Birkman survey

WOW!  I did the Birkman survey earlier this week, and Truett King, the consultant, today read me like a book!  I will not bore you with the details, but briefly: I enjoy working with others and I am respectful but not invasive; prefer opportunities to work on my own initiative but want some involvement in group planning and activities.  I am meticulous; I require orderly and systematic procedures ß left-brain.  I need tangible evidence of performance and achievement awards.  I must maintain a positive self-image and I tend to externalize difficulties.  When organizing or planning, I am both alert and easily distractible, but I am a realistic and restrained, but only within a framework that permits and encourages freedom of expression.  I am decisive and to-the-point, but I need time to consider important issues when new decisions are needed.

I do not see myself this way, but was surprised to see a high score in the artistic category.  I scored low in the outdoor category, (no surprise there).  I need to work on becoming more persuasive and working more with social services.  Truett said I did not show ‘strengths a mile wide, and an inch thick”.  However, I was more a mile deep and an inch wide; I like to look and delve into specific areas.   

I told you about me, tell me about yourself.