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Chi Alpha Discipleship Tool

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This tool is based upon four basic personality profiles, as described in Personality Plus by Florence Littauer. The first part of this resource is a personality assessment, followed by descriptions of the four personality profiles. Upon

completion, Personality Plus reveals how your unique blend of traits effects your emotions, work performance, and your relationships. It will help you improve upon your strengths and aid upon your weaknesses.

Credit must be given to the book, Personality Plus.

Your Personality Profile - Assessment

Directions--In each of the following rows of four words, place an X in front of the one descriptive word that most often applies to you. Continue through all forty lines; be sure each number is marked. If you are not sure which word "most applies," ask a spouse or a friend, and think of what your answer would have been when you were a child.

1. ___ Adventurous 2. ___ Persistent 3. ___ Submissive 4. ___ Considerate 5. ___ Refreshing 6. ___ Satisfied 7. ___ Planner 8. ___ Sure 9. ___ Orderly 10. ___ Friendly 11. ___ Daring 12. ___ Cheerful 13. ___ Idealistic 14. ___ Demonstrative 15. ___ Mediator 16. ___ Thoughtful 17. ___ Listener 18. ___ Contented 19. ___ Perfectionist 20. ___ Bouncy

Strengths

___ Adaptable ___ Playful ___ Self-sacrificing ___ Controlled ___ Respectful ___ Sensitive ___ Patient ___ Spontaneous ___ Obliging ___ Faithful ___ Delightful ___ Consistent ___ Independent ___ Decisive ___ Musical ___ Tenacious ___ Loyal ___ Chief ___ Pleasant ___ Bold

___ Animated ___ Persuasive ___ Sociable ___ Competitive ___ Reserved ___ Self-reliant ___ Positive ___ Scheduled ___ Outspoken ___ Funny ___ Diplomatic ___ Cultured ___ Inoffensive ___ Dry humor ___ Mover ___ Talker ___ Leader ___ Chartmaker ___ Productive ___ Behaved

___ Analytical ___ Peaceful ___ Strong-willed ___ Convincing ___ Resourceful ___ Spirited ___ Promoter ___ Shy ___ Optimistic ___ Forceful ___ Detailed ___ Confident ___ Inspiring ___ Deep ___ Mixes easily ___ Tolerant ___ Lively ___ Cute ___ Popular ___ Balanced

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21. ___ Blank 22. ___ Undisciplined 23. ___ Reticent 24. ___ Fussy 25. ___ Impatient 26. ___ Unpopular 27. ___ Headstrong 28. ___ Plain 29. ___ Angered easily 30. ___ Na?ve 31. ___ Worrier 32. ___ Too sensitive 33. ___ Doubtful 34. ___ Inconsistent 35. ___ Messy 36. ___ Slow 37. ___ Loner 38. ___ Sluggish 39. ___ Revengeful 40. ___ Compromising

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Weaknesses

___ Bashful ___ Unsympathetic ___ Resentful ___ Fearful ___ Insecure ___ Uninvolved ___ Haphazard ___ Pessimistic ___ Aimless ___ Negative attitude ___ Withdrawn ___ Tactless ___ Disorganized ___ Introvert ___ Moody ___ Stubborn ___ Lord over others ___ Suspicious ___ Restless ___ Critical

___ Brassy ___ Unenthusiastic ___ Resistant ___ Forgetful ___ Indecisive ___ Unpredictable ___ Hard to please ___ Proud ___ Argumentative ___ Nervy ___ Workaholic ___ Timid ___ Domineering ___ Intolerant ___ Mumbles ___ Show-off ___ Lazy ___ Short-tempered ___ Reluctant ___ Crafty

___ Bossy ___ Unforgiving ___ Repetitious ___ Frank ___ Interrupts ___ Unaffectionate ___ Hesitant ___ Permissive ___ Alienated ___ Nonchalant ___ Wants credit ___ Talkative ___ Depressed ___ Indifferent ___ Manipulative ___ Skeptical ___ Loud ___ Scatterbrained ___ Rash ___ Changeable

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Your Personality Profile - Scoring Sheet

Now transfer all your X's to the corresponding words on this scoring sheet, and add up your totals. For example, in number one, if you X'ed "animated" on the assessment, X it on the scoring sheet. (Note: The descriptive words are in a different order on the profile and the scoring sheet.)

