Through this process of self-evaluation, I have a better understanding of who I am and what I want to become. It has brought into focus all the traits I like about myself as well as where I can improve. These assessments also exposed contradictions between some of the beliefs I have about myself and what has been found to be true.
I am not surprised to find that my Jungian Typology is an INFJ – A (Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging & Assertive), known as the Advocate. As an Advocate, whose core motivation is to be humanitarian-driven and idealistic, it explains why I receive such satisfaction from my job, which has been proven to be a challenge for me in the past. It has also helped me to recognize why I prefer to encourage and inspire my team rather than exercise my authority over them.
With a productivity score of 48, resulting in being "right on track", I see a potential there for growth and improvement. I have so many responsibilities between work, school, and family that I truly value ways to improve my time management. Any tools I can find, to accomplish more tasks in less time, is an asset to me and those in my life. I have a moderate locus of control with a score of 27. I am a strong believer that whatever I put in to something, I will get out of it. I know I can control the path of my life but not the circumstances. For example, I might have an event where I have organized all the logistics of staffing, supplies and communication amongst multiple parties; these are all areas I can control. If several people arrive to the event late or the vehicle hauling the equipment is in an accident; these are situations I cannot control. Ultimately, if I want results, I need to show up, be truly present in everything I do and give my best at all times, anything beyond that is out of my control. I was pretty shocked to see my Burnout score was 38 (Be Careful), yet my Stress score was 75 (Low to Moderate). I would have thought these would result in opposite scores. Since I enjoy my job and my co-workers, I would have thought my Burnout score would be low and my stress score would be high. After reviewing the questions in the Burnout quiz again, I realized why the result was higher than expected. The majority of points came from answers related to stress, pressure and productivity. Since I tend to feel stressed when my world doesn't seem in order, I would have thought my stress score would be higher. Since my stress score was only on the verge being stressed, …show more content…
I want to learn techniques with my personality in mind, so I can effectively address issues with my team in a productive and professional manner. I instinctually already respect and treat others as equals. The area where I see the most potential for growth is how to lead employees with a certain amount of authority. Over the last year I have moved from co-worker to boss. This has been an exciting but sometimes difficult transition for me. Since I started out as a team member, the relationships I formed with my co-workers were on a different level than what is appropriate now. For instance, in the past I may have complained about too many long days in a row. Now, not only is it inappropriate for me to voice those thoughts, I also have to find ways to encourage those around me when they
I am not surprised to find that my Jungian Typology is an INFJ – A (Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging & Assertive), known as the Advocate. As an Advocate, whose core motivation is to be humanitarian-driven and idealistic, it explains why I receive such satisfaction from my job, which has been proven to be a challenge for me in the past. It has also helped me to recognize why I prefer to encourage and inspire my team rather than exercise my authority over them.
With a productivity score of 48, resulting in being "right on track", I see a potential there for growth and improvement. I have so many responsibilities between work, school, and family that I truly value ways to improve my time management. Any tools I can find, to accomplish more tasks in less time, is an asset to me and those in my life. I have a moderate locus of control with a score of 27. I am a strong believer that whatever I put in to something, I will get out of it. I know I can control the path of my life but not the circumstances. For example, I might have an event where I have organized all the logistics of staffing, supplies and communication amongst multiple parties; these are all areas I can control. If several people arrive to the event late or the vehicle hauling the equipment is in an accident; these are situations I cannot control. Ultimately, if I want results, I need to show up, be truly present in everything I do and give my best at all times, anything beyond that is out of my control. I was pretty shocked to see my Burnout score was 38 (Be Careful), yet my Stress score was 75 (Low to Moderate). I would have thought these would result in opposite scores. Since I enjoy my job and my co-workers, I would have thought my Burnout score would be low and my stress score would be high. After reviewing the questions in the Burnout quiz again, I realized why the result was higher than expected. The majority of points came from answers related to stress, pressure and productivity. Since I tend to feel stressed when my world doesn't seem in order, I would have thought my stress score would be higher. Since my stress score was only on the verge being stressed, …show more content…
I want to learn techniques with my personality in mind, so I can effectively address issues with my team in a productive and professional manner. I instinctually already respect and treat others as equals. The area where I see the most potential for growth is how to lead employees with a certain amount of authority. Over the last year I have moved from co-worker to boss. This has been an exciting but sometimes difficult transition for me. Since I started out as a team member, the relationships I formed with my co-workers were on a different level than what is appropriate now. For instance, in the past I may have complained about too many long days in a row. Now, not only is it inappropriate for me to voice those thoughts, I also have to find ways to encourage those around me when they