My first assignment for this course was to take two personality assessments, The Big Five and 16 Personalities. I have taken both of these tests before, and receive pretty consistent results each time that I take them. I felt that the16 Personalities test reflected my personality more than the Big Five, but the results of both seemed to line up with each other.
For 16 Personalities my personality was ENFJ, "The Protagonist." My percentages were Extraverted – 100%, Intuitive – 56%, Feeling – 72%, Judging – 56%, Assertive – 85%. My Roll was a "Diplomat" and my Strategy was "People Mastery". I felt that this description is a very accurate representation of who I am. ENFJs are described as "genuine, caring people who talk the talk and walk the walk, and nothing makes them happier than leading the charge, uniting and motivating their team with infectious enthusiasm." I have seen these qualities in myself throughout my life. Even as a child, I enjoyed taking the lead, being in the spotlight, and having a team. I have always been extremely social, and enjoy the constant company of people. I have always wanted to work as a manager, and the results gave some insight on what would be good career options. It explained that ENFJs are natural born leaders, and must manage a team. All suggestions given revolved around working with people and not "systems and spreadsheets".
However, my weaknesses also lined up with my results. One of the major weaknesses listed is overly idealistic, and I see this in myself often. I try to be an optimist in all aspects of my life, but sometimes simply fail to be realistic. I am also an extremely sensitive person, which has proven to not always be a bad thing, but can get in the way sometimes. Learning to not take criticism too much to heart is something that I strive to work on heading into a professional career.
My results for The Big Five were: O70,C92,E86,A83,N7. I agreed with all of these answers, but I wish it went more in depth with character descriptions like the 16 Personalities did. It explained to me again that I was outgoing, talkative, and social. However, I did not feel like I gained any insight from The Big Five results. Overall, I am glad I took these tests. I feel like it helps to be aware of your strengths and weaknesses. I hope that results like these can help in a future career in healthcare administration.