Strengths

Popular Sanguine

1. ___ Animated 2. ___ Playful 3. ___ Sociable 4. ___ Convincing 5. ___ Refreshing 6. ___ Spirited 7. ___ Promoter 8. ___ Spontaneous 9. ___ Optimistic 10. ___ Funny 11. ___ Delightful 12. ___ Cheerful 13. ___ Inspiring 14. ___ Demonstrative 15. ___ Mixes easily 16. ___ Talker 17. ___ Lively 18. ___ Cute 19. ___ Popular 20. ___ Bouncy

Powerful Choleric

___ Adventurous ___ Persuasive ___ Strong-willed ___ Competitive ___ Resourceful ___ Self-reliant ___ Positive ___ Sure ___ Outspoken ___ Forceful ___ Daring ___ Confident ___ Independent ___ Decisive ___ Mover ___ Tenacious ___ Leader ___ Chief ___ Productive ___ Bold

Perfect Melancholy

___ Analytical ___ Persistent ___ Self-sacrificing ___ Considerate ___ Respectful ___ Sensitive ___ Planner ___ Scheduled ___ Orderly ___ Faithful ___ Detailed ___ Cultured ___ Idealistic ___ Deep ___ Musical ___ Thoughtful ___ Loyal ___ Chartmaker ___ Perfectionist ___ Behaved

Peaceful Phlegmatic

___ Adaptable ___ Peaceful ___ Submissive ___ Controlled ___ Reserved ___ Satisfied ___ Patient ___ Shy ___ Obliging ___ Friendly ___ Diplomatic ___ Consistent ___ Inoffensive ___ Dry humor ___ Mediator ___ Tolerant ___ Listener ___ Contented ___ Pleasant ___ Balanced

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Total-Strengths ______

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Popular Sanguine

21. ___ Brassy 22. ___ Undisciplined 23. ___ Repetitious 24. ___ Forgetful 25. ___ Interrupts 26. ___ Unpredictable 27. ___ Haphazard 28. ___ Permissive 29. ___ Angered easily 30. ___ Na?ve 31. ___ Wants credit 32. ___ Talkative 33. ___ Disorganized 34. ___ Inconsistent 35. ___ Messy 36. ___ Show-off 37. ___ Loud 38. ___ Scatterbrained 39. ___ Restless 40. ___ Changeable

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Weaknesses

Powerful Choleric

___ Bossy ___ Unsympathetic ___ Resistant ___ Frank ___ Impatient ___ Unaffectionate ___ Headstrong ___ Proud ___ Argumentative ___ Nervy ___ Workaholic ___ Tactless ___ Domineering ___ Intolerant ___ Manipulative ___ Stubborn ___ Lord over others ___ Short-tempered ___ Rash ___ Crafty

Perfect Melancholy

___ Bashful ___ Unforgiving ___ Resentful ___ Fussy ___ Insecure ___ Unpopular ___ Hard to please ___ Pessimistic ___ Alienated ___ Negative attitude ___ Withdrawn ___ Too sensitive ___ Depressed ___ Introvert ___ Moody ___ Skeptical ___ Loner ___ Suspicious ___ Revengeful ___ Critical

Peaceful Phlegmatic

___ Blank ___ Unenthusiastic ___ Reticent ___ Fearful ___ Indecisive ___ Uninvolved ___ Hesitant ___ Plain ___ Aimless ___ Nonchalant ___ Worrier ___ Timid ___ Doubtful ___ Indifferent ___ Mumbles ___ Slow ___ Lazy ___ Sluggish ___ Reluctant ___ Compromising

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Total-Weaknesses

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Combined Totals ______

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The Four Personality Profiles - Descriptions

Now that you've taken the assessment, you are probably interested learning about each personality profile.You will have a "primary" profile (the one which had the highest combined score), and a "secondary" profile (the one which had the second highest combined score). The higher your score for a profile, the more you will identify with it and the more its description will seem fitting.

It is also helpful to learn about all the personality profiles, so you can learn how to understand and relate with others around you! The beauty of community is that we are all different and bring different strengths to the table. And others with complimentary personality profiles will help us to grow in our own weaknesses.

"Popular" Sanguine "Let's have fun!"

Strengths: Great front-door person, enthusiastic and expressive, makes friends easily--never met a stranger, creative and fun, volunteers for jobs, talkative, storyteller

Weaknesses: Doesn't remember names, doesn't have much follow-through, talk too much, exaggerates, many fans but few friends, self-centered, disorganized, manipulates through charm

Solutions: ? Talk ? as much ? Stop exaggerating ? Learn to listen ? Write things down ? Focus on developing deep friendships

Tips for relating with "Popular" Sanguine: ? Recognize they talk without thinking first ? Recognize they have a hard time accomplishing tasks ? Help them keep from accepting more than they can do ? Remember they are circumstantial and emotional ? Recognize they mean well

"Perfect" Melancholy "Let's get organized!" Strengths: Analytical, genius prone, plans and organizes, neat and orderly. can be counted on to finish a job, detail-oriented, economical, compassionate, perfectionists, creative Weaknesses: Easily depressed, assumes worst in people and situations, low-self image, procrastinate through planning, has unrealistic expectations, can bring a cloud into a room Solutions: ? Realize no one likes a gloomy person ? Don't take things so personally ? Look for the positives ? Plan less, do more ? Lower your standards Tips for relating with "Perfect" Melancholy: ? Know they are very sensitive and get hurt easily ? Recognize they are naturally pessimistic

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