Are you a positive influence on others?
Are you a positive influence on others? Questionnaire
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Some people have a positive influence on the rest of the group.
And others, definitely don’t.
Take this quick quiz to find out if you are a positive influence on others.
Score yourself out of 10 for each of the following questions. With 10 representing excellence and 0 representing terrible.
1. On-track
When at work, do you try to keep the conversation on track, or do you take the conversation off track, by talking about other things, or by joking around.
Score higher if you tend to keep the conversation on track and score lower if you tend to joke around and distract others.2. Optimistic
Do you try to come across as essentially happy, optimistic and confident about the future, or do you tend to tell people that the present situations is bad and it is likely to get worse?
Score higher if you come across as optimistic and confident about the future, and score lower if you tend to talk about how bad the future is going to be.3. Good Habits
Do you have any obvious bad habits (such as drinking too much, swearing too much, or continually being late) that you have had for years?
Score lower if you obviously do have a major flaw, and score higher if you don't.4. Good Humour
Do you have a good sense of humour, or do you tend to be a bit miserable?
Score higher if you have a good sense of humour and score lower if you are a bit miserable.5. Mood Changer
When someone else is feeling downhearted, are you able to get them to change their mood by getting them to change the way they are looking at their problems, or do you tend of offer only sympathy and join them in their gloomy outlook?
Score higher if you are able to change the way people process their problems and score lower if you tend to offer sympathy and join them in their gloom.6. Tidy, organised
Are you a person who tends to tidy up as you go, or are you a person who tends to leave any situations in a less organised or messy state?
Score higher if you tend to tidy up, as you go, and score lower if you leave a mess.7. Careful Communicator
In the way you speak to others, do you occasionally swear or shout or sometimes even be insulting, or are you more likely to word your message more carefully?
Score higher if you are thoughtful with your wording, and score lower if you tend to be toughtless and give them both barrels.8. Work Ethic
If you were the person responsible for hiring, would you hire a person who had the same work ethic as you?
Score higher if you think you would like more people in the organisation who work the way you do, and score lower if you think ONE is enough.Your Are you a positive influence on others? Quiz Profile
Here is your Are you a positive influence on others? Quiz profile.
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