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STRENGTH THEMES: Balcony and Basement*

tireless, strong work ethic, leads by example, go-getter, hungryunbalanced, brown-noser, overcommitted, can't say no, burning thecandle at both ends, too concentrated on work

self-starter, fire-starter, energy source, fearlessready-fire-aim, loose cannon, speak before you think, in left field(because others haven't caught up)

flexible, comfortable in times of change, easy to get along with, gowith the flowdirectionless, indecisive, sheep, inconclusive, whimsical

well thought out, logical, deep, thorough, comfortable with numbers,figures, and charts, smartrude, short, tough, never-satisfied with the answer, too manyquestions

flexible, organizer, juggler, aligning and realigning tasks to find themost productive configuration possible, efficient, conductorlack of structure, too flexible, don't follow the existing rules orprocedures, constantly changing priorities, lack of vision

passionate, steadfast, know where they stand, altruistic, family-oriented, ethical, responsiblestubborn, set in their ways, elitist, unaccepting of other ideas,opinionated, goody-two-shoes

charisma, direct, driven, inspirational, easy to follow, clear, concisebossy, know-it-all, domineering, rude, abrupt, short, strong-willed,inflexible, stubborn

CommunicationBalcony: storyteller, great presence, easy to talk to, energizer, entertaining,

charismaticBasement: blabbermouth, poor listener, self-absorbed, show-off, always needs

attention

*The words listed beside "balcony" or "basement" are the perceptions of otherstowards the strength theme. Increased Understanding = Decreased Judgment

CompetitionBalcony:Basement:

driven, motivated, number one, measurement-oriented, winnersore loser, not a team player, puts down others, self-centered,confrontational

ConnectednessBalcony: spiritual, "doesn't sweat the small stuff", strong faith, always looking

at the big picture, helps others see purposeBasement: passive, naIve, too idealistic, wishy-washy

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just, problem-solver, policy maker"by the book", inflexible, unwilling to customize/individualize

has a robust historical frame of reference, learns lessons from thepast, knows how things carne to be, can leverage knowledge of thepastslow to move and react to change, closed-minded, .lives in the past

good judgment, identifies risk, makes solid decisions, can plan forthe unexpectedstandoffish, aloof, cautious, slow, introverted, afraid to act

grows talent in others, teacher, coach, enjoys helping others succeed,invests in othersnot an individual contributor, wastes time on low-potential people,spectator

high productivity and accuracy b/c of ability to structure, breaksdown complex into steps, great planners, promotes efficiencyoverbearing, rigid, mechanized, can't handle change

creates trust, brings healing, knows just what to say/do, customizesapproach to others"soft", moody, over-involved

point person, disciplined, purposeful, laser-like precision, identifiesimportant areas quickly, goal setter and goal getterabsorbed, tough to relax, intense, stressed

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imaginative, creative, visionary, even prophetic, inspiringdreamer, "Fantasy Island", out in left field, lacks pragmatism

negotiator, can see both sides of a situation, great at askingquestions, able to arrive at consensus, great facilitatorweak, indecisive, non-confrontational, avoids conflict

improves on the existing, learns quickly, agile mindserendipitous, lacks follow-through, creates more work

invites others in, caring, engages others, sensitive, takes up for othersindiscriminate, unable to decide, generous to a fault

IndividualizationBalcony: sees the uniqueness in all individuals, intuitively knows that "one

size doesn't fit all," appreciates the differences in othersBasement: unable to synthesize when it comes to people, has difficulty placing

group above individual, difficulty in making people decisions

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great resource, knowledgeable, excellent memory, mind for detail,collects interesting things, excellent conversationalistknows a lot of worthless information, packrat, cluttered house-cluttered mind, boring conversationalist

excellent thinker, enjoys musing, capable of deep and philosophicalthought, able to work alonea loner, slow to act or wastes time thinking too much, isolated,doesn't work well with others

always learning, catches on quickly, interested in many things, fmdslife intriguinga know it all, lacks focus on results, learns a lot - produces little,bookish

mastery, success, excellence, working with the bestperfectionist, picky, never good enough, always reworking

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PositivityBalcony:Basement:

RelatorBalcony:Basement:

enthusiastic, lighthearted, energetic, generous with praise, optimisticinsincere, naIve, superficial, Polly Anna

caring, trusting, a great friend, forgiving, generouslives in a clique, crony, has an inner circle, plays favorites

ResponsibilityBalcony: committed, accountable, independent, trusted, conscientiousBasement: micro-manager, obsessive, can't say "no", take on more than you can

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RestorativeBalcony:Basement:

problem solver, troubleshooter, finds improvements and solutionsfocuses on weaknesses, punitive, negative, critical

Self-AssuranceBalcony: self-confident, strong inner compass, risk-takerBasement: arrogant, self-righteous, over confident, stubborn

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StrategicBalcony:Basement:

WooBalcony:Basement:

seeks outstanding performance, does things of importance,independentrecognition hungry, self-focused, needy

anticipates alternatives, intuitive, sees different pathsjumps to quick decisions, difficult to understand their thinking,closed-minded

outgoing, people-oriented, networked, rapport-builderfake, shallow, does not care about deep relationships

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