Teri Ford completed a ProfileXT assessment for a Sales Coordinator role. While her skills in areas like verbal reasoning, numerical ability, and numeric reasoning are above what the role typically requires, she is mostly well-suited for the position. Her interests in finance, technical fields, and helping people align well with the role's focus. To help Teri succeed, her manager should challenge her with new responsibilities, provide feedback on communicating effectively with others, and encourage developing interpersonal skills through group discussions.
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negotiate, and even lead.
The increasing expectations of IT leaders is well enough understood that some university IT
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communications, and leadership classes in their curricula. This, of course, does not help
current IT practitioners like you.
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scenes cost center to a business-critical aspect of every successful enterprise. And as
IT becomes more tightly integrated into the business, the seasoned IT professional is
expected to be able to understand the business, communicate with businesspeople,
negotiate, and even lead.
The increasing expectations of IT leaders is well enough understood that some university IT
programs are including communications, group dynamics, collaborative and interpersonal
communications, and leadership classes in their curricula. This, of course, does not help
current IT practitioners like you.
Customer service training, team building and leadership skills. Are you interested in building the case for Return On Investment for customer service, communication & management training at your organization?
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La grande consultation des médecins / ELABE pour l'Ordre des médecinscontact Elabe
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Cette consultation en ligne ouverte à tous les médecins inscrits au tableau de l’Ordre des Médecins, menée du 12 octobre au 22 novembre 2015 sur le site lagrandeconsultation.medecin.fr (accès sécurisé par renseignement du numéro RPPS et date de naissance) aura permis de recueillir l’opinion de 35 000 MEDECINS PARTICIPANTS pour 30 058 QUESTIONNAIRES COMPLETS ET ENREGISTRES dans les délais.
Tous les modes d’exercice et toutes les spécialités médicales sont représentés.
En miroir, un sondage en ligne a été mené par l’institut ELABE du 20 au 27 novembre 2015 auprès de 4 060 individus représentatifs des Français âgés de 18 ans et plus (méthode des quotas sur le sexe, l’âge et la catégorie socioprofessionnelle de l’individu, après stratification géographique).
Un très fort sentiment de malaise
Le premier enseignement de la grande consultation est la prégnance d’un sentiment de malaise chez l’ensemble des médecins. En effet, si 89% d’entre eux se disent « fiers » d’appartenir à une profession qui constitue avant tout une vocation, ils estiment que l’exercice du métier est aujourd’hui trop contraint et dévalorisé : 97% des médecins estiment subir « trop de contraintes réglementaires, économiques et administratives », qui empiètent sur leur temps médical, et 91% d’entre eux estiment que « leur mission de service public est mal reconnue ».
En conséquence, ils sont trois médecins sur quatre (74%) à se déclarer inquiets pour l’avenir de la profession, un très fort pessimisme qui s’étend par ailleurs au système de santé dans son ensemble, et que leur patientèle partage : 82% des médecins et 63% des Français considèrent que le système de santé se détériore, et 86% des médecins sont pessimistes quant à son avenir (pour 69% des Français). En cause, un pilotage de la santé par les pouvoirs publics jugé insatisfaisant par 93% des médecins, et le sentiment pour 53% des Français que la santé n’est pas « une priorité des pouvoirs publics ».
La nécessité de réformer le système… avec les médecins
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Par ailleurs, lorsque l’on demande aux Français quel est l’acteur en qui ils font le plus confiance pour réformer le système en leur nom, c’est sans équivoque le médecin, référent santé, qui est cité : 86% des Français font en effet confiance aux médecins pour faire évoluer le système de santé dans l’intérêt des patients.
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Has this happened to you? You try to implement a change in your organization and it doesn’t get the support that you thought it would. And, to make matters worse, you can't figure out why. Or, you have a great idea but can’t get the resources required for successful implementation. Jennifer Bonine shares a toolkit of techniques to help you determine which ideas will—and will not—work within your organization. This toolkit includes five rules for change management, a checklist to help you determine the type of change process needed in your organization, techniques for communicating your ideas to your target audience, a set of questions you can ask to better understand your executives’ goals, and methods for overcoming resistance to change from teams you don’t lead. These tools—together with an awareness of your organization’s core culture—will help you identify which changes you can successfully implement and which you should leave until another day.
