“The Personality Compass” is a 5-minute (or less) quiz first outlined by Diane Turner in The Personality Compass: A New Way to Understand People.  By filling out a brief questionnaire, you learn which arrow of the compass aligns with your temperament. The objective of discovering your true north (or east, or south, or west) is : To identify how your own sensibilities differ from your colleagues so that everyone can better understand—and collaborate—with one another. “Each type is different,” reads the instruction sheet for the test. “Each has different Preferences, Different strengths, Different weaknesses, and Different points of view. At times those differences can create difficulties and clashes, but if we understand the differences we can find ways to work together and that can become a great strength!” One will learn to appreciate everyone’s unique talents to create a more synergetic environment.

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2. Introduction
 “The Personality Compass” is a 5-minute (or less) quiz first outlined by
Diane Turner in The Personality Compass: A New Way to Understand
People.
 By filling out a brief questionnaire, you learn which arrow of the compass
aligns with your temperament.
 The objective of discovering your true north (or east, or south, or west) is :
 To identify how your own sensibilities differ from your colleagues
so that everyone can better understand—and collaborate—with
one another.
 “Each type is different,” reads the instruction sheet for the test.
 “Each has different
 Preferences,
 Different strengths,
 Different weaknesses, and
 Different points of view.
 At times those differences can create difficulties and clashes, but if we
understand the differences we can find ways to work together and that can
become a great strength!”

3. Break down of each work personality
 North: These individuals are focused on goals, goals, goals. They’re
 Confident,
 Decisive,
 Independent, and
 Love to check off a task.
 South: Meet the team players of the group who check in with everybody’s
vision and feeling before getting started.
 Their inclusive approach includes is highlighted by superior patience and
listening skills.
 East: These people thrive on well-laid plans.
 They approach their jobs with logic, organization, and a bird’s-eye view.
 They consider the outcome of a project in its totality at the time of ideation.
 West: Like Northerners, western employees take risks in the office.
 However, they’re not driven by Quick Action but more by
 Creativity,
 Vision, and
 Enthusiasm
 They strive for originality.

4. Classification
 You can classify yourself right on the spot, find your type and sub-type, or
even read about which careers are best suited for your personality.(Given
later at the end)
 As a group exercise, answering and discussing a series of questions
challenges you and your colleagues to examine ways to work better together.
 Breaking into small groups by direction, talk through the following
questions with your similarly oriented coworkers.
 Then, return to the larger group to share your thoughts with the rest of your
team.
 What are the strengths of your direction? (3-4 adjectives)
 What are the limitations of your direction? (3-4 adjectives)
 Which direction do you find most difficult to work with and why?
 What do people from other “directions” or styles need to know about
you so you can work together effectively?
 What’s one thing you value about each of the other three directions?
 There are no wrong answers here.
 The most successful teams are a mix of employees and managers representing
each of the cardinal directions.

5. Classification….
 “Individuals can use their directional type to fully understand and leverage
their strengths and supplement their weaknesses (through other types).”
 From a manager’s perspective, knowing the distinctions between each
personalities can help one delegate tasks to the person most-suited to crush
them.
 (For example, you might give a needed this yesterday kind of assignment
to a northerner.)
 Same goes if you’re someone who’s still climbing the corporate ladder.
 Knowing your bosses tendencies can help you deliver assignments just
the way they want them. Your boss is a west?
 Try delivering your finished projects with one-of-a-kind creativity.
 Your takeaways should be your own, but talking through the strengths and
limitations airs out potential insecurities in a super constructive way.

7. Determining Compass Type
 Which type are you? Does one immediately jump out as
fitting your personality ? If you’re not sure which one you
are, an easy way to find out is to the pick which type is
LEAST like you.
 Find the one that has characteristics that:
 you don’t like
 you tend to avoid
 makes you feel uncomfortable
 you don’t do well
 you don’t enjoy
 Find it?
 Now look across the compass to the opposite side and that is
your dominant type.
 My dominant type is: ____________________

8. Quick Tests to Identify your Type(1)
 Are you more North or South?For each set of words, circle the
word that describes you more often than the other one (even
though you may have both characteristics at times)
 a. Confident b. Helpful a. Self-reliant b. Understanding a. Fast-paced
b. Easy-going
 a. Independent b. Team player a. Decisive b. Diplomatic a. Assertive b. Non-
confrontational
 a. Competitive b. Cooperative a. Leader b. Loyal a. Goal-centered b. People-
centered
 a. Initiator b. Listener a. Determined b. Unselfish a. Straightforward b. Patient
 a. Results-focused b. Relationship-focused a. Hardworking b. Friendly
 a. In-charge b. Generous a. Task-oriented b. Peace-oriented a. Bold b.
Supportive
 a. Productive b. Faithful a. Self-starter b. Volunteer a. Opinionated b. Sensitive
 a. Challenger b. Mediator a. Doer b. Communicator a. Deadline-driven b. Values-
driven

9. Quick Tests to Identify your Type (2)
 Are you more East or West?For each set of words, circle the word
that describes you more often than the other one (even though you
may have both characteristics at times)
 c. Organized d. Creative c. Structured d. Flexible c. Quality-centered
d. Idea-centered
 c. Logical d. Visionary c. Reserved d. Innovative c. Planner d.
Spontaneous
 c. Perfectionist d. Free-spirited c. Traditional d. Risk-taker c. Factual
d. Fun-loving
 c. Analytical d. Cheerful c. Consistent d. Versatile c. Serious d.
Humorous
 c. Efficient d. Dreamer c. Reliable d. Delegator c. Industrious d.
Improvising
 c. Persistent d. Imaginative c. Cautious d. Open-minded c. Finisher d.
Motivator
 c. Rule-follower d. Option-provider c. Systematic d. Carefree c.
Precise d. Inventive
 c. Persuasive d. Adventerous c. Accurate d. Adaptable c. Protocol-

10. The Personality CompassDominant–Subdominant Type
Now see what the compass has to say about you based on your Dominant type
combined with your Subdominant type.Your Dominant type is the one listed first,
your Subdominant is the second.

11. Job that fits that type
Each personality type has characteristics that naturally fit well with certain job
descriptions. Here are some examples below. Do you think the jobs listed
under your type fit you?

12. Differences are valuable
 Each has different preferences, different strengths, different weaknesses, and
different points of view.
 At times those differences can create difficulties and clashes, but if we understand the
differences we can find ways to work together and that can become a great strength !
Understanding differences: ...
 In Image
 NORTHS reflect Achievement
 EASTS reflect Compassion
 SOUTHS reflect Compassion
 WESTS reflect Originality...
 In Attitudes
 NORTHS call a spade a spade
 EASTS call a spade by its precise scientific name
 SOUTHS call a spade whatever it wants to be called
 WESTS don’t want to limit a spade by assigning a name to it...
 In Priorities
 NORTHS –Goals
 EASTS –Facts
 SOUTHS –Values
 WESTS –Methods
 A perception is what we think about something. Aperception can seem very true for you