Conversation Catalyzer Assessment

As a CONTROLLING STYLE person you are active, independent and ambitious, and you appear self-confident. You take the initiative and enjoy running things. You are strong-willed and forceful, and are willing to confront others about ideas and attitudes. You make decisions easily and rapidly, with a sense of urgency. You want to run your own life. You respond to a fast-moving challenge, and get bored if the pace is too slow. You are task-oriented, and getting the job done can be a priority over interpersonal relationships. You set objectives and work toward them without delay. You want to know what is going on around you, and not having a situation under control raises your tension. Other people look to you for results, but probably not for encouragement, or support. At times you may push too hard. Because you direct your energy toward results, others do accept your authority and leadership.

As a PROMOTING STYLE person you get involved in active, rapidly moving situations and like exciting, inspiring activities. You are lively, personable, and stimulating to be with. You are fun-loving and enjoy being with other people. Not given to detailed analysis, you can easily generalize without pausing to gather information. Sometimes you act impulsively. Your dramatic nature makes you think “out loud” in a way that convinces others but not necessarily yourself. Others experience you as dynamic and energetic. You are eager to please, especially when someone responds. You like to be around people you admire and want recognition from them. You are imaginative, respond to incentives, and want to be measured by your personal contribution. You get personally involved with others.

As an ANALYZING STYLE person you take a problem-solving approach to many situations. You are oriented more toward ideas and concepts than toward feelings. You prefer study and analysis to immediate action, and give a thoughtful, hesitant impression. Your restrained and unassuming way provides a steadying influence in groups. Deliberate and unassuming, you usually wait for others to come to you, rather than offering your opinion. You like to collect many facts and opinions before making a decision. Your precise manner suits you to a consulting role. At times, others perceive you as academic and too serious. You take an orderly, systematic approach to most tasks. Since you are detailed and thorough, you like things to be rational and well organized. You often pause until you clarify a task, then work at it with persistence, conscientiousness, and industriousness. Because you do not thrive on hard competition, you naturally move to an advisory role. Your steady and quiet manner brings others to you for advice.

As a SUPPORTING STYLE person you are perceived as casual and likable. You seek close, warm, lasting relationships and you are a good listener. Though you are responsive to people, you generally let others take the initiative in social situations. You may find it hard to turn down a request because you want to be helpful. Your understanding and friendliness make you easy to be with and you try to minimize interpersonal conflict. Not highly competitive, you don’t want to impose yourself on others or try to convince others of your views. You are more concerned with other people’s feelings and your relationships with them than you are about logic. Unpretentious, you may be permissive with others. At work, you cooperate and are willing to be of service. You try to please others and like reassurance that you are doing well. Because you don’t like to hurt others or be disliked, you may withhold unpleasant information. If you believe that your ideas can benefit others, you will express them in a non-threatening way.