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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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bubblyJulie September 10th, 2020

@GlenM

1. I am somewhat conventional and I would remain calm in mostly any situations.

2. I'm sociable, forgiving, and and supportive.

3. I can utilize my strengths to further improve my weaknesses and help me to become a successful person.

4. I acknowledge that I still have a lot of weaknesses that I have to improve; however, I always keep in mind that "Few people are born leaders, but luckily, leadership can be learned." I am looking forward to leading and inspiring the people around me with my utter dedication and clear vision.

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rebecca947 September 19th, 2020

@bubblyJulie

Hey, Julie! Those are amazing strengths to have, being calm, forgiving, social and supportive. The most important things are an acknowledgement of weaknesses and the willingness to improve on them. It sounds like you've got both! Best of luck, I'm sure you'll be an amazing leader xx

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Liru0417 September 10th, 2020

1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
I know I'm a bit introverted but I guess I can be a little bit social and outgoing in certain occasion surprise It shows that I'm also a bit of an organizer myself even if I struggle someties with time management and lastly it never occurred to me but I work well under pressure
2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?
You are relatively open to new experiences.
You probably remain calm, even in tense situations.
You are very well-organized, and can be relied upon.

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

It can help me realize that I can use the strengths that I have identified to be a better persone each day.

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

It would act as a stepping stone for me to work more on them and develop them as I delve into a new role here on 7Cups and in my career. By doing this, I would eb able to meaningfully collaborate with my peers and mentors as well.

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PinkPizzaz September 11th, 2020

@Liru0417

This all sounds great! Staying calm under pressure is definitely something I could work on. All of these strengths will definitely help you to grow as a person.

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CompassionateDreamer8522 September 10th, 2020

@GlenM

1. What were the main things you learned about yourself?
I didn't realize how open-minded I was. I consider this a good thing, as I tend to be very "by the book" when it comes to my professional life.
2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?
Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, and Open-Mindedness
3. How can the strengths you identified on both tests help you in your personal life?
They have helped me see a very strong correlation between my open-mindedness and my ability to be passionate and work for causes I believe in. Additionally, my agreeableness is right on point, as I tend to get a long with many types of people. And my conscientiousness goes right along with my other test scores, in that I am very organized and and self-disciplined. It brings me inner peace.

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 in a leadership role, I am able to support people without judgement, and this platforms is something I've specifically found a heart for. I love helping people. In my career, most of my main duties are in support/admin, so these fit right in. I definitely have a servant's heart.

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PinkPizzaz September 11th, 2020

@CompassionateDreamer8522

Being open-minded is great! These strengths are really helpful both inside and outside of 7cups.

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Saquib16 September 10th, 2020

@GlenM

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

Answer: I learnt that Im a conventional and disorganized person. I am shy and anxious.

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

Answer: My three top strength I guess I am critical, quiet & down to earth.

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

Answer: I can use these strengths in my career and helping out people around me.

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

Answer: I can use my strength Identified in the test to as an effective listener who is more system-oriented with the critical thought process.

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PinkPizzaz September 11th, 2020

@Saquib16.

Lol this is close to the opposite of what I got on my test (except for the introvert part that's me too). These sound like great strengths! I'm sure they'll be able to help you in 7cups and in your personal life.

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PinkPizzaz September 11th, 2020

One thing I learned about myself is that I "tend to do things haphazardly" I'm a bit undependable.

My top three strengths (according to the test) are: creative, curious, and complex. The only ones I scored high on were Open-minded and Negative Emotionally so that's why.

The strengths I have identified can help me focus on my strengths and use those to grow.

My strengths (especially the extreme empathy) will help me in a leadership role by helping me to connect to the people.

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Endure777 September 11th, 2020

@PinkPizzaz

I do not think anyone is ranked negatively when it comes to emotions. in reality that is just the stigma we put on "bad" feelings like feeling sad or mad. No matter what, your emotions are not "negative". All emotions are meant to be felt, and some of us feel more than others. Just because someone says something engative about how you feel emotions, does not mean they are right. Even with tests like this. Always think positive!

