Specialization Workshop – Activity sheet 2 – Management style 2021

Self-analysis
Rank the paragraphs from most to least typical, as a description of yourself.
5 the most typical and so on to 1 the least typical of you, There can be no ties.
I put out enough to get by. I go along with facts & positions given to me. I keep
my own counsel but respond when asked. I avoid taking sides by not revealing
A my opinions, attitudes and ideas. I remain neutral or seek to stay out of conflict.
I let others make decisions or come to terms with whatever happens. I avoid
giving feedback
I initiate actions that help and support others. I look for facts, beliefs &
positions that suggest all is well. For the sake of harmony, I am not inclined to
challenge others. I embrace opinions, attitudes, and ideas of others even
though I have reservations. I avoid generating conflict but when it appears I try
B
to soothe feelings to keep people together. I search for decisions that maintain
good relations and I encourage others to make decisions when possible. I give
encouragement and offer praise when something positive happens but avoid
giving negative feedback
I seek to maintain a steady pace. I take things at more or less at face value and
check facts, beliefs, & positions when obvious discrepancies appear. I express
opinions, attitudes, and ideas in a tentative way and try to meet others half
C
way. When conflict arises I try to find a reasonable position that others find
suitable. I search for a workable decision that others accept. I give informal or
indirect feedback regarding suggestions for improvement.
I drive myself and others. I investigate facts, beliefs, & positions so that I am in
control of any situation and assure myself that others are not making mistakes. I
stand up for my opinions, attitudes & ideas even though it means rejecting
D
others views. When conflict arises I try to cut it off or win my position. I place
high value on making my own decisions and am rarely influenced by others. I
pinpoint weaknesses or failures to measure up.
I exert vigorous effort and others join in enthusiastically. I search for and
validate information. I invite and listen for opinions, attitudes, and ideas
different than my own. I continuously reevaluate my own and others, facts,
beliefs and positions for soundness. I feel it is important to express my concerns
F
and convictions. I respond to ideas sounder than my own by changing my mind.
When conflicts arise I seek out reasons for it in order to resolve underlying
causes. I place high value on arriving at sound decisions. I seek understanding
and agreement. I encourage two way feedbacks to strengthen operations.

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Consider all the statements under Elements 1 (A, B, C, D, F) tick mark the one
which best describes you. Follow the same procedure for elements 2,3,4,5, & 6

Element 1: Initiative
A I put out enough to get by.
B I initiate actions that help and support others
C I seek to maintain a steady pace.
D I drive myself and others.
F I exert vigorous effort and others join in enthusiastically.

Element 2: Inquiry
A I go along with facts & positions given to me.
B I look for facts, beliefs & positions that suggest all is well. For the sake of harmony, I am
not inclined to challenge others.
C I take things at more or less at face value and check facts, beliefs, & positions when
obvious discrepancies appear
D I investigate facts, beliefs, & positions so that I am in control of any situation and assure
myself that others are not making mistakes.
F I search for and validate information. I invite and listen for opinions, attitudes, and ideas
different than my own. I continuously reevaluate my own and others, facts, beliefs and
positions for soundness.

Element 3: Advocacy
A I avoid taking sides by not revealing my opinions, attitudes and ideas.
B. I embrace opinions, attitudes, and ideas of others even though I have reservations.
C I express opinions, attitudes, and ideas in a tentative way and try to meet others half
way.
D I stand up for my opinions, attitudes & ideas even though it means rejecting others
views.
F I feel it is important to express my concerns and convictions. I respond to ideas sounder
than my own by changing my mind.

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Element 4: Conflict Solving

A I remain neutral or seek to stay out of conflict.
B I avoid generating conflict but when it appears I try to soothe feelings to keep people
together.
C When conflict arises I try to find a reasonable position that others find suitable.
D When conflict arises I try to cut it off or win my position.
F When conflicts arise I seek out reasons for it in order to resolve underlying causes.

Element 5: Decision Making

A I let others make decisions or come to terms with whatever happens.
B I search for decisions that maintain good relations and I encourage others to make
decisions when possible.
C I search for a workable decision that others accept.
D I place high value on making my own decisions and am rarely influenced by others.
F I place high value on arriving at sound decisions. I seek understanding and agreement.

Element 6: Critique
A I avoid giving feedback
B I give encouragement and offer praise when something positive happens but avoids
giving negative feedback.
C I give informal or indirect feedback regarding suggestions for improvement.
D I pinpoint weaknesses or failures to measure up.
F I encourage two way feedbacks to strengthen operations.

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