Lock Them Up

As part of our training for today, our facilitator discussed that it is important that one should be able to assess the personality type of a person. This is done by considering the level of one’s emotion and assertiveness.

Those with high emotion but low in assertiveness are like a Lamb. They are most concerned for the feelings of others and likes “warm” atmosphere. They sometimes have difficulty in making decisions because they don’t want other people to be offended by it. They are sometimes considered weak but in fact they can be very strong.

Those with low emotion and low in assertiveness are like the Owl. They are detail-oriented and needs to assess all the information. They tend to be routine-oriented and can seem “cold” or “stand-offish”.

People with low emotions but high in assertiveness are likened to a Bull. They are the leader-type person. They are used to getting their own way and wont settle for anything less. They also tend to flaunt their success.

Those high in both emotions and assertiveness are like the Tigers. They are imaginative and have fresh ideas. They are least concerned with logic and order, have a short attention span, and are often the “life of the party”.

Among these animals, I see myself more of an Owl. I think it is natural in me and reinforced all the more by the engineer’s way of life. Engineers are expected to be accurate and precise up to two decimal points. Hehehe. The trainor said a person can have at most two personality types. Given the chance, I want to develop the Tiger in me.