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Endure777 September 11th, 2020

@GlenM

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

The main things I learned about myself are that I am a higly energetic person who loves people and socializing. I am very organized as well as emotional but I know how use my emotions and thoughts to be creative and empathic as well as sympathetic.

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

My top 3 strengths according to the test are that I enjoy novel experiences and seeing things in new ways, I am well organised and reliable, and I am extremely outgoing and energetic.

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

My strengths can help me with my personal life by giving me reassurance on areas in my life that I did not realize I initially good at, especailly the traits I thought I did not have or just didn't show as mch as I would like to. I know understand that I am very outgoing and energetic so knowing how to regulate my energy and emotions will better help me to socialize with others in a positive manner.

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

The strengths from both tests will help me in a leadership role on 7 Cups because they show how much I love socializing with people and helping them with their own problems. I am in tune with my emotions and love listening, as well as talking, and I have a great intuition that will help me understand others on a deep level. I am organized, so I am great with planning; and I love taking the lead and know how to take initiative when needed, which works great for launching projects or discussions.

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hopedreamlove September 11th, 2020

@CognitiveACE

Being organized and reliable are great strengths to have, as are being outgoing and energetic! Those are all strengths I could definitely work on. These definitely sound like they can help you on 7 cups as well as in your personal life!

InvaderStitch September 12th, 2020

@CognitiveACE

Sounds like you have a lot of great strengths and I can't see where they take you during the LDP!

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hopedreamlove September 11th, 2020

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

I have learned that I am extremely introverted, and I am generally a pretty anxious person who does worry about things, which fits me extremely well. Definitely something I could work on! I am also very agreeable.
2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?

My top three strengths are good-natured, courteous, and supportive!

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

The strengths I identified can help me in personal life as being good-natured, courteous, and supportive can allow me to get along with a lot of people, and be a positive presence and someone people can respect and hopefully trust.

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 I identified on the Big 5 can help me in my leadership roles on 7 cups as I will be able to be a supportive leader, and someone who can lead in a courteous, supportive way with good intentions. As for the strengths I identified on the 16 personalities test, my passion, dedication, idealism, and open-mindedness can help me be excited and give me belief in my roles, and work hard to achieve my visions.

September 11th, 2020

1 everything this test says about me is stuff I already knew.

2 This test says I am opened minded , rideable , outgoing and supportive.

3 I hopefullyir it will help warm up to things a lot faster than I normally would. I think it will help me take more risks and become more out going to people I do not know.

4 I hope it will help me go far on cups with higher roles when time come. I hope this traits can people repect me and being a role model to other listeners.

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rebecca947 September 19th, 2020

@Goldenbutterflyofhope

Hey, Hope! Glad to know you're self-aware and are acknowledging your strengths <3 Risks are a part of life- don't be afraid to take calculated risks. We risk failing, but we also risk succeeding. It's worth a try! xx

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InvaderStitch September 12th, 2020

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

I was surprised by my score for conscientiousness, I scored pretty low and it said that I do things haphazardly but I really dont feel like that is true. I pay so much attention to detail it borderlines on obsessing over making sure I do things right. I didnt like the results or agree with them on this one as much as I did on the MBTI.

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

I scored highest on agreeableness which is the one I agreed most on, I also scored relatively high on open-mindedness. I tend to be very easy to get along with and open to new experiences.

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

My strengths can help me reach my goals in my personal life. I can use my creativity to find resources to go to grad school and become a therapist myself. I am also very kind and generous and have a good heart to be a good friend, sister, aunt, and cousin to the people important to me in my life.

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

My strengths will help me in a leadership role on 7cups because I am extremely passionate and will put my all into the role. I am also altruistic and live to make a difference, since these are strengths it will mean that the roles on here will be almost natural for me. I just have to be careful not to burn myself out by taking on too much. I feel like the same can be applied to any career. Itll make me an asset for any company I work for.

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shiningSound31 September 12th, 2020

@InvaderStitch
Your answers suggest that you want to be a therapist. Moreover, you possess the important traits for this role. I strongly believe that 7 Cups would be significantly better with your skillsets and your generous involvement. I wish you the best in your journey in life.

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shiningSound31 September 12th, 2020

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

I have a high score on the trait of Open-Mindedness. This means that I enjoy having new experiences and I am prone to look at things in new ways. I also tend to be original, creative and curious.

