My Data and Me

Class: OGL 482 - Pro-Seminar II

Author: Rita Lee
Date: 04/03/2023
Professor: Kenneth Willmott
Introduction

There is a proverb by an unknown author that suggests that our lives are an amalgamation of the
choices that we have made. Underneath the surface of this statement, I believe that there are other
factors that may influence our choices which are just as important as the choices made. This
presentation will illuminate common themes seen in my life based on data compiled from a number self-
assessments.
Research Process and Methods
Research for this assignment was gathered from
the following sources:
● Jung Typology Test
● Kiersey Temperament Assessment
● Kuder Assessments (1-3)
● Personal Life Narrative
● Three Questions
My themes were generated from reflecting on
assessments from previous courses (the Jung
Typology Test and the Kiersey Temperament
Assessment).
I compared this data to the data from the Kuder
Assessment and highlights from my personal life
narrative and three questions assignments to
identify my themes.
My Data Sources

This section will provide a deep dive into the resources introduced in the Research Process and
Methods section and how they contribute to the themes in my analysis.
Data Sources
● Jung Typology Test (JTT) - This assessment is a personality test that requires users to confirm
the degree to which they agree or disagree with a series of statements pertaining to
preferences or certain behaviors.
● Kiersey Temperament Assessment (KTA) - This assessment is a personality test that provides
participants with insight on who they are, what they do, who they love and the difference they
make (Keirsey, n.d.).
● Kuder Assessments (KA 1-3) - The assessments found within the Kuder Journey act as “a
system that gives you the tools you need to build a foundation for lifelong career success”
(Kuder, n.d.), and also aim to help users identify the best careers for them based on their results.
○ KA 1 - Kuder Career Interests Assessment
○ KA 2 - Kuder Skills Confidence Assessment
○ KA 3 - Super's Work Values Inventory-revised
● Personal Life Narrative (PLN) - The personal life narrative is an assignment used to summarize
major life events that have contributed to to where I am today and how these events have
shaped my current beliefs and recurring life statement(s).
Data Sources Cont.
● Big 5 Personality Test (BFP) - The Big 5 Personality Test requires participants to select the level
of which they agree or disagree with 50 statements. The results will suggest your most salient
characteristics of five main personality traits–openness, conscientiousness, extrovertedness,
agreeableness, and neuroticism (also recognized as O.C.E.A.N).
● DISC Personality Test (DISC) - This assessment requires participants to select the level of which
they agree or disagree with a number of grouped statements and assesses their DISC type–
dominance, influence, compliance, and steadiness–and then textualizes your personality as a
profile.
● Three Questions (3Qs) - This assignment requires participants to answer three questions that
unveil the most important aspects of their being and their life’s mission.
Themes This section will highlight my 10
themes. These themes make up my
core characteristics and illuminate
who I am and the ideas that
contribute to my personality.
 My 10 Themes

1 I’m a firm believer in the idea that 2 I value helping and supporting
everything happens for a reason. others. (DISC) (JTT)
(PLN) (3Qs)

3 I work best with structure. (KA1) 4 Being adaptable is one of my

strengths. (DISC)

5 Art motivates and excites me. 6 I value entrepreneurship and the

(3Qs) (KA3) freedom that comes with it. (JTT)

7 I need to have a plan to be successful.

(KTA) (KA1)
8 I value taking risks. (PLN)

9 I only display confidence in the things

that I am educated in. (JTT) (3Qs)
10 I dislike conflict and take a
collaborative approach to solving
issues. (DISC) (BFP)
 Supporting Data:

The last song that I had the chance to be a part of

performed very well. However, I was in the phase of
taking a break from music as I didn’t feel as
passionate about it then. After seeing the impact of
that song and some others, I realized that this was

Theme 1: one of my life’s purposes. (3Qs)

Having the ability to learn and grow separately to

carry out my plan B for free (obtaining my degree)
with a company that is funding my plan A (music)
Purpose also creates a sense of purpose in my actions and
connections. (PLN)

Contradictory Evidence:
Theme Statement:
I have survived several life threatening incidents
I’m a firm believer in the idea that everything and don’t believe that I would still be here if I didn’t
happens for a reason and thus everyone is here for have a purpose to fulfill.
a reason related to our life’s purpose.
Reflection:

I feel connected to one main purpose but know

that there are more things that I am here to fulfill
and these assessments highlight the work that
needs to be done to identify them.

