PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT an Approach to Enhance Effective Personality

PERSONALITY PERSONALITY ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

An approach to enhance effective An approach to enhance effective personalitypersonalityDr Leow Chee SengDr Leow Chee Seng

Yale Consultancy Sdn BhdYale Consultancy Sdn Bhdwww.yaleconsultant.com

[email protected]@yaleconsultant.comM.D(UKM), MBA(UPM), CIA, PhD(USM)M.D(UKM), MBA(UPM), CIA, PhD(USM)

http://www.yaleconsultant.com/

PERSONALITY PROFILEPERSONALITY PROFILE

A Quick Method of A Quick Method of

Self-ExaminationSelf-Examination

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

After completing personality After completing personality scoring sheet, now we are scoring sheet, now we are

analyzing personal personality.analyzing personal personality.

There’s Only One There’s Only One

Accept the factAccept the fact

No Two AlikeNo Two Alike

It’s what underneath It’s what underneath That CountsThat Counts

Each One of Us Is Each One of Us Is UniqueUnique

PERSONALITY POTENTIALPERSONALITY POTENTIAL

A Look at Our Individual AssetsA Look at Our Individual Assets

Type of PersonalityType of Personality

Popular sanguinePopular sanguine

Powerful CholericPowerful Choleric

Perfect MelancholyPerfect Melancholy

Peaceful PhlegmaticPeaceful Phlegmatic

Popular SanguinePopular Sanguine

Popular SanguinePopular Sanguine How this world needs Popular SanguineHow this world needs Popular Sanguine The lift of joy in times of troubleThe lift of joy in times of trouble The touch of innocence in a jaded eraThe touch of innocence in a jaded era The word of wit when we’re weighted downThe word of wit when we’re weighted down The lift of humor when we’re heavyheartedThe lift of humor when we’re heavyhearted The ray of hope to blow away our black cloudsThe ray of hope to blow away our black clouds The enthusiasm and energy to start over and over The enthusiasm and energy to start over and over

againagain The creativity and charm to color a drab day.The creativity and charm to color a drab day. The simplicity of a child in complex situations.The simplicity of a child in complex situations.

Personality of SanguinePersonality of Sanguine

Popular sanguine ChildrenPopular sanguine Children

Appealing PersonalityAppealing Personality

Talkative, storytellerTalkative, storyteller

Life of the PartyLife of the Party


Memory for colorMemory for color

Hold on to the listenerHold on to the listener

Good on stageGood on stage

Wide-Eyed and Wide-Eyed and InnocentInnocent


Enthusiastic and ExpressiveEnthusiastic and Expressive

CuriousCurious

Always a childAlways a child

Volunteers for JobsVolunteers for Jobs


Creative and ColorfulCreative and Colorful

Inspires and Charms OthersInspires and Charms Others

Seems interestingSeems interesting

Makes friends easilyMakes friends easily

Being cheerful keeps you healthyBeing cheerful keeps you healthy


How the world needs perfect Melancholy How the world needs perfect Melancholy The depth to see into the heart and soul of lifeThe depth to see into the heart and soul of life The artistic nature to appreciate the beauty of the The artistic nature to appreciate the beauty of the

worldworld The talent to create a masterpiece where nothing The talent to create a masterpiece where nothing

existed beforeexisted before The ability to analyze and arrive at the proper The ability to analyze and arrive at the proper

solutionsolution The eye for detail while others do shoddy workThe eye for detail while others do shoddy work The aim to finish what they startThe aim to finish what they start The pledge, “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing The pledge, “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing

right”right” The desire to “do all things decently and in order”The desire to “do all things decently and in order”

Personality of Perfect MelancholyPersonality of Perfect Melancholy

Deep, Thoughtful, AnalyticalDeep, Thoughtful, Analytical

Serious and PurposefulSerious and Purposeful

Genius – IntellectGenius – Intellect

Talent and Creative Talent and Creative

Personality of Perfect MelancholyPersonality of Perfect Melancholy

Likes Lists, Charts, Likes Lists, Charts, Graphs, and FiguresGraphs, and Figures

Detail ConsciousDetail Conscious

Orderly and OrganizedOrderly and Organized

Neat and TidyNeat and Tidy

Personality of Perfect MelancholyPersonality of Perfect Melancholy Perfectionist – High StandardsPerfectionist – High Standards

EconomicalEconomical

Seeks Ideal MateSeeks Ideal Mate

Deep Concern and CompassionDeep Concern and Compassion

A sensible man watches for problems ahead and A sensible man watches for problems ahead and prepares to meet them. The simpleton never prepares to meet them. The simpleton never looks, and suffer the consequences. looks, and suffer the consequences.


