PL 101: The Big 5 (Discussion 3)
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Hello Leadership Crew!
I am having a blast with you all. This leadership program is a lot of fun and Im glad we are doing it. I think itll help across many fronts. Shout out to @aleks2 and @quietmagic for their help looking at the first batch of results on our leadership composition. ÃÂ
Here is a summary:
Here is a summary from @quietmagic on what our collective - all of us together - strengths and weaknesses might be:
Leadership Crew Strengths:
Altruism/motivation: Having a deep passion for helping people that drives all we do and creates a feeling of purpose and meaning
Idealism: Having inspiring dreams and visions of just how unbelievably powerful and beneficial this site can be: imagining all of the good we might be able to create, all of the suffering we might be able to help heal
Kindness: Being able to create a kind, cooperative, culture that is gentle and considerate with people's feelings
Compassion: Being able to understand, connect with, and feel an urgency to resolve the needs, concerns, or problems of the people that we serve
Relationship: Feeling a yearning for deep, meaningful connections with others, creating a community where people are able to be authentic and feel a sense of belongingness
Leadership Crew Weaknesses
Practical implementation: Developing and optimizing systems, managing the fine details for concretely achieving our broad goals
Risk-taking: Being willing to take risks or make drastic changes to existing systems/practices where needed
The above analysis feels/seems right to me. This new leadership program in fact can be seen as one way that we are attempting to address a growth area by optimizing our leadership systems! And, zooming back, if there was going to be a team of people that was going to try to pull off the impossible (a free emotional support system), then I think itd be with the leadership composition described above under strengths. Itll take a lot of optimism and kindness to make this a reality!
Okay, lets transition to the next exercise and discussion.
Begin by taking the Big 5 test and answering the following questions. You can also read more on the Big 5 here ÃÂ and below.
1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?
3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?
4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?
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What were the main things you learned about yourself?
I am passionate about what I believe in and my emotion are all over the place
2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?
Conscientiousness, Negative Emotionality, agreeableness
3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?
I can use what I know comes easily to me for good things, and know what needs to be worked on
4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career? It can show me how I can use my skills to be a leader and communicate in the most effective way for me
Always, always stay passionate about what you believe in. That is such a great strength to have! ❤️@Dinoprincess12
1. What were the main things you learned about yourself? I am more sociable than I think. I used to be a solid introvert but working on 7cups and my profession opened me up to people more.
2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test? Open Mindedness, Agreeable and Conscientious
3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life? I can be more aware of how I am being and be open to being more flexible in my responses.
4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?
I am accept change pretty easily and change often happens at 7cups. I agree with people in part and also state my own opinions as long as the other person is open to it. I get the job done !!!!
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@GlennM
main things I learned about myself
i am very open minded to new experiences
I am neither organized or disorganized
I tend to shy away from social situations, that means I am very introverted
I am generally relaxed
I am good natured, courteous and supportive.
my top 3 strengths
supportive, calm and insightful
how my strenghts can help in my personal life
I am generally calm and relaxed, so if a problem arises I don't rush into it, I take my time and analize it and also I am very supportive to my family
how my strengths can help in a leadership role
I am supportive so I support others and help them Learn about themselves
You sound very supportive and calm, always great traits to have! Thank you for sharing ❤️@kindheartedWords6803
supportive and kind
@kindheartedWords6803
I really felt amazing reading your answer, and the quality of you being supportive to others is truly a jem
@kindheartedWords6803
We sound sort of alike, excluding the calm part ha
@kindheartedWords6803
Hey I'm an introvert too! I tend to see introverts having supportive and calm demeanor, which is true for you!! I usually think of it as an advantage of being an introvert!
@kindheartedWords6803
You seem really nice and calm! Those are amazing skills to have! :)
1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
i learned that I am relatively open to new experiences, very well organized, and can be relied on, I am outgoing, social and energetic, good-natured, courteous and supportive, and that I am generally relaxed.
2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?
My top 3 strengths are:
Agreeableness (scored 97), extraversion (scored 90), and conscientious (scored 87).
3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?
I think it’s always great to know what ones strengths are, as we often don’t realize it. Strengths given from tests aren’t always 100% accurate of our strengths, but they are pretty close. It helps me to visualize what my strengths are so I can focus on them, and also focus on areas where I am weaker at.
4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?
Learning my strengths can help me in my leadership roles by fully using my strengths as using them as skills. Both tests have showed I am supportive, and can be relied on, as well as being organized, so these strengths will come in handy for being a leader!
@blitheEmbrace27 being organized and reliable are definitely good strengths for a leader! And possibly any role, really :) I agree, I think it's important to get a better look at what our individual strengths are so we can focus on what we're actually good at, instead of struggling or worrying about the things that aren't our strengths
What did I learn about myself?