La grande consultation des médecins / ELABE pour l'Ordre des médecinscontact Elabe
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Cette consultation en ligne ouverte à tous les médecins inscrits au tableau de l’Ordre des Médecins, menée du 12 octobre au 22 novembre 2015 sur le site lagrandeconsultation.medecin.fr (accès sécurisé par renseignement du numéro RPPS et date de naissance) aura permis de recueillir l’opinion de 35 000 MEDECINS PARTICIPANTS pour 30 058 QUESTIONNAIRES COMPLETS ET ENREGISTRES dans les délais.
Tous les modes d’exercice et toutes les spécialités médicales sont représentés.
En miroir, un sondage en ligne a été mené par l’institut ELABE du 20 au 27 novembre 2015 auprès de 4 060 individus représentatifs des Français âgés de 18 ans et plus (méthode des quotas sur le sexe, l’âge et la catégorie socioprofessionnelle de l’individu, après stratification géographique).
Un très fort sentiment de malaise
Le premier enseignement de la grande consultation est la prégnance d’un sentiment de malaise chez l’ensemble des médecins. En effet, si 89% d’entre eux se disent « fiers » d’appartenir à une profession qui constitue avant tout une vocation, ils estiment que l’exercice du métier est aujourd’hui trop contraint et dévalorisé : 97% des médecins estiment subir « trop de contraintes réglementaires, économiques et administratives », qui empiètent sur leur temps médical, et 91% d’entre eux estiment que « leur mission de service public est mal reconnue ».
En conséquence, ils sont trois médecins sur quatre (74%) à se déclarer inquiets pour l’avenir de la profession, un très fort pessimisme qui s’étend par ailleurs au système de santé dans son ensemble, et que leur patientèle partage : 82% des médecins et 63% des Français considèrent que le système de santé se détériore, et 86% des médecins sont pessimistes quant à son avenir (pour 69% des Français). En cause, un pilotage de la santé par les pouvoirs publics jugé insatisfaisant par 93% des médecins, et le sentiment pour 53% des Français que la santé n’est pas « une priorité des pouvoirs publics ».
La nécessité de réformer le système… avec les médecins
Si médecins comme patients s’inquiètent d’un système en fin de cycle, c’est un net volontarisme des médecins qui se dégage de cette consultation : 95% d’entre eux appellent à une réforme partagée du système de santé (pour 87% des Français). Avec, pour première priorité, retrouver le temps médical : 98% des médecins estiment qu’ « augmenter le temps médical en réduisant la complexité administrative » est une piste de réforme importante ; il s’agit même d’une priorité pour 86% d’entre eux.
Par ailleurs, lorsque l’on demande aux Français quel est l’acteur en qui ils font le plus confiance pour réformer le système en leur nom, c’est sans équivoque le médecin, référent santé, qui est cité : 86% des Français font en effet confiance aux médecins pour faire évoluer le système de santé dans l’intérêt des patients.
Audio descriptive analysis of singer and musical instrument identification in...eSAT Journals
Abstract Music information retrieval (MIR) has reached to a reasonably stable state after advancement in the Low Level audio Descriptors (LLDs) and feature extraction techniques. The analysis of sound has now become simple by the continuous efforts and research of MIR community in the field of signal processing from last two decades. In north Indian classical music, a singer is accompanied by some instruments such as harmonium, violin or flute. These instruments are tuned in the same musical scale (pitch range) in which the singer is signing. Separate researches have been made in recent past to identify a musical instrument and a singer. In this paper, we have analyzed the low level audio descriptors, for singing voice and musical instrument sound together, that appears to human ear as similar with respect to ‘timbre’, to see if we could treat them same and use identification/ classification routines to classify them into their classes. We have used Hybrid Selection algorithm from wrapper technique(the one that uses classifier also in feature selection process) to identify and extract the features and K-Means and K nearest neighbor classifiers to classify and cross verify the accuracy of classification. The accuracy of classification achieved was 91.1% which clearly proves that musical instruments and singing voice that sounds similar in timbral aspect can be grouped together and classification is possible with mixed database of instruments and singing voices. Keywords: Music Information Retrieval (MIR), Timbre, Singing Voice, Low level Descriptors (LLD, North Indian Classical music. MIRTOOL BOX
Has this happened to you? You try to implement a change in your organization and it fails. And, to make matters worse, you can't figure out why. It may be that your great idea didn't mesh well with your organization’s culture or a host of other reasons. Jennifer Bonine shares a toolkit to help you determine which ideas will—and will not—work well within your organization. This toolkit includes five rules for change management, a checklist to help you analyze the type of change process needed in your organization, a set of questions you can ask to better understand your executives’ goals, techniques for overcoming resistance to change, and the formal roles necessary to enable successful change. These tools—together with an awareness of your organization’s core culture—allow you to identify the changes you can successfully implement. Cultural awareness helps you align your initiatives with the objectives of the organization, make your team successful, and demonstrate the value of the change, which is increasingly more important in these challenging economic times.
