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| 1. |
Shift conversations into debates |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 2. |
Bring a sense of groundedness and stability to the workplace |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 3. |
Bring both creativity and emotional authenticity to workplace interactions |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 4. |
Refuse to change after developing a position |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 5. |
Resign to the will of others: “Tell me what you want me to do.” |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 6. |
Place guilt on others: “Why are you doing this to me?” “You just want to hurt me,” or “You don’t really care about me.” |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 7. |
Ingratiate self to gain the approval of others |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 8. |
Give directives to others without the authority to do so |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 9. |
Discount the ability of others or point out their flaws |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 10. |
Ignore or challenge superiors’ directives |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 11. |
Struggle with saying “No” to others’ requests or take on too many projects |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 12. |
Bring positive energy and enthusiasm to the workplace |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 13. |
Assume more than 100 percent responsibility for problems: “It’s my fault; I’ll fix it.” |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 14. |
Find ready excuses for mistakes |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 15. |
Place productivity, efficiency, and action above relationships |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 16. |
Check both internal and external scoreboards, measuring self against others |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 17. |
Rush to the aid of others, enabling their “bad” behavior |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 18. |
Act responsibly, accept consequences, and do the hard thing |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 19. |
Avoid the direct conversations required to address conflict |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 20. |
Belittle indecisive people |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 21. |
Struggle with thinking clearly under pressure or quickly defer to others' points of view |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 22. |
Look for someone or something to blame |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 23. |
Solicit the input of others for ongoing self-improvement |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 24. |
Bring a sense of truthfulness and fairness to workplace interactions |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 25. |
Sidestep tough tasks |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 26. |
Sacrifice personal well-being or happiness to gain the approval of others |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 27. |
Rebel against authority by either withdrawing (passive behavior) or sniping (aggressive behavior) |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 28. |
Manipulate or outwit others to achieve a goal |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 29. |
Stay closed to the direction, feedback, or advice of others |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 30. |
Insist on overseeing others’ decisions and refuse to delegate |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 31. |
Ask a lot of “Why” questions, challenging others’ intentions |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 32. |
Derail discussions with judgments or negativism |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 33. |
Set impossible expectations |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 34. |
Choose curiosity, thoughtfulness and collaboration in workplace interactions |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 35. |
Bring a spirit of innovation and creative thinking to workplace interactions |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 36. |
Dabble in a number of projects and seldom finish |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 37. |
Express disagreement with anger or annoyance |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 38. |
Set weak boundaries, or have none at all |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 39. |
Honor commitments and support others |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 40. |
Overpromise and then either miss deadlines or under-deliver |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
| 41. |
Gripe about a lack of support and resources |
Never or Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often or Always |
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