Answer 1

Always want to achieve more, keep busy. Never seem to rest. Get up early types. Ask them about how long they have to work for something or what time they came in in the morning, and how long they had to stay late. don’t be a slacker with them

Question 2

Activators

Answer 2

Want to rush. Impulsive. Very impatient. Tell them that you know they make things happen and that you may ask them for help. Listen to their complaints. Ask them for what improvements need to be made.

Question 3

adaptability

Answer 3

don’t resent unexpected detours. likes them. can be indecisive. go with the flow. like short term assignments

Question 4

analytical

Answer 4

very data driven. need data to back things up. rigorous. need accuracy and numbers. can ask tons of questions and seem rude. take time to go through things with them and have numbers ready

Question 5

Arranger

Answer 5

able to deal with complicated challenges. can manage a ton of things together even with new inputs. ok with change in plans and can dive in to devise new options. like complicated challenges, good at positioning people, resourceful. can be insensitive, can rearrange things too much, and might overcomplicate things

Question 6

belief

Answer 6

family oriented, altruistic, even spiritual. high ethics. needs work that meshes with values. don’t care about the money - need purpose. can be stubborn, opinionated and intolerant. try to discover their passions and beliefs, as well as learn about their family and community

Question 7

command

Answer 7

likes to be direct. can be opinionated and confrontational (look at behaviour online). can lead and take charge when mature. can speak plainly about sensitive subjects. never threaten them

Question 8

communication

Answer 8

likes to think about how to communicate most effectively. great at social gatherings, listen to their stories,have ideas for social events

Question 9

competition

Answer 9

like to compare, compete, and win. likes competitive words, need to find places where they can win, when they lose, let them mourn for a while

Question 10

connectedness

Answer 10

thinks things are all connected (can be flaky at immature stage). like to see connections between things for the big picture. at a mature stage, can look at bigger purpose. builds bridges and thinks about how various organisations or systems are connected. learn about the issues they are concerned about. when they network with various groups of people, can see even more connections

Question 11

consistency

Answer 11

values fairness and equality. likes clear rules that are applied equally. don’t like it when people abuse their privileges. don’t like change - like predictable patterns. very practical. like to pinpoint everyone’s contribution

Question 12

context

Answer 12

thinks about the past a lot when making decisions now. like to understand the background of pple. respect history. have good memory of what has been done - can ask them. good at learning from past. when introducing friends to them, get them to share their background. can be stuck in the past and on past baggage

Question 13

deliberative

Answer 13

very careful and private. likes to plan ahead and anticipate what might go wrong. reserved. choose friends carefully. can id dangers and weigh the risks. apprehensive. will double check. takes care with planning. good for joining teams that are impulsive. ask them to id landmines. respect their privacy

Question 14

developer

Answer 14

looking to help people experience success. loves to see how people discover their talents. let them know how their encouragement affects others. enjoy selecting achievements that deserve praise. ask them for advice on how to grow your job. might overinvest in losing causes

Question 15

discipline

Answer 15

needs predictable routines, precision and control. focus on timeline and deadlines. they need timelines and advance notice for deadlines. sudden changes can upset them. don’t like disorganisation or a cluttered environment. can be very efficient and create good systems

Question 16

empathy

Answer 16

sensitive to and will think about others’ thoughts and feelings. you can ask them about how others are feeling. they can sense what others think about something. might be easily manipulated by others and not objective. Too forgiving. Happy when others are happy.

Question 17

focus

Answer 17

always thinking about how to be more efficient. hates barriers, delays to goal. if it does not help you move to goal, it is not important. good with deadlines, don’t like unstructured meetings, can be insensitive to feelings when it is in the way of getting work done.

Question 18

futuristic

Answer 18

energised by envisioning the future. dreams of a better tomorrow or product. like to talk about what could be.

