Wednesday, Jun. 06, 2007
The Asserter
As part of our "Leadership Training" at my new job, we've been forced to take endless personality tests.
I usually hate personality tests because they're usually aren't very accurate.
Let me just say that the test I took earlier this week had me in shock...it was me to a T; like they've seen my life or something.
This "Enneagram" tells me that I am an Asserter.
At my best I am: direct, authoritative, self-reliant, self-confident, loyal, energetic, earthy, and protective.
At my worst, I am: controlling, rebellious, insensitive, self-centered, skeptical, and aggressive.
How to Get Along with Me:
- Stand up for yourself... and me.(I had a big problem with this at my last job because my boss was a backstabbing biatch who would never stand up for any of her employees or her own program)
- Be confident, strong, and direct.(I hate bs, and I tend to tune it out)
- Don't gossip about me or betray my trust.(Anything you have to say behind my back, be man or woman enough to say it to my face, because I will)
- Give me space to be alone.(I need my alone time - i think it's a remnant trait from my days as an only child)
- Acknowledge the contributions I make, but don't flatter me.(I can't stand ass kissers!)
- I often speak in an assertive way. Don't automatically assume it's a personal attack. (My old coworker would always claim I was attacking him, even when I didn't raise my voice. But then again he was also just an asshole)
- When I scream, curse, and stomp around, try to remember that's just the way I am. (I don't do it often, but when I blow, it's like Mount Vesuvious)
What I Like About Being a Eight
- being independent and self-reliant
- being able to take charge and meet challenges head on
- being courageous, straightforward, and honest
- getting all the enjoyment I can out of life
- supporting, empowering, and protecting those close to me
- upholding just causes
What's Hard About Being a Eight
- overwhelming people with my bluntness; scaring them away when I don't intend to
- being restless and impatient with others' incompetence (I'm sorry, but I can't stand stupid people or people who don't know how to do their jobs...it frustrates me)
- sticking my neck out for people and receiving no appreciation for it (I don't do this much anymore, because I learned my lesson earlier on in life.)
- never forgetting injuries or injustices (I remember every wrong that has ever been done to me)
- putting too much pressure on myself (I'd have to say that I really don't do this much, if at all)
- getting high blood pressure when people don't obey the rules or when things don't go right (Not soo much when things don't go write, but when people can't follow simple, logical rules [like merging because the road is closed off further up but they choose to drive all the way up anyway and then expect to cut infront of all the other people who followed the merge arrow], it drives me up a fcuking wall!)
Eights as Children Often
- are independent; have an inner strength and a fighting spirit
- are sometimes loners
- seize control so they won't be controlled
- figure out others' weaknesses
- attack verbally or physically when provoked (I've been in very few fights, but when I have fought, it's been because people have dared to put their hands on me. The other reason is that most people are scared me when they first meet me - don;t know why because I'm a sweet little thing)
Things I would Never Dream of Doing:
- eliminating all off-color expressions from my vocab (I curse like a motherfucking sailor, and I hate censorship)
- not stating my opinion when I strongly disagree with what is being said (another reason people at my last job didn't like me; they expected me to just agree to all the stupid shit they said)
- playing a tennis match and not trying my hardest to win (I don't play tennis, but I hate when people play any game and they don't at least try, a little)
- always saying, "Fine, let's do it your way." (ha, yeah right!)
Pretty accurate results.
summerroll at 9:54 p.m.