Based on the outcome of your Vocational Personality Radar Test:

• • What was the most revealing outcome of the assessment?
  • What are your areas of strengths in regards to EI?
  • What are your areas for improvement in regards to your EI results?

This assessment was difficult to complete accurately. The first time I did it, I was thinking of pandemic life, In my condo with my husband and nine-year-old, and my trusty laptop serving up zoom calls. All. Day. Long. I’ve found that to recharge, I need to find a room, some noise-canceling headphones, and a good audiobook so I can shut out the world. But, pre-pandemic, I would go out with friends, grab a quick coffee, or wander the halls at work to see who I’d bump into.

The results from the first attempt were very balanced around the center.

I took it a second time, shaking off the pandemic setting, and remembered who I was last year at this time. The results were in line with how I perceive myself and the areas I need to work on.

Areas of Strength

The second result said that I’m a Giver, maximizing everyone’s potential. Ranked the following order of attributes from greatest to least.
Extrovert
iNtuition
Feeling
Judging

Area for improvement

The area that I need to work on the most is self-awareness. I’m working hard at trying to be more aware of the way I come across to others. Zoom has been a big help in this area- I can see my facial expressions when I talk and listen. It’s made me aware of some of my tendencies. For example, when I’m listening, I tend to look bored when I’m just trying to pay as much attention to the speaker as possible. Or when I’m concentrating on an idea or forming a thought, I look angry, but it’s just me trying to piece pictures together in my head before I speak. I’ve tried to soften the way I look when I’m listening. The last thing I want is for people to think that I’m unapproachable.

Pre-pandemic, I would get comments like this often, “I was always intimidated by you, I don’t know why – you’re so easy to talk to” or “you seemed a little stand-offish, but then I got to know you, and you’re the easiest person to talk to.” After watching myself on zoom, I wonder if it’s because of how I look when I’m not talking or actively engaged in dialogue?