(2) - Areas for personal development - My Types Dynamics Indicator Psychometric Test Results

In addition to carrying out the ‘Learning Styles Indicator’ psychometric test, I also completed the ‘Types Dynamics Indicator Test’ which also comprised of a series of questions with two possible answers, which provided me with an overall personality style to conclude my psychometric test. Looking at my results from the test, my current personality style has been identified as a ‘co-ordinator’. People with this style are one of the most organised, responsible and dutiful of types who can be relied on to focus on results. Coordinators like to take charge and be in control – both of themselves and others. They are driven to be efficient and are generally steady, bold and tough in the execution of their duties. They pursue the ‘right path’ by applying reason and logic.They can be relied on to evaluate what needs to be done and then make a clear commitment to action. Procrastination and uncertainty are not usually criticisms levied at Coordinators.

I believe that this is a fair reflection of how I carry out my day-to-day tasks, as I’m always planning head, being organised, and ensuring that I do everything to my best of abilities. These results correlate to my strengths identified in my ‘types dynamics indicator test’ whereby I show good interaction skills, such as communication and confidence and also good planning, which links into my co-ordinator style of approach shown in these test results. Therefore, I’ve now identified that my key strengths are ‘organisation, commitment, communication, confidence and planning’. Despite these skills being considered as ‘strength’s, I am always trying to develop each skill to develop myself as an individual, both in the workplace and in day-to-day life.

Moving on from my overview of results, another one of my results is that, in my case, my preferences (as shown by the longer blue bars in picture below) are summarised by the 4-letter code ESTJ.  In other words, my preferences are for Extraversion, Sensing, Thinking and Judging.  This 4-letter code is nicknamed 'the Coordinator' and this name was used in the pen portrait pictured above. Co-ordinators (ESTJ) are systematic and delivery-focussed.  They like to take charge and get results.  Their style will generally be steady and organised and they are often described as tough and efficient leaders.  Practical, rational and efficient they may neglect people’s feelings and may not champion change.

My results report has also identified other factors of my personality type and includes factors such as, ‘what kind of work do you want’. The points listed comprised of ‘taking action and influencing events, and dealing with immediate issues and factors rather than abstract discussion, options and theories. I believe that these results do correlate to myself, whereby finding my future job where I can take control and determine the outcome is what I would like, and also, I agree with myself dealing with immediate issues facts rather than abstract discussion, options and theories. However this factor could be a weakness of mine and an aim for my careers in sport placement, whereby I need to assess my options more so and identify if it’s the right choice. Therefore this weakness correlates into my ‘Learning styles Indicator test’ of developing patience and controlling my mind and looking more at my options.

In addition, my results provided me with a possible idea of what my peers may think of me. The results concluded that people may think of me as a ‘leader, manager, and a decision-maker’. These three skills would inter-link with my view upon myself, whereby I’m motivated and organised, and therefore this is the type of perception I want people to think of me. This factor will tie in nicely will my ‘self-awareness ‘Johari’s Window’ theory which will be critically analysed later on in my blog.

The report concludes with areas that I could consider ‘developing’. This can be seen below:

•    More listening and taking account of the opinions and contributions of others

•    Slowing down before taking action and making decisions

•    Recognising that not everything is measurable

•    Being more open to novelty and change

•    Allowing others do things their way

•    Showing more flexibility around standard systems and procedures.

Therefore I have identified that my aims throughout my placement are to develop my ‘patience, mind management, and decision Making, whereby I consider my options more, and each of these aims will be analysed more throughout my blog.