A Guide for Getting To Know
The Way We Work by Cynthia Ulrich
Tobias, M.Ed.
Communicating With
Your Colleagues:
An Individual Profile |
The following is based on information in The Way We Work by
Cynthia Ulrich Tobias. It is designed to be a guide for describing your individual
strengths and preferences to those with whom you live and work. You have permission to
copy and distribute this Profile for personal and small group/classroom use, as long as you
do not use or sell the Profile commercially, revise the
Profile in any way, or, except as specifically provided above, use the Profile in a manner
that is inconsistent with the rights granted the author under 17 U.S.C.§ 106.
Remember, you are not using this to provide an excuse for not doing what is
difficult or unpleasant. You are simply providing insights that can help your family and
colleagues understand and communicate with you more effectively. After you have filled one
of these profiles out for yourself, try asking another person who knows you well to fill
one out on your behalf. It will be interesting to see if the two match!
Name__________________________ Date_________
Each line represents a continuum—place
a mark somewhere between the extremes.
I. How Do I Concentrate?
I am most alert during which time(s) of day?
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Early morning
Late evening
When doing my best work, I need or do not need some sort of intake (food or drink).
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Need to eat or drink Distracted by eating or drinking
I normally concentrate best in bright or dim light.
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Bright light
Dim light
I am almost always most comfortable doing work in a formal, or informal setting?
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Formal (desk, table)
Informal (floor, bed, sofa)
II. How Do I Remember?
I am successful most often when I can:
Use others as a sounding board to talk through issues or plans.
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Almost always
Almost never
See a picture of what is meant, sketch out an idea, use colorful folders to organize
materials.
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Almost always
Almost never
Keep on the move, can take frequent breaks, can work in spurts of great energy, can
shift position often.
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Almost always
Almost never
III. How Do I Interact With
Information?
When listening to information or directions, I usually
seem to:
Get the gist of things, understand the main idea.
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Almost always
Almost never
Remember specific details, can repeat things word for word.
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Almost always
Almost never
When reading, I often:
Read quickly, skipping unfamiliar words or substituting words; tend to
choose subjects of personal interest and fiction.
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Almost always
Almost never
Read slowly and deliberately, read every word, stopping when there is an unfamiliar
word; tend to choose subjects that can further knowledge, not much light reading.
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Almost always
Almost never
When organizing, I usually:
Work with piles instead of files; may spread materials out over several work areas;
tend to procrastinate.
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Almost always
Almost never
Work best with a structured schedule; need a clear and efficient work space; need to
break larger projects into manageable parts.
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Almost always
Almost never
IV. How Do I Communicate What I Know?
When learning, I am:
More interested in obvious facts than in hidden meanings.
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Almost always
Almost never
Often interested in where a person got the facts.
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Almost always
Almost never
Most interested in the background of the person giving the facts.
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Almost always
Almost never
Mostly just interested in how much of the facts are really necessary.
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Almost always
Almost never
On a day-to-day basis, I prefer:
Being provided with predictable plans and routines, specific expectations.
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Almost always
Almost never
Designing my own schedules or routines, grasping an overall design or structure.
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Almost always
Almost never
Knowing what will keep everyone happy, what will bring harmony and understanding.
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Almost always
Almost never
Doing whatever the inspiration of the moment dictates, keeping lots of action in my
day.
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Almost always
Almost never
When it comes to responding to authority figures, I especially
need:
Clear and specific rules and expectations.
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Almost always
Almost never
Logical reasons for procedures and guidelines.
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Almost always
Almost never
Reassurance of personal worth despite making a mistake.
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Almost always
Almost never
To feel the mutual respect of the person in authority and input on the issues.
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Almost always
Almost never
Summary
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Date___________
Here is what I believe
is most important for you to know about me in order to understand and work with me:
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