Personality Indicator

by Gary and Phyllis Waldecker

Needed Information Please provide the following information before proceeding with the indicator.

Your first and last name:
"Your" means the person filling out this indicator form

Name of person for whom you are completing the indicator:
Usually your own name, unless you are giving your perspective on someone else's personality

Gender:
Of the indicator subject. Usually yourself unless you are giving your perspective on someone else.
Male Female

Group:
Choose a group to which the indicator subject belongs.

Email:
Of the person who should receive the email confirmation and results. Gary Waldecker will also receive a copy of the results and will not share these without your permission.

Statement 1 I am direct with people. For me, the best way to love someone is to tell them the truth directly and clearly, even if it might not be pleasant for them to hear.

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I'm not sure

Statement 2 Although I do want to get things done, I enjoy the process of understanding how to get them done more than actually getting them done.

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Statement 3 When planning is up to me, I don't feel tied to a plan because I know how quickly things can change. I do my best work when I create a flexible plan, adapting to situations as they arise.

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Statement 4 When I'm in a group and there is a pause in the conversation, I feel the urge to speak up in order to break the uncomfortable silence.

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Statement 5 When someone asks my opinion about something they have done, or about an idea they have, I naturally see the positive about it first before I see anything negative.

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Statement 6 I do my best work when I make fairly quick decisions based on just enough information, rather than postpone action in order to think about it more.

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Statement 7 I am a practical, realistic person, and find myself bringing those who seem like impractical dreamers back to reality--or at least wanting to do so.

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Statement 8 When someone starts talking while I'm expressing my thoughts, thus cutting me off, I don't feel like finishing my thoughts when I later get a chance because I assume that person is not interested in what I have to say.

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Statement 10 I wait until the last minute to get projects done because I see the need to deal with other important things that come up and call for my attention.

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Statement 11 If people don't voice their disagreement with what I'm saying, I assume they are agreeing with me.

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Statement 12 I like to do things in tried and true ways so I don't find myself attempting to reinvent the wheel.

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Statement 13 I'm good at finding what is wrong with something--critiquing, and uncovering defects and problem areas.

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Statement 14 It's important to me to let people finish their thoughts before I respond so I can more fully understand their point of view. So when talking with someone who likes to talk, I find it challenging to express what I want to say.

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Statement 15 I like to create and promote harmony, and it's difficult for me to function well in a non-harmonious atmosphere.

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Statement 16 I take longer to make a decision than some people because of my need for more information.

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Statement 17 I see the forest before I see the trees. The best way for me to handle details (the trees) is to have the big picture (the forest) clear so I have a framework within which to understand the details.

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Statement 18 I like to finish my work before taking time to relax. Otherwise it's hard for me to enjoy relaxing.

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Statement 19 When I'm in a group, I prefer to share or express things I've had time to think about rather than express ideas that come to mind but that I haven't had time to reflect on.

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Statement 21 When something needs to be changed, I prefer a series of small, incremental changes rather than radical changes or major shifts in perspective.

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Statement 22 I like to think out loud in order to let people know what I'm thinking, and I appreciate it when others do the same.

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Statement 23 I'm good at--and do my best work when--adapting to a changing situation and going with the flow, or rolling with the punches.

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Statement 24 Although I consider objectivity important in making a decision, I give greater priority to the impact that decision will have on people.

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Statement 25 When an unexpected situation arises that threatens to change my plans, I handle the situation in a way that allows me to keep my plans--at least when it's up to me.

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Statement 26 I'm good at--and do my best work when--coming up with innovative ideas or solutions that some people might reject too quickly because they don't see how they are immediately practical or feasible.

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Statement 27 I give a high priority to being objective, not allowing my heartfelt feelings or even my genuine concern for how people feel to interfere with objective conclusions.

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© Copyright 1998 by Gary and Phyllis Waldecker