How this world needs powerful cholericHow this world needs powerful choleric The firm control when other are losing theirThe firm control when other are losing their The cut of decision for foggy mindsThe cut of decision for foggy minds The grip of leadership to take a chance in doubtful The grip of leadership to take a chance in doubtful

situationsituation The confidence to hold true in the face of ridicule.The confidence to hold true in the face of ridicule. The independence to stand alone and be countedThe independence to stand alone and be counted The road map to life when we’ve gone astray.The road map to life when we’ve gone astray. To urge to “take arms against a sea of troubles To urge to “take arms against a sea of troubles

and by opposing, end them.” and by opposing, end them.”

Personality of Powerful CholericPersonality of Powerful Choleric

Born LeaderBorn Leader

Compulsive Need for ChangeCompulsive Need for Change

Strong- Willed and DecisiveStrong- Willed and Decisive

Can Run EverythingCan Run Everything


Goal OrientedGoal Oriented

Organizes wellOrganizes well

Delegates worksDelegates works

Thrives on OppositionThrives on Opposition


Has little needs for friendsHas little needs for friends

Is usually rightIs usually right

Excels in EmergenciesExcels in Emergencies

Without wise leadership, a notion is in trouble, Without wise leadership, a notion is in trouble, but with good counselor there is safety.but with good counselor there is safety.

Peaceful PhlegmaticPeaceful Phlegmatic How the world needs Peaceful PhlegmaticHow the world needs Peaceful Phlegmatic The stability to stay straight on courseThe stability to stay straight on course The patience to put up with provokers.The patience to put up with provokers. The ability to listen, while others have their sayThe ability to listen, while others have their say The gift of mediation, uniting opposite forces.The gift of mediation, uniting opposite forces. The purpose of peace at almost any priceThe purpose of peace at almost any price The compassion to comfort those hurtingThe compassion to comfort those hurting The determination to keep your head, while all The determination to keep your head, while all

around are losing theirs.around are losing theirs. The will to live in such a way that even your The will to live in such a way that even your

enemies can’t find anything bad to say about you. enemies can’t find anything bad to say about you.

Personality of Peaceful PhlegmaticPersonality of Peaceful Phlegmatic

All purposeAll purpose

Low-key PersonalityLow-key Personality

EasygoingEasygoing

Calm, Cool, CollectedCalm, Cool, Collected


Patient – well BalancedPatient – well Balanced

Happily Reconciled to LifeHappily Reconciled to Life

Has Administrative AbilityHas Administrative Ability

Mediates ProblemsMediates Problems


Easy to Get Along WithEasy to Get Along With

Has Many FriendsHas Many Friends

Is a Good ListenerIs a Good Listener

Gentle words cause life and health; griping Gentle words cause life and health; griping brings discouragementbrings discouragement

PERSONALITY PLANPERSONALITY PLAN

A Way to Overcome Our Personal A Way to Overcome Our Personal WeaknessWeakness


You have to accept their personality and…..You have to accept their personality and…..

No Follow throughNo Follow through

No-Fault PeopleNo-Fault People

Problem One : Talk Too MuchProblem One : Talk Too Much

Talk Half as Much as BeforeTalk Half as Much as Before

Watch for Sighs of BoredomWatch for Sighs of Boredom

Condense Your CommentsCondense Your Comments

Stop ExaggeratingStop Exaggerating

Remember: Colorful carried to extremes becomes Remember: Colorful carried to extremes becomes lyinglying

Problem 2: Self-CenteredProblem 2: Self-Centered

Be sensitive to Other People’s InterestsBe sensitive to Other People’s Interests

Learn to ListenLearn to Listen

Remember: Be sensitive to others’ needs and Remember: Be sensitive to others’ needs and listen to what they have to saylisten to what they have to say

Problem 3: Uncultivated MemoriesProblem 3: Uncultivated Memories

Pay attention to NamesPay attention to Names

Write Things DownWrite Things Down

Don’t forget the ChildrenDon’t forget the Children

Remember: Even though you can rationalize why Remember: Even though you can rationalize why you have a bad memory, no one wants to hear you have a bad memory, no one wants to hear about it. Pay attention to people’s name, write about it. Pay attention to people’s name, write things down and try to take note of where you left things down and try to take note of where you left your car and your child.your car and your child.