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Has this happened to you? You try to implement a change in your organization and it doesn’t get the support that you thought it would. And, to make matters worse, you can't figure out why. Or, you have a great idea but can’t get the resources required for successful implementation. Jennifer Bonine shares a toolkit of techniques to help you determine which ideas will—and will not—work within your organization. This toolkit includes five rules for change management, a checklist to help you determine the type of change process needed in your organization, techniques for communicating your ideas to your target audience, a set of questions you can ask to better understand your executives’ goals, and methods for overcoming resistance to change from teams you don’t lead. These tools—together with an awareness of your organization’s core culture—will help you identify which changes you can successfully implement and which you should leave until another day.
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Areas of difference that could derail a business partnership:
- Attitudes toward people who are different
- Gender and travel overseas
- Hiring and promotion
- Communication
- Attitudes toward conflict
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An estimated INR 4.5 Million* is lost purely on poor collaboration, meetings in a company. The cost
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35% of meeting time is wasted and unproductive. Some of the large companies have a process,
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ProfileXT
Performance Model Comparison
Teri Ford
Sales Coordinator Role
Profile for Behavioral Traits
Energy Level
u a 3 4 f 5 6I7I8] 9 10
Tendency to display endurance and capacity fora fastpace.
Assertiveness
.i * a
Tendency to take charge of people and situations. Leads more than follows
Sociability
3 4 O } 10 t:> 9 10
Tendency to be outgoing, people-oriented, and participate withothers.
Manageability
1 2 3 4{6HGj8]9 10
Tendency to follow policies, accept external controls and supervision, and work within therules.
Attitude
Tendency to havea positive attitude regarding people andoutcomes
Decisiveness
Uses available information to makedecisions quickly.
Accommodating
Tendency to befriendly, cooperative, agreeable. To be a team person.
Independence* ftem TATSJejij s 9
Tendency to be self-reliant, self-directed, to take independent action, andmake own decisions.
iJLlJUUL 8
Objective Judgment
1
2 3 4 [5 16 I 7 18
The ability tothink clearly and beobjective indecision-making.
Distortion forthisassessment is within the acceptable range.
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10. ProfileXT Teri Ford
Performance Model Comparison Sales Coordinator Role
Numeric Reasoning
Using numbers as a basis in reasoning and problem solving.
3L"I5I6I71» 9;io
Behavioral Considerations
• Teri grasps numerical concepts readily.
. She completes numerical problems with greater success than thegeneral population.
Ms. Ford works well withnumbers and numerical concepts.
Ms. Forddemonstrates a relatively strongabilityto solve problems of a numerical nature.
Management Considerations
Teri isadept atseeing the relationship between numerical data and decision making. She may
however, require extra challenges if not provided by thejob to avoid a lossof motivation.
. Toavoid miscommunications whenTeri is expressing numerical information, coachher on
proper communication techniques thatemphasize a common level of expression as needed.
• Ms. Ford ismore proficient inprocessing numerical information than most people. She may
experience frustration if notsufficiently challenged, and maybe willing to takeon extra duties
that allow her to practice this skill.
Ms. Ford is capable ofassimilating data to make decisions, butmay occasionally befrustrated
by a lack ofchallenge inthis area. Address frustrations and provide ways to challenge her
abilities.
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11. ProfileXT Teri Ford
Performance Model Comparison Sales Coordinator Role
Energy Level
Tendency to display endurance and capacity fora fast pace.
1 2 3 4f5 ,6I7T8] 9 10
Behavioral Considerations
Ms. Fordtypicallyacts with a senseof urgency under routineconditions.
She ismoderately energetic; herwork pace will show few peaks and valleys.
. Ms. Ford is capableof takingaction in a timely manner.
• Ms. Ford generally focuses on timely results.
Management Considerations
When the workload reaches extremes, you may notice an increase in her stress.Coachher on
effective stress management techniques and provide occasional rewards for efficient and timely
results.
• Teri demonstrates somewhat low motivational intensity. Provide a structured environment in
which towork and maintain short-term goals. Help her monitor her effectiveness during long-
term projects.
