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PL 101: The Big 5 (Discussion 3)

GlenM June 29th, 2020

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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:

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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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yourfriend5 October 8th, 2021

@GlenM

1. I am mindful and also have anxiety

2. agreeable, conscientious, open minded

3. I could make changes for betterment

4. I can work with others well

JoyHappyNess October 8th, 2021

@GlenM


1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?


I learnt that I am open-minded on trying out new things, I am extroverted and I care deeply about others.


2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?


Extraversion

I tend to make friends easily. I ranked at 86%.


Agreeableness

I tend to consider the feelings of others before taking a step forward. I ranked at 64%


Open-minded

I am open to try out new things. I ranged at 53%, meaning I think a little bit too much before I leap.


3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?


Good-natured

I tend to be subconsciously courteous and always considerate of other people feelings. This can and has always helped me to socialize and associate with a wide variety of people.


Curious

My curiosity has enabled me to start a number of projects and has increased the scope of my knowledge.


Extraversion

My ability to socialize and make new friends has enabled me to network.


Perceptive

The ability to value everyone who comes in my life, friends or enemies, has enabled me to have a positive outlook on life. I manually or consciously filter all the bad energy and remain with the good one.


4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?

Good-natured

This trait will enable me to interact with both the easy going and the intolerant individuals in the cups.


Curious

It will enable me to seek more information on how to be a quality leader and it will also enable me to follow up on some of my community members who all of a sudden went silent.


Extraversion

It will enable me to reach out and talk to both extroverted and introverted personalities and make them feel at ease.


Perceptive

It enables me to value people with the opinion that every person has something positive to bring in the table. This will help me and the community grow.


lyricalSea85 October 15th, 2021

@GlenM

Yet another great test and here are my results -


1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?

As per the results and my personal observation, I learnt that I am open to new experiences. Tends to be disorganized but in a way, I seem to know where exactly what is kept even in between all the mess. Extremely introverted unless I find topics that grab my interest. Subtly calm and relaxed through tough situations.



2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?

Agreeable, Open Mindedness, Relaxed/Secure



3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?

These skills have been a very dependable aspect of my life, both personally and professionally. Agreeable nature helps me make new acquaintances with much ease and open mindedness is simply a bonus to that. The ability to stay calm or relaxed in situations helps me make rational, unbiased decisions.

4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?

Being open minded usually sends a good vibe letting the other person know that I can be approached. I believe this is an important quality to ensure that 7Cups as a community is made to feel safe and welcome. An analytical trait helps me make the best out of a given situation.

Moonlemon48 October 19th, 2021

1. I didn't really learn anything new but the test confirmed my strenghts/weekness such as extraversion and agreeableness

2. My top 3 strengths according to the test are:

open-mindedness, conscientiousness, extraversion.

3. It enables me to be kind and compassionate towards others, to be kind and caring with whoever comes across, too seek the good in and help them be the best person they can possibly be.

4. On 7 cups, these strengths can help me be kind and compassionatr to whoever I come across, my utlinate gola will be to improve the site with my strengths however I can and create a safe and secure place for the community. To create a better place with my work.


TrickyRicky October 22nd, 2021

I learned that i'm half extroverted and half introverted,


I consider the feelings of others, I am neither fully social or introverted, I can be open minded at times.


It can help with jobs through being able to entertain others.


It can help me through being someone that can make others happy.

yourfriend5 October 22nd, 2021

@GlenM

1. I am very mindful and anxious

2. I am agreeable, conscientious, and open minded

3. By knowing these strengths I know what type of person I am, and even though they are my strengths, where I could make changes

4. In a 7 Cups role this can help me by easily being able to work with others.


xinyii11 October 29th, 2021

1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?

I learnt that I'm relatively open-minded and enjoy the company of others - which kind of surprised me!


2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?

My top 3 strengths are open-mindedness, extraversion, and reliable.


3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?

The strengths identified can help me be more confident in my abilities to help others and love myself for who I am on the inside.


4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?

On 7 Cups, the strengths identified above can make me a better listener in empathizing with others and maintain a good balance between professionalism and humanity. They will also make me better equipped in handling conflicts as well as arguments between members in a leadership role.

HereToHelp135 October 30th, 2021

@GlenM



1. I learned that I am open-minded, conscientious, extraverted, agreeable, and calm/relaxed.

2. Open-mindedness, Conscientiousness, and Agreeableness.

3. These strengths play a major role in the way I communicate with people as well as give insight into how I look at certain situations.

4. The strengths I identified from both tests contribute to a leadership role on 7 cups as it establishes that my personality allows me to have a good foundation as a leader and that I can work well with others.

Darius08 November 3rd, 2021

@GlenM

1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?

Well, I learned from the test that I'm a very anxious person, who even if I want to be an organised teenager, I will just keep a messy desk and room (for whatever reason). I also learned more about me being open-minded, which confirms from the 16personalities test I just took.


2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?

Agreeableness - To say a bit more, it really confirms with the real-life, where I really like to help people, to support new ideas and the ones who need help, even if I'm not good either.

Open-Mindedness - It confirms the real-life and the 16personalities test. I really like to be open-mind and think out of the box, searching for new ideas and interesting facts that are not really accepted or it's taboo.

Extraversion (you probably enjoy spending quiet time alone) - Even if I think this isn't very good, this is who I am and I enjoy spending time alone, and I can transform this into a quality, being a safe place alone, where I can just relax and recharge my social batteries. Also, from this, I learned on my own that every person needs a safe place, and you can't, from a leadership position, put everyone out of their zone, because they would just go in the safe place ASAP to recharge.


3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?

Well, from what I learned from both tests, I can take and compare, and begging to work on myself more, doing exercises with myself and gaining confidence that I can take a leadership position, even in my life, not just being a participant in my own life.

4. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career?

Well, now being aware of my strengths, I can apply them on 7Cups and search for a position that can help me develop more. After finding a good leadership position I can start applying that in my team, trying to get my best from me and my team, and help others.

HeretoHelp399 November 11th, 2021

1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?

That I express irritation easily.

2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?

Not anxious. Organised.

3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?

Improvement in approach to life.

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 organised so I can make time for 7 cups regularly.


Signed,

HeretoHelp399