Personality Traits

Personality Traits Personality traits can be interpreted as both positive and negative. For instance, being critical is one of your traits. This could be a plus if you are an editor of a publishing company, or a meat inspector. It would be a negative if you are a supervisor trying to gain rapport with an employee. Personality Inventory This assessment will help you better understand your personality traits and their strength. A trait is a characteristic which tells you how you will react to new situations or new experiences. Below is a list of personality traits and their meanings. Read each trait and its meaning, then indicate its strength on the line using the scale below: 0 = if you do not have this trait1 = if you have this trait to some degree2 = if you clearly have this trait3 = if you strongly have this trait _____ Honesty: Having integrity; and keeping one's promise._____ Courtesy: Being thoughtful of others._____ Responsibility: Being accountable for duties; and actually following through with your duties._____ Compatibility: Being in harmony with others, and having the ability to work well with others._____ Loyalty: Showing allegiance to people and/or things; showing devotion to your company, people or things._____ Enthusiasm: Having a strong affinity towards people and/or things; to show eagerness and a willingness to work with others or things._____ Open-mindedness: Being receptive and interested in the opinions and ideas of others._____ Self-Control: Controlling your own actions and feelings._____ Influence: Motivating or encouraging others._____ Initiative: Starting thoughts and/or actions._____ Adaptability: Making changes when necessary._____ Industriousness: Being consistently active; getting your work done._____ Carefulness: Giving watchful attention to people and/or things; making sure that you do things properly._____ Self-Reliance: Having trust in one's self; doing things yourself and feeling confident about them._____ Compassion: Having sympathy and feelings for people with problems._____ Dedication: Being seriously devoted to causes and/or goals._____ Competitiveness: Striving to win._____ Patience: Being able to wait; taking your time to do things._____ Perfectionism: Trying to achieve the highest possible degree of excellence._____ Courage: Meeting danger or difficulties in spite of fear._____ Decisiveness: Making decisions promptly and definitely._____ Drive: Having the energy to get things done._____ Perseverance: Being persistent in pursuit of tasks._____ Calmness: Being serene._____ Stability: Being constant in responses. _____ Suspiciousness: Being of a suspicious nature.