Theme 2:
Helping and Supporting Others
Theme Statement:
I value helping and supporting others in any ways
that I can as long as I am in a position to.
Supporting Data:
One of my strengths is being a strong supporter
and willing to help others, being said to be the
support system behind the cause. (DISC)
As an INTJ, it is said that I will aim to support those
that I care about. (JTT)
Contradictory Evidence:
I know that I am not always in a position to help
and if I have not helped myself, then it can be
difficult for me to help others, but this does not
negate the fact that I genuinely and altruistic want
to help others.
Reflection:
Aside from the technical purpose that I have
realized for myself, I think that philanthropy is
another form of purpose that I should fulfill. I
acknowledge the fact that I am fortunate in many
ways and should find moe ways to help and support
others outside of the corporate world.
 Supporting Data:

An example of this is the effort I put into school for

a major like organizational leadership. Some posited
that I was learning information that could be
googled. Even if that is the case, school provides
me a structured learning environment that Google

Theme 3: cannot. (KA 1)

Contradictory Evidence:

Although not contradictory, I believe I have

Structure survived several life threatening incidents and don’t
believe that I would still be here if I didn’t have a
purpose to fulfill from being in an accident where
I’ve totaled a car, to busting my head as a young
Theme Statement: child and needed several stitches.

I work best with structure. Reflection:

Structure is key for me and the way that I learn. It is

also important in the work that I do.
 Supporting Data:

Adaptability appeared as one of my strengths in my

DISC assessment.

In my PLN, a common theme was my ability to

leave a job or a relationship that was not

Theme 4: contributing to my growth.

Contradictory Evidence:

I think that although in some ways I am adaptable, I

Adaptability do appreciate consistency and structure which can
present as a contradiction.

Theme Statement:
Being adaptable is one of my strengths.
Reflection:
Being adaptable is one of my many life themes that
keeps me going. If I were incapable of adapting to
new circumstances or factors as they appeared, I
would be stagnant and either never grow, or grow
at a very slow rate.
 Supporting Data:

One of the questions asked in the 3Qs was

centered around what brings me joy. Creating
music brings me the most joy and I am motivated to
create so that I can feel the joy I experience when
I’m engaged. (3Qs)

Theme 5: Creativity ranked high on my work values ranking.

(KA 2)

Artistic skills were among my top three results in

Motivation my skills confidence assessment. (KA 3)

Contradictory Evidence:
Theme Statement:
Although I do believe I am a creative person, I can
Art and the ability to be creative motivates and
be conventional in my work (expecting structure
excites me.
and standard operating procedures), which can take
away from my purported creativity as I am not
really seeking ways to solve problems creatively.

Reflection:

Overall, art is one of my primary motivations and in

my opinion, one of the most important forms of
expression as it can be political, personal, and
 Supporting Data:

As an INTJ, one of the career paths recommended

was entrepreneurship. (JTT)

I do enjoy working and getting an easy check,

however, if I could work for myself and gain a lot

Theme 6: more of my freetime back, I would feel much more

aligned with the life that I feel I am supposed to
live.

Contradictory Evidence:
Entrepreneurship
The greatest contradiction would be the fact that I
have always been employed by someone else while
wanting to be an entrepreneur.
Theme Statement:
Reflection:
I value entrepreneurship and the freedom that
I know that there are things that I want to work on
comes with it.
on my journey to entrepreneurship. This
assessment and course is the nudge that I needed
to highlight my inconsistencies and work on my
plan to achieve entrepreneurship.
 Supporting Data:

I work best with structure as established, but I also

need a plan of action to ensure that anything gets
done as someone with a Rational personality type.
(KTA)

