Questions 1 to 7

1) Most of the time your workspace is…
Tidy. Everyting has its place
Messy. You keep a lot of clutter around you
Somewhat messy, but you know which piles to look in when you need to find things
Fairly tidy. You can find most things you need

2) When asked to work on an idea with a group of people, you tend to…
Do some of the talking but encourage people to give their ideas
Just blurt out your ideas as soon as they come into your head
Speak up when you have an especially good idea
Help others to express their views, rarely expressing your own

3) When you are out with a group of your friends, do you…
Join in with most conversations, when you know about the topic
Often start new conversations
Try and change conversations to bring other people into the discussion
Spend most of your time listening to the conversation

4) Which of these best describes how you do your supermarket shopping?
You write a complete list before you go and stick to it, always going up and down the isles in exactly the same order
You list a few of the things you want, and add to them as you go, following a regular pattern round the supermarket
You have a regular pattern but are often diverted by new things or special offers that catch your eye
You vary the way you go round the supermarket depending on what you feel like buying

5) You are in a restaurant and the waiter brings you the wrong drink, you…
Drink it regardless; everyone makes mistakes
If the waiter asks if everything is ok, tell him that you were given the wrong drink
Try to get the waiters attention as he walks past and explain the situation
Get out of your seat and find the waiter to explain that you have the wrong drink

6) When making a tough decision at work that will hurt co-workers, would you:
Make your decision based only on the facts presented to you
Focus on minimising the negative impact on your colleagues
Make the best decision for the organisation you work for, but talk to those you impacted negatively
Make the decision that comes closest to pleasing everyone

7) You are assigned a new project, which of the following statements best describes your first move?
You make a comprehensive plan that you tend to follow fairly precisely
You jump straight in and start coming up with ideas
You roughly plan what you are going to do but you don’t usually stick to it
You write down each stage you need to complete and tick them off as you go