
It is important that you answer all the questions from the
perspective of what feels real for you and not try to give answers that you
think would sound like how you should behave in any particular situation. The
objective is to understand yourself as you really are – not the way, for
example, you must react at school, or others expect you to behave. Effectiveness as an individual or leader is not based on any particular
personality style. It is really about how well you know yourself and others.
There are two choices for each question. If both seem to
apply, choose the one that feels most comfortable to you. There are no right or
wrong answers – about half the population agrees with whatever choice you make.
Team Building Activity
After taking the temperament test, gather your teammates into a circle. Ask the person to your right what their test results were. Then look online to read and learn about what type of person they are. Go around in a circle and introduce your teammates to one another as if you all were meeting for the very first time!Discussion
- What new things did you learn about your teammates?
- Describe any "AH-HA!" moments you had while hearing the description about a teammate.
- How might not knowing your teammates impact your team?
- How might truly knowing your teammates impact your team?
1.
When the phone
rings do you
2.
Are you more
3.
Is it worse to
4.
With people are
you usually more
5.
Are you more
comfortable in making
6.
Is clutter in
the workplace something you
7.
Is it your way
to
8.
Waiting in
line, do you often
9.
Are you more
10. Are you more interested in
a. what is actual
b. what is possible
11.
In making up
your mind are you more likely
a.
to go by data
b.
to go by
desires
12.
In sizing up
others do you tend to be
a.
objective and
impersonal
b.
friendly and
personal
13.
Do you prefer
contracts to be
a.
signed, sealed,
and delivered
b.
settled on a
handshake
14.
Are you more
satisfied having
a.
a finished
product
b.
work in
progress
15. At a party, do you
a. interact with many, even strangers
b. interact with a few friends
16. Do you tend to be more
a. factual than speculative
b. speculative than factual
17. Do you like writers who
a. say what they mean
b. use metaphors and symbolism
18. Which appeals to you more:
a. consistency of thought
b. harmonious relationships
19. If you must disappoint someone are you
a.
usually frank
and straightforward
b.
warm and
considerate
20. On the job do you want your activities
a.
scheduled
b.
unscheduled
21. Do you more often prefer
a.
final,
unalterable statements
b.
tentative,
preliminary statements
22. Does interacting with strangers
a.
energize you
b.
tax your
reserves
23. Facts
a.
speak for
themselves
b.
illustrate
principles
24. Do you find visionaries and theorists
a.
somewhat
annoying
b.
rather
fascinating
25. In a heated discussion, do you
a.
stick to your
guns
b.
look for common
ground
26. Is it better to be
a.
Just
b.
merciful
27. At work, is it more natural for you to
a.
point out
mistakes
b.
try to please
others
28. Are you more comfortable
a.
after a
decision
b.
before a
decision
29. Do you tend to
a.
say right out
what’s on your mind
b.
keep your ears
open
30. Common sense is
a.
usually
reliable
b.
frequently
questionable
31. Children often do not
a.
make themselves
useful enough
b.
exercise their
fantasy enough
32. When in charge of others do you tend to be
a.
firm and
unbending
b.
forgiving and
lenient
33. Are you more often
a.
a cool-headed
person
b.
a warm-hearted
person
34. Are you prone to
a.
nailing things
down
b.
exploring the
possibilities
35. In most situations are you more
a.
deliberate than
spontaneous
b.
spontaneous
than deliberate
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36. Do you think of yourself as
a.
an outgoing
person
b.
a private
person
37. Are you more frequently
a.
a practical
sort of person
b.
a fanciful sort
of person
38. Do you speak more in
a.
particulars
than generalities
b.
generalities
than particular
39. Which is more of a compliment:
a. “There’s a logical person”
b. “There’s a sentimental person”
40. Which rules you more
a.
your thoughts
b.
your feelings
41. When finishing a job, do you like to
a. tie up all the loose ends
b. move on to something else
42. Do you prefer to work
a. to deadlines
b. just whenever
43. Are you the kind of person who
a. is rather talkative
b. doesn’t miss much
44. Are you inclined to take what is said
a. more literally
b. more figuratively
45. Do you more often see
a. what’s right in front of you
b. what can only be imagined
46. Is it worse to be
a. softy
b. hard-nosed
47. In trying circumstances are you sometimes
a. too unsympathetic
b. too sympathetic
48. Do you tend to choose
a. rather carefully
b. somewhat impulsively
49. Are you inclined to be more
a. hurried than leisurely
b. leisurely than hurried
50. At work do you tend to
a. be sociable with your colleagues
b. keep more to yourself
51. Are you more likely to trust
a. your experiences
b. your conceptions
52. Are you more inclined to feel
a. down to earth
b. somewhat removed
53. Do you think of yourself as a
a. tough-minded person
b. tender-hearted person
54. Do you value in yourself more that you are
a. reasonable
b. devoted
55. Do you usually want things
a. settled and decided
b. just penciled in
56. Would you say you are more
a. serious and determined
b. easy going
57. Do you consider yourself
a. a good conversationalist
b. a good listener
58. Do you prize in yourself
a. a strong hold on reality
b. a vivid imagination
59. Are you drawn more to
a. fundamentals
b. overtones
60. Which seems the greater fault
a. to be too compassionate
b. to be too dispassionate
61. Are you swayed more by
a. convincing evidence
b. a touching appeal
62. Do you feel better about
a. coming to closure
b. keeping your options open
63. Is it preferable mostly to
a. make sure things are arranged
b. just let things happen naturally
64. Are you inclined to be
a. easy to approach
b. somewhat reserved
65. In stories do you prefer
a. action and adventure
b. fantasy and heroism
66. Is it easier for you to
a. put others to good use
b. identify with others
67. Which do you wish more for yourself:
a. strength of will
b. strength of emotion
68. Do you see yourself as basically
a. thick-skinned
b. thin-skinned
69. Do you tend to notice
a. disorderliness
b. opportunities for change
70. Are you more
a. routinized than whimsical
b. whimsical than routinized
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