Problem 4: Fickle and Forgetful Problem 4: Fickle and Forgetful friendsfriends

Read the Friendship factorsRead the Friendship factors

Put others’ Needs FirstPut others’ Needs First

Remember: Popular sanguine, it’s not easy to Remember: Popular sanguine, it’s not easy to be a “good friend” but it’s more than worth be a “good friend” but it’s more than worth the effort. Don’t settle for an audience, the effort. Don’t settle for an audience, become a friend.become a friend.

Problem 5: Interrupt and Answer for Problem 5: Interrupt and Answer for OthersOthers

Don't think you Must Fill All the GapsDon't think you Must Fill All the Gaps

Remember: One who interrupts and answers Remember: One who interrupts and answers for other is rude and inconsiderate, and after for other is rude and inconsiderate, and after a while, unwelcomea while, unwelcome

Problem 6: Disorganized and Problem 6: Disorganized and ImmatureImmature

Pull Your Life TogetherPull Your Life Together

Grow UpGrow Up

Remember for sanguineRemember for sanguine

To Popular Sanguine needs a Savior.To Popular Sanguine needs a Savior.Without divine help how can he;Without divine help how can he;

Curb his tongue,Curb his tongue,Control his ego.Control his ego.

Not think too highly of himself.Not think too highly of himself.Cultivate his memory.Cultivate his memory.

(The Holy Spirit gives remembrance.)(The Holy Spirit gives remembrance.)Concern himself with others.Concern himself with others.

Look out for others and not for himselfLook out for others and not for himselfCount the costCount the cost


Accept them as:Accept them as:

One of a Kind?One of a Kind?

Problem 1: Easily DepressProblem 1: Easily Depress Realize No One Likes Gloomy PeopleRealize No One Likes Gloomy People

Don’t Look for TroubleDon’t Look for Trouble

Don’t get hurt So EasilyDon’t get hurt So Easily

Look for the positivesLook for the positives

Read Blow Away the Black CloudsRead Blow Away the Black Clouds

Remember: Accentuate the positives, Eliminate the Remember: Accentuate the positives, Eliminate the negativesnegatives

Problem 3: Have Low Self-ImagesProblem 3: Have Low Self-Images

Search Put the Source of Your InsecuritiesSearch Put the Source of Your Insecurities

Listen to Evidence of “False Humility”Listen to Evidence of “False Humility”

Remember: Perfect Melancholies have the Remember: Perfect Melancholies have the greatest potential for success. Don’t be your greatest potential for success. Don’t be your own worst enemy. own worst enemy.

Problem 3: ProcrastinateProblem 3: Procrastinate

Get the “Right Things” Before StartingGet the “Right Things” Before Starting

Don’t spend So Much Time Planning.Don’t spend So Much Time Planning.

Remember: If Perfect Melancholies didn’t Remember: If Perfect Melancholies didn’t spend so much time in planning, they spend so much time in planning, they wouldn’t force the rest of us incompetents to wouldn’t force the rest of us incompetents to go ahead without preparation and botch up go ahead without preparation and botch up intricate work! intricate work!

Problem 4: Put Unrealistic Demands Problem 4: Put Unrealistic Demands on Otherson Others

Relax your StandardsRelax your Standards

Grateful You Understand Your Grateful You Understand Your TemperamentTemperament

Remember: Not everything in life can be Remember: Not everything in life can be perfect, so relax.perfect, so relax.


