Description of personality style preference based on the geometric shapes. Strengths. Weaknesses Typical Jobs. BOX. (SJ)
Psychogeometrics Directions: Look at the five shapes below. Quickly choose the shape you feel represents you, or the one you were originally attracted to, the one you like best. Then rank the remaining four shapes in order of preference to you. Then go to the following pages and read about your personality style
Accountant Administrator Author/editor Bank teller Business Computer programmer Construction Doctor-specialist Engineering Government worker Inspector Manual laborer medicine Paper processor Secretary Selling Teacher Truck driver
Administrator vs. manager Analytical Conservative Detail-Oriented Determined Follow plans Hard Worker Knowledgeable Likes to know rules Logical Need predictability Organized Patient Perfectionist
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Strengths
Weaknesses
Typical Jobs
Dogmatic Driven Impatient Overloaded Political Self-centered Status oriented
Administrator Analysts Architecture Business owner Conductor Consulting Design Economists Entrepreneur Executive Law firm partner Manager/supervisor Math Military officer Orchestra Pilot Politician Teacher/Professor Union organizer
Agent Artist/performer Astrologist Decorator Entrepreneur Evangelist Independence Inventor Musician New product specialist Professor Promoter/PR Researcher Sales Tools: instruments, carpentry, etc.
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The Rectangle is really about someone in transition rather than a concrete shape. They are stretching out of a box. Things are moving and changing or they are seeking new growth.
Strengths
Weaknesses
Typical Jobs
Confused Low self-esteem Inconsistent Gullible Not genuine Unpredictable
New bosses Entry-level Recent graduate Newly promoted Life crisis Adolescents Entrepreneurs Performers new retirees
RECTANGLE Change Transition in life Dissatisfied Confused Growing Unpredictability Searching Learning Exciting Inquisitive Courageous
Sample of Style Combinations
Most people are a combination of styles. Above left is a “box-circle” and above right is a “circle squiggle.” That means that the box-circle’s most dominant traits are box like with circle characteristics (the smaller shape inside the box), and the circle squiggle is a dominant circle with squiggle characteristics. Of course, this is a very simple and non-validated inventory, but it provides easy language with which you can describe personality traits. It is an introduction to the concept that your specific personality style tends to match some careers better than others, you use unique skills, and utilize specific strengths as well as express some weaknesses. For a more in-depth personality style discussion and career analysis talk to a career counselor. They can offer additional inventories, career tests, and connect you to specific career information that will help you choose and explore appropriate careers. For further reading see Susan Dellinger’s book Psychogeometrics. http://www.amazon.com/Psycho-geometrics-Science-Understanding-PeopleCommunicating/dp/1559777044/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239739083&sr=1-3 6
