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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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DarkPiT23 January 8th, 2022

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

That I am generally an anxious person who tends to worry a lot


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

I am empathetic, concientiosness and open minded


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

I have been always opened to new experiences and adventures.


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

Being empathetic has always helped me in my personal as well as professional life. It has created a sense of bond and trust between my members and friends. They can always rely upon

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CaringEzra February 4th, 2022

@DarkPiT23

being empathetic, concientiosness and open minded are great leadership skills <3

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hopezzy January 10th, 2022

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

I learnt that I'm an open-minded, well organised, courteous, reserved and concerned person.

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

My top 3 positive traits are Creativity, Generosity and Determination.

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

Identifying my strength itself makes me aware of myself. Knowing ourselves better will always nurture us in our personal life. I will work on them and strive to be better.

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

My personality type is Advocate

Nothing lights up Advocates like creating a solution that changes people’s lives.

I identified that I often enjoy working for organisations with a humanitarian mission and a reputation for integrity. They like designing innovative programs or services and serving people’s spiritual needs.

I'm sure that my open-minded, self-disciplined and empathetic nature will help me serve people who need support. I am sure the leadership role on 7 cups will be a good start for me which will enhance my strengths. And I am sure that my creativity and Idealistic nature will help me in my future leadership roles in my career as well.



dudewithaplan January 19th, 2022

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

You typically don't seek out new experiences.
You find it easy to express irritation with others.
You probably enjoy spending quiet time alone.

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

You are generally relaxed.
You are well-organized, and are reliable.

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

Being relaxed is helping me to deal with personal problems better and cope with crisis faster.

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

Direct and Honest can sometimes needed as a leadership role. Loyal, Patient and Reliable is needed for sustailability to helping people as a leadership role
Being well-organised help me in my career and patience is key to handle work load everyday.

anjellyna January 21st, 2022

@GlenM

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

I already knew myself before this test. To be honest, I feel a bit skeptical towards this test and its accuracy, but according to it I am open minded, messy, neither extroverted nor introverted, slightly agreeable, and slightly anxious.

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

This website portrays half the traits in an extremely positive light and half the traits in an extremely negative light. However, I think it can be interpreted further. I scored high on open-mindedness, as I am conscious to consider others’ opinions in an unbiased way, and am curious to learn new things. I scored in the 50th percentile for extraversion, meaning I can thrive in both social and solitary environments. I scored in the 57th percentile for agreeableness. I am empathetic, but not to the point that I am unassertive or betray my own needs.

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

The strengths identified in the tests help me connect with others and work towards my goals. Identifying them helps me find the right environments for myself to flourish.

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

These strengths help me connect with others, and be willing to have deep but respectful conversations. Plus, one of my strengths is my passion for doing so and helping and connecting with others.

AliveandAlive January 21st, 2022

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

a- I am an introvert person who is open to new experiences. I tend to be disorganized but stay clam and composed even in stressful situations.

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

a. I enjoy having novel experiences and seeing things in new ways.

b. I am forgiving

c. I tend to stay calm and don’t get nervous

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

I can easily move on and don’t let things keep bothering me. I can thrive in stressful situations, especially during handling events and launches. I get myself involved in different kind of creative work and challenges which helps me to break patterns.

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

I can keep myself more focused without getting stressed. During cris situation I can think with clarity and take appropriate decisions.

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CaringEzra February 4th, 2022

@AliveandAlive

Being able to be calm in stressful situations is great skill to have and be really helpful<3

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rriyad January 24th, 2022

@GlenM

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

Ans. I can be a anxious person sometimes.

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

Ans. open-minded, sympathetic and fun loving.


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

Ans. From both test , i get to understand i like to be non judgmental and open minded which helps to focus on other stuffs where i'm lacking in.

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

Ans. My strengths shows how much i can be effective towards anyone when they need someone to what they feel about something or i need to share them what i feel about something particular.

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CaringEzra February 4th, 2022

@rriyad

these are great leaderships skills and just awesome traits in general <3

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Livingtohelplive January 29th, 2022

Hello there!


I learned that i was right with my hypothesis that I am openminded, conscientious, agreeable, extroverted and generally anxious and a worry prone to be person.


According to The test I tend to be creative, original, complex and innovative.

As Well as sympathetic, forgiving, courteous and good natured

Along with reliable, organized, self disciplined…


By The test I am definitely more conscientious about What i can do with my strenght mentioned above as Well as to just focus on What i can do. Not on things i really cannot control.

Within this platform and my academic life, i think i can definitely use my strenghts to make me stronger.


Lots of love,

🌸Hana🌸


Zahraa000 January 31st, 2022

Amazing stuff

Zahraa000 January 31st, 2022

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

I learned that I tend to be calm and relaxed, even in difficult situations I am going through! Loving others and friendly also I do not hold a grudge against others and I love to provide help and support and I love excitement and fun more than sadness and isolation!

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

1- A good conscience / where I can be relied upon in most of the situations that I pass and complete them in the best possible way.

2- Safety and solidity / Even in difficult situations that I go through, I remain calm and do not get nervous, I am consistent, and I have enough security for myself and the people who pass in my life.

3- Tolerant of others / Despite the situations I went through, I seek excuses for people and I think that anyone who engages in negative behavior has a positive outcome from that behavior! In other words, I think well of the feelings of others.

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

Certainly the strengths that I have in my personal life help me, and I have actually benefited a lot after knowing them. I find that empathy with others and appreciating their feelings is important to me, and the importance of not making judgments, and how to direct my energy to things that benefit me and not waste my time on things that do not benefit me later! Meaning, I have increased awareness of the importance of time and its investment, and I also learned how to make the right decisions at the right time❤️

4-How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in a leadership role on 7 cups and in your carrer?

It helps me to stand by the members and listeners in 7 Cups who need help and support them because the most important characteristic of a leader is sound thinking and not judging others and guiding them to take appropriate decisions.

The strengths that I have in Carrer help me maintain my passion and love for the work that I do and not keep the boring routine and the tendency to be creative and inventive in new ideas and how to make appropriate decisions while maintaining emotions in my dealings with people and how to control them in a way that serves me and serves others around me.❤️


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nessa104 February 11th, 2022

@Zahraa000 i wish i could be tolerant

great personalitty

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CaringEzra February 4th, 2022

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

I learned that i’m really introverted, which i could have guessed but it was definitely very prominent on this test

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

Open Mindedness: Welcoming to new ideas and beliefs and ways to do things, even if that's not how i would normally think or do something

Conscientiousness: Careful and diligent, reliable, hardworking and very organized when getting jobs done

Agreeableness: Forgiving and sympathetic and empathetic and understanding towards other people

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

It can help me be more confident in myself and be aware of my actions and how I interact with others. By being aware of these I can better navigate my life and put myself in situations where I can put these skills to good use.

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 that being organized and reliable can be really important in being in a leadership position so others can trust and rely on you that you will be there for you. It can also help to be able to keep track of assignments and keep up with work and turn things in on time. Open-Mindedness can be really important when making relationships with others. Being open to new ideas and listening can be a good foundation and start of one. Finally being Agreeable can sustain your relationships with people. Being someone who is there for others and understanding makes you someone that others can go to when they need something.

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gentleFox20 June 1st, 2022

@Estrellitaa

I have some of the same strengths as you but I don't have your level of conscientiousness which, like you say, can be a real asset as part of the leadership team on cups!

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