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I feel satisfied with my day when I have:

Accomplished practical tasks, got things done or completed

Enjoyed social contact with friends

Executed my plans to logical or responsible conclusions

Discovered or experienced something new

The way I most prefer my work environment is:

Alive with “People Contact”, friendly, team spirited

Organised with reasonable plans and actions

Intellectually stimulating, innovative, change orientated

Results orientated, with tangible accomplishment

In working with others, I sometimes:

Get bored with talk of fine details and small points

Become impatient with “small talk”, or personal “opinions”

Lose interest in unimaginative thought or ideas

Ignore people who are impractical or unrealistic

When faced with disagreements, I save time by:

Taking immediate action, doing things my way

Getting to the facts, data or evidence

Sharing novel ideas or similar problems

Listening to others’ feelings, getting another’s help

When something unexpected happens:

I go with my feeling about the events from past experience

I re-think my plans and check my alternatives

I take practical steps to handle the problem

I look for original, new approaches

When others put pressure on me, I am:

Likely to be analytical, critical or judgemental

Likely to be emotive, upset or sensitive

Likely to retreat into my world of ideas to escape

Likely to take quick, direct action

Communication Style Survey