Question 19

harmony

Answer 19

always try to steer away from confrontation and towards harmony. prefer to talk about things that everyone can agree on. willing to make concessions. always politically correct. at maturity, tries to make everyone come to a consensus. try to be peacemaker. try not to include them where there will be arguments, don’t discuss controversial items with them as they don’t like debate. focus on practical matters with them

Question 20

ideation

Answer 20

always looking for new ideas, aha moments, connections, bored easily. can be impractical. thrive on word connections and new ideas (likes to research on them). does not like routine and tries to change routine with fresh ways.

Question 21

includer

Answer 21

believes that fundamentally we are all the same. tries to include everyone in the group, does not like people to be excluded. enjoys making everyone feel important. anti-elitist. helps you think about potential customers you are not reaching and helps those who are not really sociable. might involve everyone unnecessarily.

Question 22

individualisation

Answer 22

likes to observe people’s differences and customise. knows that everyone is different. have ideas about what kind of person someone is. at immature stage, might make exceptions the norm. able to identify individual strength and weakness well. they can give you advice on how to deal with others, and how to stand out.

Question 23

input

Answer 23

very inquisitive. likes to collect things and info that interests them. at immature stage is not critical about info collected (brightside type)- can also be disorganised and forgot where they store info. like to be in the know. can be leveraged for information.

Question 24

intellection

Answer 24

like mental activity and thinking. can overthink (leading to phobias). likes quiet time for thinking and reflection. introspective. they love to read and are ok with having their thinking. can overcomplicate discussions. can be perceived as anti-social

Question 25

learner

Answer 25

drawn to the process of learning. will go for courses and workshops on their own. likes to go from ignorant to competent. will feel antsy if have not learnt something in some time. help them to track milestones or become experts. might not learn from past mistakes and learns a lot but produces little results

Question 26

maximiser

Answer 26

A master of a trade rather than jack of all trades. Looks at one strength and wants to polish it in themselves or others. they will want you to focus on their strengths too. Don’t like constructive feedback or focus on weaknesses

Question 27

positivity

Answer 27

likes to highlight the positives. don’t like being around negative people. more enthusiastic and energetic than most. love to encourage others. bring drama and energy to the workplace. like to energise people who are already quite positive. Can be naive and deny real problems

Question 28

relator

Answer 28

values intimacy and closeness. the more you share, the closer you get. wants genuine friendships. are fueled by friends. enjoy genuine bonds over time. like to know others care about them. can infancy stage can be clique-ish, plays favourites and hard to approach.

Question 29

responsibility

Answer 29

takes psychological ownership of anything they commit to, whether large or small and will see it to completion. if not able to deliver, will do anything to make up for it (apologies, excuses not enough). obsessed with doing things right (no mistake). thrive on responsibility. can be overloaded. need clear matrix and goals. don’t like to sacrifice quality for speed. if they lack discipline, should not take up too much. they are defined by how they live up to their commitments. might micro-manage and have problems delegating and trusting others

Question 30

restorative

Answer 30

love solving problems. energised by finding solutions. like to fix and bring things back to life. at mature stage might let others fix their own problems. feels defeated when something goes unsolved. good at identifying problems. will appreciate help through a thorny problem.

Question 31

self-assurance

Answer 31

very confident, never second guess (like that aesthetician). not easily swayed by others. they make the final decision. can be decisive. can work long hours. don’t need direction and support from others. need feedback. need to be in control. Not afraid of failure as don’t think will fail.

Question 32

significance

Answer 32

want to be significant, want to be heard, stand out. need to be admired and want to be associated with successful and professional people. will push them to success or will move on. will perform best when performance is visible. unless has self-assurance, might have fear of failure. need face, thrive on recognition. need opportunity to stand out and be known.

Question 33

strategic

Answer 33

seek patterns, play out scenarios. discard paths till lead to chosen path. can see the consequences before others can. if we do this, they will do that... need time to think through a solution. like learning about strategies by others. might be over-critical, might cut corners, lazy, jump to conclusions, keep changing plans.

Question 34

woo

Answer 34

likes meeting new people and winning them over. energised by strangers. enjoy initiating conversations. makes others feel comfortable. like to meet new people every day. have wide networks. might be quick to meet and greet and move on. immature - seem insincere, easily distracted from work.