The following were my results for the Learning About Yourself exercises:
- How Machiavellian Are You? 22/50 (low – below 30)
- Are You a High Self-Monitor? 42/65 (low – below 53)
- What’s Your EI At Work? 73/100 (low – below 84)
- Narcissism Test 19/40 (high – above 17)
The results showed that I am below average for Machiavellianism. This may reflect that I am an honest worker in groups, but would be less capable of being able to influence others to see things my way. I was not a high self-monitor, but my score was not too low either. This shows that although I am not completely focused on controlling emotions, which can cause stress and superficial relationships, I can also control my emotions to a degree, allowing myself to maintain a professional demeanour. I scored high in emotional intelligence, demonstrating that in the workplace, I would be able to maintain positive work relationships due to having a good understanding of how others feel. Emotional intelligence would help in the realm of managing people and understanding the needs of others in order to make better management decisions for a team. On the test for narcissism, my score was high, because of my tendency towards high-achieving leadership positions. This often causes me to pursue leadership roles in group work, and to have high expectations in group projects. However, I will have to be aware of the ability of others to contribute and give others the opportunity to lead as well. Combined with my high emotional intelligence score, I believe that these traits will balance out to allow me to be a leader while also understanding the feelings and needs of other team members.