OPEN MINDENESS-I enjoy having novel experiences and seeing things in new ways. I am original, creative, curious and complex. (90 percentile)
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS- I tend to do things somewhat haphazardly. I can be disorganised, undependable and negligent. (21 percentile)
EXTRAVERSION- I am sociable, friendly, fun loving and talkative. I am extremely, outgoing, social and energetic (88 percentile)
AGREEABLENESS- I am good natured, sympathetic, forgiving and courteous. I tend to consider the feelings of others (68 percentile)
NEGATIVE EMOTIONALITY- I am not particularly nervous or calm (53 percentile)
My top 3 strengths: open minded, sociable, sympathetic
@GlenM
Open-Mindedness: 89 Percentile: I enjoy having novel experiences and seeing things in new ways.
Conscientiousness: 89 Percentile: I am very well-organized and can be relied upon.
Extraversion : 77 Percentile: I am relatively social and enjoy company of others
Agreeableness: 98th Percentile: I am good-natured, courteous, and supportive.
Negative Emotionality: 33 percentile: I am generally relaxed
1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
The main thing I've learned about myself is about my extraverted nature, that I enjoy company of others even though I consider myself to be an introvert and that I'm usually calm and always open to new experiences.
2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?
Open-mindedness, Conscientiousness and Agreeableness
3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?
My ability to manage negative emotions and stay calm helps me to stay grounded in tough situations and my conscientiousness, agreeableness and open-mindedness help me manage my studies effectively while managing to take care of other needs. My eye on details and hardworking nature help me in finding new ways to overcome any challenges. I'm always open to new experiences that helps me gain knowledge and better ideas.
4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?
My open-mindedness and agreeableness allow me to listen to, accept and encourage my peers. I'm always open to new lessons which helps me grow and develop my skills. My observational skills and calm approach helps me find better ways of problem solving.
@DreamTouch
It's interesting to see that your tests said you are extraverted even though you consider yourself to be more introverted. My MB test said introverted and Big Five said extraverted so I'm a bit confused about this aspect myself
@Gozzil That is interesting to get different results! I tend to see it as maybe, someone can be introverted when in large groups, but act "extraverted" when with people they trust and are comfortable with. I guess it could really depend on the wording of the question! I also go some different results from the two tests (one saying I'm high on creativity and the other saying I'm very low :P) so it's good to give perspective and see what the two were more looking at. I often found myself saying to myself "well, it depends on the context" when trying to answer some questions, so that's where I think my difference came from at least
@GlenM
1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
I was surprisingly open minded about many things, and this means I'm apparently creative, comes up with complex ideas and curious which is definitely true! But I'm so disorganised! But that doesn't surprise me, I'm always leaving things up till the last minute.
2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?
I'm very social and energetic and creative and good at worrying (if that's a strength, I'm not sure 😂)
3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?
It tells me I need to get out and use my social skills more and maybe interact with more people, possibly use my creative side more as I tend to just focus on academics, make my life a little more colourful and interesting with some creativity!
4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?
Its told me I need to be in social situations where I'm talking to as many people possible so maybe pushing me towards a leadership role focusing around a support chat, or maybe looking into helping out with the anxiety sub-community as the test highlighted I'm an anxious person 🙂
Fantastic exercise for self reflection!
@Azalea98
It's awesome that you are so social, it sounds like a great idea to look into group support roles or the anxiety forum, where you can connect with lots of different people.
@GlenM
What were the main things you learned about yourself?
Open-Mindedness: (Your percentile: 80) You enjoy having novel experiences and seeing things in new ways.
Conscientiousness: (Your percentile: 83) You are very well-organized, and can be relied upon.
Extraversion: (Your percentile: 53) You are neither particularly social or reserved.
Agreeableness: (Your percentile: 82) You are good-natured, courteous, and supportive.
Negative Emotionality: (Your percentile: 93) You are a generally anxious person and tend to worry about things.
What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?
1. Open to New Experiences.
2. Conscientious.
3. Agreeable.
How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?
It helped me get to know myself better and put down the debates about my personality.
How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?
It helps me understand my personality better, focus on the good traits and work hard on the negative traits to make it better for myself and for the others.
1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
I am introvert and love spending time by myself exploring my ideas and writing about them.
2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?
Open to new Experiences, Open minded, Courteous.
3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?
I believe I can move towards becoming more involved with people around me more proatively.
4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?
I think I involved myself more into the talks and people here in the 7Cups community. I can offer my supportive nature in provide support.
@wishfulMoment42
Your supportive nature is definitely a great asset for 7 Cups =)