Theme 7: This is also seen in my Kuder Career Interests

results as a CRA. The conventional aspect of this
result suggests that I need to follow rules certain
rules practices and procedures. (KA 1)
Planning Contradictory Evidence:

There are no direct contradictions to this. I have

always been a planner. Even when I leave jobs, I
often have a way to ensure that my bills are paid for
Theme Statement:
a number of months in advance.
I need to have a plan to be successful.
Reflection:

I know that I am unable to focus on too many

things at once and although these assignments are
a great nudge for me to begin focusing my attention
on entrepreneurship and other goals as school
concludes, I know that I need to work on my short-
term steps for my long-term plan.
 Supporting Data:

Performing live music was one of the greatest risks

that I’ve taken given how nervous public speaking
makes me. (PLN)

Leaving a good paying job to focus on my health

Theme 8: could be seen as risky especially in this job market.

(PLN)

I have also picked up day trading and this in itself is

known for its riskiness, however, risk management
Taking Risks is an important part of taking risks.

Contradictory Evidence:

There is no contradictory evidence to this. I think

Theme Statement:
that I would try a lot of things at least once for the
experience if I am slightly interested.
I value taking risks.
Reflection:

I have tried many things that many people would

not try but I know that there is still a lot more that I
want to try and a lot more risks that I want to take
in this life. I see the value in getting out of my
comfort zone and have made this a part of how I
live my life.
 Supporting Data:

INTJs are said to have an aura of self-confidence or

definiteness about themselves especially as it
pertains to their expertise in a certain thing. (JTT)

This is true when it comes to creating music and

Theme 9: using certain softwares, solving problems, or

applying for new jobs. As long as I am passionate
about it, I will be confident in it. (3Qs)

Contradictory Evidence:
Confidence
There are moments where my confidence is
challenged due to other fears (e.g. my previously
referenced fear of public speaking).
Theme Statement:
Reflection:
I only display confidence in the things that I am
I am very confident in my ability to complete tasks
educated in.
or perform because I am confident in my ability to
learn. Fear only comes into play when I try to
predict the future and I know that if I can find a way
to remain present and in the moment, I will be able
to remain confident
 Supporting Data:

Agreeableness was the highest score on my Big

Five Personality Test. (BFP)

I prefer little conflict and have opportunities to

improve in conflict resolution. (DISC)

Theme 10: Contradictory Evidence:

There is no contradiction to this. I will often do

things like practice not taking the bait and aikido
Conflict methods of conflict resolution whereas I only bend
to the nature of the conflict and do not attempt to
escalate it.

Reflection:
Theme Statement:
I don’t see this as a bad thing, however, I have
I dislike conflict and take a collaborative approach
recently recognized that I need to verbalize certain
to solving issues.
grievances more over others.
 My Personal Vision Statement
“Everything happens for a reason, and there is a purpose for your existence.”

Reflection:

I believe that there is a very specific reason for everyone’s existence. The fact that everyone in our lives
has been in our lives and served some purpose supports this idea for me. I believe that some of us know
our life’s purpose early on and some later on, but still at the perfect time and you will have no option but
to be receptive to the mission once it is introduced to you.
 My Personal Mission Statement
To lead by example in every aspect of life. Take risks fearlessly, be happy genuinely, give myself grace on the
days where exhibiting happiness is a challenge, be honest with others and myself about my desires, truly
explore what I want and this life with no inhibitions. Being a leader and example of what I hope to see is

Reflection:

This assignment was challenging but an enlightening and enjoyable experience. As I conclude these
courses for obtaining my Organizational Leadership degree, I am realizing how close I am to actually
closing this chapter and starting a new chapter in life. With more free time and more opportunities to
work on my next set of goals. There will be no excuses for achieving them and I will learn whether my
plan of action for achieving them is actually S.M.A.R.T.
 Conclusion

Overall, I’ve gotten a recap of the information already learned from previous courses and the
assessments taken in this course. I know the areas that I need to improve and can see areas
that I have improved or changed in from the beginning of my educational journey. I also
recognize the personality traits that I could stand to drop in order to achieve more in life
especially in terms of acting more from within certain traits than others.
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