Ms. Ford may occasionally appear less motivated when the hours of work increase due to
deadlines and thedemands of production. Keep open communication and listen to herneeds,
providing opportunities, when possible, for her togather herreserves. Congratulate her efforts
to stay focused.
Reward her extra efforts often atfirst, eventually increasing the time between pats on the back.
If her motivationor productivitydrops, maintainrewardsat a constant rate until she is back on
track.
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12. ProfileXT
Performance Model Comparison
Assertiveness
Tendency to take charge of people and situations. Leads more than follows.
1 2 3 4
looo 9 10
Teri Ford
Sales Coordinator Role
Behavioral Considerations
• She typically uses direct statementsand seems to enjoy the opportunity to lead others.
. Teri can be a moderately assertive leader who gets results.
> Ms. Ford is willing to be assertive, to be more of a leader than a follower.
. Ms. Ford is motivated by situations in which she is held accountable for results.
Management Considerations
• When she feels stronglyaboutan issue, Ms. Fordmay attemptto persuade others in an
authoritarian manner. When engaging incooperative team efforts, lay out the appropriate
ground rules and state clearly how each member may contribute to the team without undue
challenge.
. In most cases, she will contribute well in team discussions, but identify occasions in which
she may dominatethe group. Providea modelof appropriategroup dynamics and guide her
through effective interpersonal communications.
• If necessary, a training course that focuses on managingher assertiveness may provideTeri
withthe skills neededto negotiate moreeasily in high stresssituations. Continuing feedback on
her levelof performance will guideher through the trainingprocess.
• Give Ms. Ford the opportunity to participate in open discussions with the team. Provide
positivefeedback concerning her ability to engage in active listeningwhile providingdirection
that eliminates confrontational attitudes. Encourage language that focuses on the ideas of the
discussion, not the people who provide those ideas.
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13. ProfileXT Teri Ford
Performance Model Comparison Sales Coordinator Role
Sociability
Tendency to be outgoing, people-oriented, and participate with others.
1 2 34 I5T6T7X8 J 9 10
Behavioral Considerations
Ms. Ford isonlymoderately motivated byassignments that require interpersonal contact with
people.
Shemay not alwaysenjoy workthat requires contactwiththe public.
Hersociability is only moderately compatible with establishing a networkof contacts.
Ms. Ford prefers directandto the pointcommunication and mayavoid spending timeon small
talk and social amenities.
Management Considerations
. Asa wayto develop her interpersonal skills, invite Teri to as many group discussions as
possible. Maintain a casual demeanor with her, asappropriate, to model theculture ofyour
organization.
In her interactions withteam members, Teri may be hesitanton occasionto communicate her
perspective. If needed, encourage participation and make a point of initiating herinvolvement if
necessary. Astime passes, sheshould become more comfortable with the group and provide her
fair share of input.
Ifyou need to develop herability to interact with the group, engage Teri incasual conversation.
Breaking down walls of interpersonal distance between her and others may encourage better
participation.
On occasion, Ms. Ford may appear distant with thegroup. Ifnecessary, support herefforts to
interact with others and maintain consistency withyourrewards.
Additional Considerations
Ms. Ford achieved a Sociability scorethat isoutsidethe designated profilefor this Performance
Model. This suggests that herorientation for working within a team isdifferent than theposition
typically requires butthat shemay beable to perform well with adequate training. Discussions with
hershould determine herpotential fortraining and willingness to adapt to thework environment of
this position.
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14. ProfileXT
Performance Model Comparison
Teri Ford
Sales Coordinator Role
Manageability
Tendency to follow policies, accept externalcontrols and supervision, and work within the rules.
1 2 3 4[sje 8 ]9 10
Behavioral Considerations
Her respect for authority typically drives her tofollow rules and abide by policies.
She is generally accepting of organizational constraints and restrictions.
• Teri readily accepts authority and rules with a cooperative and friendly interpersonal style.
Ms. Ford is highly cooperative, agreeable and quite willing toaccept supervision and external
controls.
Management Considerations
Teri may experience frustration ifrequired to work in an unstructured environment. Encourage
her to maintain open communication withyou or other team membersin order to fosterher
flexibility.
Ifitbecomes necessary to encourage Teri todevelop creative ways tosolve problems and
complete tasks, assign projects that require her to work outside ofprocedural norms. She may
be uncomfortable in unstructured environments and you must foster a willingness towork
outside the box. Provide positive feedback for herefforts todevelop herconfidence in this area.