I have a low score on Conscientiousness. This means that I am impulsive, negligent, undependable and disorganized. I don't keep things around me tidy. This is an eye-opener for me. I will focus on improving myself on these fronts.

I have a very low score on Extraversion. This means that I am highly introvert. I enjoy remaining silent and spending time alone.

I have an average score on Agreeableness. This means that I am neither extremely forgiving nor irritable.

My score on Negative Emotionality is 75 percentile. This means that I am likely to remain anxious or nervous. This stresses the need for self-care. Again, this score is an eye-opener for me and I will focus on improving myself on this front.


2. What are your top 3 strengths according to this test?
According to this test, it seems that my strengths are primarily due to the high score in the Open-Mindedness. I tend to be original, creative and curious. Curiosity encourages me to learn about new things. And creativity and originality encourage me to create new things be it in engineering or literary or drawing. This is true as I have written poems in English and I also have an interest in drawing.
Also, I am neither irritable nor extremely forgiving. So, it is neither easy for people to irritate me nor can people around me take me for granted. I need to improve myself on other parameters.

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

I have a trait that I seek and value Harmony. I try to see good in every people. I don't like to dominate others but strongly believe in the democratic process and that every voice should be heard. In real life, people, often, don't like being overpowered or being dominated by others. They want themselves to be heard. Perhaps, that's the reason of success for social media websites like Twitter, Facebook etc. Giving every voice the opportunity to be heard helps in nurturing good relationship and helps in avoiding bias, ego-clashes besides helping in finding a better solution to the problems that I as an individual or a family member or a member of a group/team would face.
I also exhibit traits of creativity and tend to be original or curious. These traits encourage me toward continuous learning, try out new things and creating something new, original and creative, be it literary, drawing or otherwise. Continuous learning and the penchant for creating something original would help me grow both personally, professionally and would also allow me to contribute me to 7 Cups.


4. Identify and describe how your strengths can help you in your leadership role on 7 Cups and in your career.

As per the personality tests, I display the traits of an idealist. I strongly believe that people, at their heart, are good but often misunderstood. Everyone makes mistakes. Some members who seek emotional support at 7 Cups have a darker past. They might have committed mistakes which they now repent. Many members struggle with the issue of guilt. These members would be more comfortable in discussing their issues with someone who won't judge them but would believe that they, despite their mistakes and misdeeds, have goodness in them. As Mahatma Gandhi said that we should hate the bad traits but not the person who possess bad traits.
The personality tests reveal that I seek and value harmony. I don't like to dominate others. I am open-minded and flexible. I have an attitude of live-and-let-live. I don't judge people. These are important qualities for a listener. While having a conversation with a listener who possesses these traits, members would feel comfortable in discussing whatever they want to discuss. I, as a listener, would be able to serve members coming from diverse backgrounds. These traits would help me to allow them to express themselves freely without the fear of being judged. Moreover, I am not easily irritable.
This would help me in showing patience to the members who seek emotional support.

The traits that I mentioned above would allow me to work with colleagues in my professional life coming from diverse backgrounds. These traits would help me create and nurture a meaningful relationship with my colleagues and seniors in my professional life. So, these traits would help me in my career and professional growth.

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rebecca947 September 19th, 2020

@shiningSound31

Hey, Sound! I loved reading your in depth analysis and answers of the questions. These quizzes can indeed be an eye-opener for us, and it's good to hear you willing to improve! Open-Mindedness is amazing, and will definitely help you go far on Cups and in life. Everyone appreciates originality and creativity- that's how the world constantly changes, grows and develops. Harmony also is very important in life and in relationships, regardless of what kind they are. Like you said, every voice wants to be heard, in some way. "As Mahatma Gandhi said that we should hate the bad traits but not the person who possess bad traits." I love that. So very true. We are not our mistakes, we are not our faults. xx

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shiningSound31 September 19th, 2020

@rebecca947

Rebecca, I completely agree with youheart You have rightly said that we are not our mistakes and not our faults. Again, Thank you very much, Rebecca, for your very beautiful appreciation heart This means a lot to me heart Thank you heartsmileyheart

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