William & Sharon Arnold
Platinum Assessment

First and formost, please keep in mind that this assessment is based on your perception, so it's subject to bias. But it still should offer a great deal of insight and food for thought.

Also, note that everyone's personal style has been developed over the years for just one purpose: to best serve their unique needs and wants. We are the product of our own experiences and influences -- such as our parents, upbringing, education, successes, and failures. All of these have affected our priorities, including how we see and react to situations.

Therefore, no style is particularly better than another. Each has its own worth, and each is a rich part of life's mosaic. Further, We are only using this assessment as a means of identifying a person's style so we may adjust our own behavior to lessen conflict.

So, on with the assessment!

There are four radio buttons between each pair of statements below. Please select the button closest to the statement that is most characteristic of you or the individual you are modeling.

Although some pairs of statements may seem equally true, you must select the alternative that is more natural or frequently demonstrated.

Specifically:

If A is very characteristic and B is very uncharacteristic, select the leftmost radio button.

If A is more characteristic than B, select the second button from the left.

If A is less characteristic than B, select the second button from the right.

If A is very uncharacteristic and B is very characteristic, select the rightmost button.

1A) I'm usually open to getting to know people personally and establishing relationships with them.		1B) I'm not usually open to getting to know people personally and establishing relationships with them.
2A) I usually react slowly and deliberately.		2B) I usually react quickly and spontaneously.
3A) I'm usually guarded about other people's use of my time.		3B) I'm usually open to other people's use of my time.
4A) I usually introduce myself at social gatherings.		4B) I usually wait for others to introduce themselves to me at social gatherings.
5A) I usually focus my conversations on the interests of the people involved, even if that means straying from the business or subject at hand.		5B) I usually focus my conversations on the tasks, issues, business, or subject at hand.
6A) I'm usually not assertive, and I can be patient with a slow pace.		6B) I'm usually assertive, and at times I can be impatient with a slow pace.
7A) I usually make decisions based on facts or evidence.		7B) I usually make decisions based on feelings, experiences, or relationships.
8A) I usually contribute frequently to group conversations.		8B) I usually contribute infrequently to group conversations.
9A) I usually prefer to work with and through others, providing support with possible.		9B) I usually prefer to work independently or dictate the conditions in terms of how others are involved.
10A) I usually ask questions or speak tentatively and indirectly.		10B) I usually make emphatic statements or directly express opinions.
11A) I usually focus primarily on ideas, concepts, or results.		11B) I usually focus primarily on persons, interactions, and feelings.
12A) I usually use gestures, facial expression, and voice intonation to emphasize points.		12B) I usually do not use gestures, facial expression, and voice intonation to emphasize points.
13A) I usually accept others' points of view (ideas, feelings, and concerns).		13B) I usually don't accept others' points of view (ideas, feelings, and concerns).
14A) I usually respond to risk and change in a cautious or predictable manner.		14B) I usually respond to risk and change in a dynamic or unpredictable manner.
15A) I usually prefer to keep personal feelings and thoughts private, sharing only when I wish to do so.		15B) I usually find it natural and easy to share and discuss my feelings with others.
16A) I usually seek out new or different experiences and situations.		16B) I usually choose known or similar situations and relationships.
17A) I'm usually responsive to others' agendas, interests, and concerns.		17B) I'm usually directed toward my own agendas, interests, and concerns.
18A) I usually respond to conflict slowly and indirectly.		18B) I usually respond to conflict quickly and directly.

William & Sharon Arnold Platinum Assessment

So, on with the assessment!

Specifically:

William & Sharon Arnold
Platinum Assessment