. Teri may expect her supervisors toprovide clearly stated guidelines for herbehavior and task
management. Ifnecessary, encourage creativity and flexibility, possibly assigning her toaco
worker who shows more self-reliance.
Ms. Ford demonstrates a preference for procedural methods and following strict policies.
Should amore flexible approach be required, encourage itby assigning projects that rely on
initiative and creativeproblem solving.
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15. ProfileXT
Performance Model Comparison
Attitude
Tendency to have a positive attitude regarding people and outcomes.
l!l 7 8 10
Teri Ford
Sales Coordinator Role
Behavioral Considerations
• Teri has positive expectations for the outcomeof problemsand difficult situations.
She is usually enthusiastic aboutrisk, changeand unexpected challenges.
« Ms. Ford demonstrates a positive attitude regarding changes in policies and guidelines.
Ms. Ford has a tendency to trust most people.
Management Considerations
Teri appears to havea higher thanaverage optimism concerning the motivations of others.
Training inmore prudent estimations of themotivations of others may enhance herquality of
work if she becomes too trusting.
. Teri may exhibit anoverly optimistic expectation about the results of some projects. This can
allow unforeseen mistakes to occur. Training inevaluative reasoning mayprovide her with the
abilityto usejudgment to forecast potentialhazards appropriately.
. Having a generally optimistic regardfor the motivations of others,Ms. Ford may not accurately
appraise people's motives, especially if she is actively negotiating with someone. If this
becomes an issue, encourage discerning evaluative skills sothat she may approach dealings
with others with more prudence and confidence.
Ms. Ford may appear overly optimistic or naive about the motivations of others which may
be a liability in some situations. If it becomes necessary to developa more realistic attitude,
encourageher to observe her more successful co-workersand offer an opportunity to discuss
the differences with you.
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16. ProfileXT Teri Ford
Performance Model Comparison Sales CoordinatorRole
Decisiveness
Uses available information to make decisions quickly.
OQu t* 8 9 10
Behavioral Considerations
L.,
• Ms. Ford iscapable of responding to critical situations and solving problems ina timely
manner.
• Teri stands firm on most decisions and is not inclined to back down once a decision is made.
• She is not inclined to delay important decisions.
Ms. Ford is typicallydecisive and inclined to act. Shecan be effective in positions which
require timely results.
Management Considerations
If more timely decisions are required, build her willingness to take action by example of your
own capacity to act with a sense of urgency, even when under stress.
. Should herrelatively low decisiveness level become an issue, provide training inrisk
management as well as howto handle stress. This should help Ms. Ford make moretimely
decisions under pressure.
IfTeri needs to make quicker decisions, remind herthatwe have to take risks when timely
decisions arerequired. Build this riskacceptance by providing low risksituations, then building
the potential for risk as she adapts.
When under stress, Ms. Ford may tend to make decisions slowly. Ifthiscauses problems,
emphasize the importance of deadlines and making decisions without extended analysis.
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17. ProfileXT Teri Ford
Performance Model Comparison Sales Coordinator Role
Accommodating
Tendency to be friendly, cooperative, agreeable. To be a team person.
1 2 3 E4t5l6T7 R 9 10
Behavioral Considerations
Ms. Ford is quick to accommodate others to avoid interpersonal conflict.
She is highly motivated by an informal, positive and relaxed work environment.
• Teri tends to minimize serious problems and negative information. She will seek solutions
which are acceptable to everyone.
• Ms. Ford is committed to reducing conflict and establishing cooperation. She is comfortable
working as part of a team and sharing ideas and information.
Management Considerations
. Teri wishes to please others and may be frustrated by a less accommodating environment.
Ifthis becomes an issue, demonstrate the advantages of individual thinking, to help her
understand that the willingness to challenge the ideas of others can be an important part of
reaching team goals.
. She may not respond well to an aggressive style of leadership. Training that educates her to
stand up for her ideas may enhance her motivation to achieve individual success.
Her cooperative style may result in poor output if she goes along just to get along. If this
becomes an issue, instill a competitive climate that rewards individual success, while remaining
sensitive to her needs for a sense of belonging in the department.
• If it becomes necessary to confront her apparent hesitance to challenge the ideas of coworkers,
reward her efforts to act aggressively. Publicly recognize her improvements when she stands up
for her unique ideas or solutions.
Additional Considerations
On the Accommodating scale Ms. Ford is above the designated Performance Model for this position.
This suggests that her willingness to productively challenge the opinions of others is less than the
position typically requires and that this could cause a problem. Discussions with her should explore
the possibility the position may require a more direct style than is usual for her.