We got to accept the fact that, they areWe got to accept the fact that, they are

Mr. No-FaultMr. No-Fault

Problem 1: Compulsive WorkersProblem 1: Compulsive Workers

Learn to relaxLearn to relax

Read when I relax I feel GuiltyRead when I relax I feel Guilty

Take the Pressure off OthersTake the Pressure off Others

Plan Leisure ActivityPlan Leisure Activity

Remember: You can relax and not feel guiltyRemember: You can relax and not feel guilty

Problem 2: Must be in ControlProblem 2: Must be in Control

Respond to other LeadershipRespond to other Leadership

Don’t look Down of “The Dummies”Don’t look Down of “The Dummies”

Stop ManipulatingStop Manipulating

Remember: Stop manipulating others and Remember: Stop manipulating others and looking down on “the dummies”looking down on “the dummies”

Problem 3: Don’t know how to Problem 3: Don’t know how to Handle peopleHandle people

Practice PatiencePractice Patience

Keep Advice Until AskedKeep Advice Until Asked

Tone Down Your ApproachTone Down Your Approach

Stop Arguing and Causing TroubleStop Arguing and Causing Trouble

Remember: No one likes an impatient, bossy Remember: No one likes an impatient, bossy troublemakertroublemaker

Problem 4: Right but UnpopularProblem 4: Right but Unpopular

Let Someone Else Be RightLet Someone Else Be Right

Learn to ApologizeLearn to Apologize

Admit You have Some FaultsAdmit You have Some Faults

Remembers: If only the Powerful Choleric would Remembers: If only the Powerful Choleric would open his mind to examine his weakness and admit open his mind to examine his weakness and admit he had a few , he could become the prefect he had a few , he could become the prefect person he thinks he is.person he thinks he is.


Let’s advice and understand,Let’s advice and understand,

They always use the principle: Calm and They always use the principle: Calm and steady win the race.steady win the race.

Problem 1: Not excitingProblem 1: Not exciting

Try to get EnthusedTry to get Enthused

Remember: Get enthused. Start with once a Remember: Get enthused. Start with once a month and work up from there.month and work up from there.

Problem 2: Resist ChangeProblem 2: Resist Change

Try something NewTry something New

Remember: Try your best to think of Remember: Try your best to think of something new at least once a week. Your something new at least once a week. Your partner deserves a change.partner deserves a change.

Problem 3: Seem LazyProblem 3: Seem Lazy

Learn to Accept Responsibility for Your LifeLearn to Accept Responsibility for Your Life

Don’t put Off Until TomorrowDon’t put Off Until Tomorrow

Motivate YourselvesMotivate Yourselves

Remember: You Peaceful phlegmatic deserve to be Remember: You Peaceful phlegmatic deserve to be henpecked if you can’t motivate yourselves to henpecked if you can’t motivate yourselves to responsible action. responsible action.

Problem 4: Have a Quiet Will of IronProblem 4: Have a Quiet Will of Iron

Learn to Communicate Your Feelings.Learn to Communicate Your Feelings.

Remember: Open up before it’s too late. Don’t Remember: Open up before it’s too late. Don’t hide your light under a bushel.hide your light under a bushel.

Problem 5: Appear Wishy-WashyProblem 5: Appear Wishy-Washy

Practice Making DecisionsPractice Making Decisions

Learn to Say NoLearn to Say No

Remember: Learn to say no and Practice Remember: Learn to say no and Practice making decisions. Start with chocolate and making decisions. Start with chocolate and vanilla if all thirty-one flavors are just too vanilla if all thirty-one flavors are just too much to cope with at once!much to cope with at once!

How to Get Along with OthersHow to Get Along with Others

The popular Sanguine The popular Sanguine PersonalityPersonality

How do we deal with popular How do we deal with popular sanguine ?sanguine ?

Recognize their difficulty in Accomplishing Recognize their difficulty in Accomplishing TasksTasks

Realize they talk without thinking firstRealize they talk without thinking first Help them to keep from accepting more than Help them to keep from accepting more than

they can do.they can do. Don’t expect them to remember Don’t expect them to remember

appointments or be on time.appointments or be on time.

