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Self-Assessment and Appraisal: Who am I and how can I change?

A review of my performance on a personal and workplace-oriented self-appraisal test battery, and a prescription for change.

Self-Assessment Introduction

One of the most useful aspects of the process of conducting a self-assessment at work, is that in the middle of a workplace related project, usually one's 'self' is last thing on one's mind. One tends to think of one's self entirely in relation to others in the here and now. The process through which different, specific qualities relate to the qualities of other people is often placed on the back burner. Self-criticism can be an important tool of self-awareness, and help the subject, in this case myself, better understand his or her relationship to the world.

Decision-Making

In conducting my self-assessment on my decision-making capabilities, I learned that I have a slight towards favoring rational approaches to making judgments, as opposed to relying upon intuition. I rely upon my gut only if the facts support my gut instinct, although I don't discount my ability to assess an issue based upon my subconscious perceptions, provided I verify these perceptions with the facts. I believe in making judgments in a holistic but evidence-based fashion. Although I would classify myself as a judger, on the Jungian scale of personality types, I am happy that I do not discount the value of intuition entirely. I am proud of my ethics and lack of a tendency to procrastinate, and I think my decision-making techniques seem to be sound.

Motivation

The motivational section of the self-assessment helped me understand that intangible rewards, like personal growth and the esteem of co-workers and supervisors I respect, are more important than purely tangible rewards like pay. A sense of personal achievement, intellectual growth, and personal autonomy are all very important to me. I like to help others and make a contribution to an organization, as supported by my balanced perspective, almost entirely evenly split, between my agreement with the philosophies behind the mistrustful and trustful Theory X versus Theory Y theories of management. My scores in self-efficacy, esteem, and setting goals regarding my studies all received high marks. I do not need the social reinforcement of a team to motivate myself. While rewards like prestige and pay are certainly nice, I also seek challenges that cannot be quantified on a paycheck, although I agree that I very much enjoy receiving what rewards I aspire to, whether they are esteem or promotions. My scores suggested I seek more aspects of my work as intrinsically motivating and crucial to the organization, when considering factors related to job enrichment and my ability to view my work as crucial to the overall organization.

Other factors: Emotional IQ, Morning vs. Night, Initiative-Taking, and Entrepreneurial Abilities

Despite my self-directed nature, I rated fairly high (a B+, or near 40) on my Emotional IQ score. I rated high as a morning person, and one who is proactive and has good entrepreneurial skills, as befits the value I place on personal autonomy.

Personal Qualities

I am agreeable, conscientious, and emotionally stable, according to my personality assessment -- but unsurprisingly I rated high on introversion, and perhaps as a result of this introversion, rather low on openness to novelty.

Values

Oddly enough, I did rank friendship and peer esteem high on my list of important personal values. My score regarding my involvement in my current job was relatively low. I am only moderately satisfied in my current job and not very optimistic about the potential to create a diverse workforce.

Assessment Analysis: Who Am I?

Overall, a portrait of a highly motivated, reasonably (but not overly) social being and a person who is strongly motivated by self-improvement and intellectual challenges emerged from the assessment. However, my scores indicated as well that my current challenges at my place of employment are not enough to truly fulfill my appetite for self-improvement.… READ MORE

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