SelecSys Profile Summary

Summary

Tinker, your responses indicate that you are very precise, careful and conscientious. Accuracy and excellence are very important to you, and you are cautious of the new until it is proven to be successful. Your strong sense of duty and loyalty is reinforced by your very meticulous approach to life and work. Criticism may readily affect you. If you are called upon to delegate detail work to people, you expect them to perform with speed.

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Communication Style

Tinker, you prefer to tell people what to do in a straightforward fashion, rather than use persuasion. You are very effective in expressing yourself factually and sincerely. You are precise, frank, sensitive to tone, and can become discouraged if criticized unfairly. Also, Tinker, you express urgency when relating with people. You like fast paced exchanges and, at times, your tone may be impatient. You express yourself in a factual, to-the-point manner. Your communication style is precise. Tinker, you are intent on getting things done right, and you insist on maintaining the highest quality. You focus on the disciplined mastery of details and systems, and you use principles and tradition to help you maintain an orderly environment. You need to know all of the details all of the time, are cautious of changes in the system, and often take negative feedback personally. You function well when supplied with rules, manuals, and systems. You prefer that details and proposals be presented in writing. If not pressured, you rarely make mistakes.

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Leadership

Leadership Style: Traditionalist You expertly perform your leadership role by managing your people through systems and procedures, and requiring them to follow your organization's rules. You exercise a conservative and watchful style while making sure that projects are handled correctly. You show respect for colleagues' positions and you expect the same in return. You may desire time alone to think matters through and to plan and design systems and procedures. You may prefer to deal with your subordinates one-on-one. You can handle a lot of variety and you like to set a fast pace.

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Conscientiousness

Your personal style tends to be somewhat easy-going and relaxed. You do your best work on tasks that you enjoy, but you may be able to sustain an adequate degree of effort when it comes to essential tasks. You may or may not be concerned about extremely high levels of achievement. You like to maintain a balance between work and relaxation. You may apply positive motivation for consensus-building work activities, but maintaining focus on bottom-line results may be a challenge for you.

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Motivation

Motivation Needs: Tinker, you tend to be motivated by praise for tasks well done, and by having enough time to complete projects. You are more productive in a structured environment where there are few abrupt changes, and where there is basic job security with good benefits. You desire a professional culture where criticism is carefully administered, and where tradition is respected. You can be demotivated if systems are not firmly established and routine procedures are not in place. You can become discouraged when criticized unconstructively or unfairly. You tend to be less productive when not supported by enforceable rules, clear directions, step-by-step plans, or written communications. Primary Motivation: • A structured environment that has few sudden or abrupt changes. • The security of basic benefits. • A worked out system and quality products. • Praise for specific accomplishments. • Standard operating procedures and sound actions. • Fairness in dealings with individuals and groups. • Time to do things right. Primary Demotivation: • You are constantly criticized. • The rules are changed without plenty of notice. • There is a lack of procedures, quality and fairness. • There is not a worked out system.