I noticed a few different things upon completing the Diagnostic
Surveys for Self-Awareness, the first being that I am not as self aware as I thought
I was. I truly believed that I was
cognizant of my values, emotional intelligence and openness to feedback;
apparently I was wrong.
After scoring the survey I found a few outcomes to be just as I
would have predicted them. I have a low
tolerance for ambiguity, I like to know all the information and I don’t like
uncertainty. This has always been true
for me in both my personal and professional life. I would much rather receive the bad news than
to sit and wonder if it is coming. This
mindset is why I not only enjoy problem solving but I am good at it. What I lack in patience I make up for in
finding solutions.
Another part of the survey where the results were as I expected
was the Cognitive Style Indicator. I
scored above the mean on both knowing and planning but below the mean on
creating. This was not a surprise to me
as I lack creative skills. I am a black
and white, logical thinker and that does not always lend itself to
creativity. I am very much a planner
who gathers all the information possible before making a decision. When I have to make quick decisions I tend to
stick to the ones that have worked for me in the past instead of looking for a
new way.
Two surprises for me were my results on the Emotional
Intelligence Assessment and the Core Self-Evaluation Scale. I scored low on Emotional Awareness and
middle range on Emotional Control, Diagnosis and Response. I thought I knew what reactions were appropriate
and sensitive for certain situations, but I see now I need some work. I was more surprised on my results for
the Core Self Evaluation than any other.
Then I went back and reread my responses and I can see why I scored
low. I tend to have a bleak outlook on
life. I came from a troubled childhood
and I sometimes have a hard time overcoming that. Where as I know that to some extent I can
create my own destiny I often times get caught up in the thinking that I can’t
control other people and sometimes hard work is not rewarded. I have seen a lot of favoritism in my work
life where the person promoted or given praise was not the one who worked the
hardest or cared the most about the job.
It is not always easy to see the positive in unfairness.
I plan to use the
information I gathered from the survey to make self-improvements in not only my
professional life but also my personal.
Now that I am aware of my strengths and weaknesses I can focus on making
myself a better all around person.
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