What are your
personality preferences?
Find out what type of personality you are with this strength finder from David Hodgson, an
inspirational conference speaker and trainer.
1. From where do you gain your energy inside (I) our out (E)?
2. How do you take information in – detail/facts (S) or big picture/ideas (N)?
E
I think out loud
I generally act quickly
I’m a good talker
I prefer to stand out
I tend to work best in groups
S
I look for the facts
I look for details
I focus on what works now
I prefer applying what I’ve learned
I tend to go step-by-step
At their best
E
s tend to be:
Confident • Assertive
E = External
Gain energy from people or things around
them – recharge their batteries by being
around people or being involved in activities
At their best
S
s tend to be:
• Practical • Realistic • Sensible
S = Facts
Take information in by looking at the detail.
Tend to have ‘their feet on the ground’. Good
at thinking ‘inside the box’
How to spot an E or an I:
Listen to someone in a conversation. If they often interrupt they’re probably
E
. If they are not interrupted
they’re probably
I
.
How to spot an E or an I:
Ask someone to look out of the window and describe what they see. If they describe the details and facts
they’re probably
S.
If they describe by interpreting and making stories about the scene they’re probably
N.
At their best
I
s tend to be:
Careful • Good listeners
I = Internal
Gain energy from inside themselves –
recharge their batteries by spending time
alone
At their best
N
s tend to be:
• Imaginative • Creative • Dreamers
N = Ideas
Take information in by looking at the big
picture. Like to think about how things could be
changed. Good at thinking ‘outside the box’
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I
I think before I speak
I generally act carefully
I’m a good listener
I prefer to blend in
I tend to work best alone
N
I look for the possibilities
I look for patterns
I focus on how to make it different
I prefer learning new things
I tend to join in anywhere
On balance? I am more (E) or I am more (I)
On balance? I am more (S) or I am more (N)
Strength Finder
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What four letters are you?
