...of management of course!
According to the test we took I fall under the "influence" category! Now I suppose this is correct to a certain extent because I am a pretty social person and am all about talking it up with people. Actually it's really true - I somehow manage to generate enthusiasm under what others would consider dreadful circumstances. I try to find the best in everyone and every situation. I am also all about giving everyone the chance to talk and offer their input.
The category I had the lowest score in was conscientiousness. This one is both true and untrue though. While I do tend to be enthusiastic about the general picture without paying as much close attention to details as I ought to -there are many circumstances under which this is not true. I am always wanting to know why. However, the differentiation I believe, is that I want to know why but I don't necessarily want to be the one to research why -I just want to be told why. Some may call it laziness -but I think I'm just better at coming up with ideas than facts.
I feel like I'm pretty satisfied with being an "influencer" and don't wish to be another type. However, I do believe that people could become another type. They could do so by attempting to react in the manner by which a person of the desired type would react. But at the end of the day, instilled within them is their natural type. I don't think people should try to go against what they naturally are -there are certain people that are better at some things than others, and one should embrace that.
I don't feel as though this test is such a vital tool in everyday life. I don't think that we should generalize and make conclusions about someone according to the "type" they are. If we feel as though we are misunderstanding someone we should approach them and have them directly explain why because otherwise we my generate misconceptions.
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Hey Larisa,
I could not find your blog but now that you posted a comment on mine, I finally get to post one on yours :)
We don't really know each other very much, but I do see the "influence" category in you as well. When we worked together on extra credit assignments, you definitely voiced your ideas and were actively involved in the process. You also seem to be very interested in general about a lot of things. Influencers have this quality, they are just curious about the world and all the things life has to offer. They choose what they're most passionate about and then translate their enthusiasm to the world around them. You want to know "why" but like me, you don't really like going through the tedious work of researching each detail for hours and hours. It was great having you as a group member!
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