How do we deal with popular How do we deal with popular sanguine sanguine

Praise them for everything they accomplishPraise them for everything they accomplish Remember they are circumstantial people.Remember they are circumstantial people. Bring them present: They Like New ToysBring them present: They Like New Toys Accept that they make fun out of what would Accept that they make fun out of what would

be embarrassing others. be embarrassing others. Realize they mean wellRealize they mean well

Perfect Melancholy Perfect Melancholy PersonalityPersonality

How do we deal withHow do we deal with perfect melancholy perfect melancholy

Know That They Are Very Sensitive and Get Hurt Know That They Are Very Sensitive and Get Hurt Easily.Easily.

Realize they Are Programmed with a Pessimistic Realize they Are Programmed with a Pessimistic Attitude.Attitude.

Learn to Deal With Depression.Learn to Deal With Depression.

Compliment Them Compliment Them


Accept that they like it quiet sometimes.Accept that they like it quiet sometimes.

Enjoy Quite?Enjoy Quite?

Try to keep a reasonable scheduleTry to keep a reasonable schedule

Realize that neatness is a necessityRealize that neatness is a necessity


Help them Not to Become Slave to the Help them Not to Become Slave to the Family.Family.

(a special note for men with Perfect (a special note for men with Perfect Melancholy wives!)Melancholy wives!)

How do we deal with How do we deal with powerful choleric powerful choleric

Recognize they are born leadersRecognize they are born leaders

Insist on Two-Way CommunicationInsist on Two-Way Communication

Know They Don’t Mean to HurtKnow They Don’t Mean to Hurt

Don't Push Your LuckDon't Push Your Luck

How do we deal with How do we deal with powerful cholericpowerful choleric

Try to Divide Areas of ResponsibilityTry to Divide Areas of Responsibility

Realize they are not Compassionate Realize they are not Compassionate

Know they are always rightKnow they are always right

How do we deal with How do we deal with Peaceful Phlegmatic Peaceful Phlegmatic

Realize they need direct motivationRealize they need direct motivation

Help them set goals and make rewardsHelp them set goals and make rewards

Don’t Expect EnthusiasmDon’t Expect Enthusiasm

Realize that Putting Things Off Is their Form Realize that Putting Things Off Is their Form of Quiet Control of Quiet Control

How do we deal with How do we deal with Peaceful PhlegmaticPeaceful Phlegmatic

Force them to make decisions.Force them to make decisions.

Don’t Heap All the Blame on ThemDon’t Heap All the Blame on Them

Encourage them to accept responsibilitiesEncourage them to accept responsibilities

Each Person Is a Each Person Is a Unique BlendUnique Blend

LeadLead

POPULAR POPULAR SANGUINESANGUINE

Witty EasygoingWitty Easygoing

LeadLead

POWERFUL POWERFUL CHOLERICCHOLERIC

Decisive Decisive OrganizedOrganized

PEACEFUL PEACEFUL PHLEGMATICPHLEGMATIC

Unemotional Unemotional Strong-WilledStrong-Willed

AnalyzeAnalyze

PERFECT PERFECT MELANCHOLYMELANCHOLY

Artistic EmotionalArtistic Emotional

AnalyzeAnalyze

Natural Blends – Outgoing, Optimistic, Outspoken

Natural Blends – Pessimistic, Soft-spoken, Introverted

COMPLEMENTARY BLENDS

COMPLEMENTARY BLENDS

RELATIONSHIP ORIENTED

TASK ORIENTED

Personality PrinciplesPersonality Principles

A Path to Improved Relationship A Path to Improved Relationship with Otherswith Others

We don’t like to be fenced In We don’t like to be fenced In

Boxes From the Beginning

When we community members

When We Marry

Understanding Our Basic Understanding Our Basic TemperamentTemperament

Method to improve yourselvesMethod to improve yourselves

Doesn’t Fence us inDoesn’t Fence us in

Admit Your WeaknessAdmit Your Weakness

Let’s Make a Personal PlanLet’s Make a Personal Plan

Assess Your StrengthsAssess Your Strengths

Method to improve yourselvesMethod to improve yourselves

Evaluate Your WeaknessEvaluate Your Weakness

Seek Other OpinionSeek Other Opinion

Plan Your Step for Personal ImprovementPlan Your Step for Personal Improvement

Ask Your Family for HelpAsk Your Family for Help

Encourage Honest OpinionEncourage Honest Opinion

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