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Performance Model Comparison
Teri Ford
Sales Coordinator Role
Independence
Tendency to be self-reliant, self-directed, to take independent action, and make own decisions.
oaaa 8 9 10
Behavioral Considerations
• She generally prefers to follow established procedures.
Teriis usually satisfied with the status quo. She is comfortableworking within the system.
• Ms. Ford is willingto function in a coordinated,interrelated way, participating in group
decision making.
Ms. Ford is comfortable with the normal restraints of organizational life.
Management Considerations
• If it becomesnecessaryto counter her tendency to follow predictable patterns, providea
less structuredwork environmentfollowed with support and feedback so as to foster greater
independence.
• Theremay be a tendency for Teri to hesitate whenmore resourceful action is required. Training
in creative problem solving will allow her to perform in a more productive manner.
Teri appreciatesthe structure of regular proceduresand close supervision. To improveself-
reliance, if desired, encourage her to create her own procedures for getting thejob done.
• Under the pressure of deadlines or other stresses, Ms. Ford may seek out your guidance.
Provide moderate supervision, but encourage self-reliance when appropriate. Possible
responses may include offering your attention only after some effort is made by her to make her
own decisions.
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Performance Model Comparison Sales CoordinatorRole
Objective Judgment
The ability to think clearly and be objective indecision-making.
1234 i?JL6X7.M?i 9 10
Behavioral Considerations
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•
Teri has a tendency totakean objective view and to adjust judgment as needed to reach
accurate conclusions.
Herjudgment anddecisions usually indicate consistent andthoughtful consideration of the
information available.
She ishighly inclined tomake considered judgments, applying experience tocurrent problems
and situations.
Ms.Ford typicallyshowssoundjudgment underpressure.
Management Considerations
• Coach Ms. Ford ontechniques ofgathering useful information from others, assimilating this
information holistically and making a decision based onheroverall impressions.
Coach heron how to gather information of a subjective nature, like the opinions of team
members and subordinates, in order tomake decisions that require more intuition on her part.
Teri may benefit from opportunities tomake decisions based more on intuition. Begin with low
risk decisions and allow time for herto gain more confidence ina holistic approach todecision
making.
Ms. Ford hasa tendency to rely heavily onobjective data when making decisions. She needs
practice and guidance in using a more intuitive approach. Ifneeded, focus training on looking
at information ina holistic and general way, emphasizing a more personal approach to decision
making.
Additional Considerations
OntheJudgment scale Ms. Ford isabove the designated Performance Model forthis position. This
suggests thatherdecision-making process involves less of a perspective for the "bigpicture" thanthe
position typically requires. Discussions withhershould explore the possibility thatthe position could
be somewhat frustrating for her.
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Performance Model Comparison Sales CoordinatorRole
Interests
The Interests section assesses the relative interests between the six interest areas. The
top three interests for Teri and the Performance Model are presented below in ranked
order. The interests shared by both are circled.
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Top Interests for this
Top Interests for Teri Ford Performance Model
Financial/Administrative %^ Enterprising
Indicates interest in activities such as Indicates interest in activities
organizing information or business associated withpersuading others,
procedures. sales, and presenting ideas.
Technical ^ Financial/Administrative
Indicates interest in scientific
activities, technical data, and
research.
($£) People Service
^*—^ Tnrlirat**c int^t-Act inIndicates interest in activities such
as helping people and promoting the
welfare of others.
^) People Service
0= Match
Her interests are focused in the administrative andtechnical aspectsof work. She demonstrates an interest
intheFinancial, People Service and Technical themes. Thispattern isconsistent withpeople who like to
work in a fairly structured setting, especially in which there is a definable chain of command and there
aretypical office practices to be dealt with. The preferred workenvironment is usuallydefinedby a focus
on interpersonal dynamics and helping clients, especially with technical information from a consultative/
expert point ofview.
With Financial/Administrative as her primary area of interest, Ms. Ford is likelyto seek out activities that
involve organizing or otherwise dealing withbudgets, information and/orsupplies. Herprimary focus and
source of motivation is in classifying and managing information.
Secondly, she is motivated by the Technical aspects of ajob. Working with data and drawingconclusions
from them helps her maintain a positive levelof motivation on thejob.
Finally, her interest in PeopleServiceactivities rounds out her profile. This may not be the central focus of
her interests, but these activities are likelyto enhancethe work experience nonetheless.
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