Personality Profile
                                               Notes for 4 P’s Personality Profile 
                                               Steps
                                                      1. Ask students to circle the words that best describe them.
                                               	      2.	Once	finished,	ask	them	to	draw	a	vertical	line	straight	down	the	middle	of	the	2	column	and	a	horizontal	line	
                                                           between ‘talker’ and ‘loyal’.
                                               	      3.	Ask	students	to	add	up	how	many	circled	words	they	have	in	each	quadrant.
                                               	      4.	Explain	the	following	to	them	as	well	as	adding	your	own	experiences	and	insight:
                                                                                         PLAYFUL                                                            POWERFUL
                                                                         Energised	by	other	people                                                    Won’t put up with 
                                                                                   Life	of	the	party                                                      incompetence
                                                                                    An open book                                                           Opinionated
                                                                          Very warm and relational                                               Likes	to	get	things	done
                                                                                                                                                   Makes	things	happen
                                                                                                                                                               PRECISE
                                                                                       PEACEFUL                                                          Details people
                                                                               Non-confrontational                                              Good administrators and 
                                                                                          Relaxed                                                        financial	types
                                                                        Gets	on	well	with	everyone                                              Very	reflective	and	deep	
                                                                             Helps keep the peace                                                              thinkers
                                                                                                                                            Keeps	things	orderly	and	has	
                                                                                                                                                 very	profound	thoughts
                                               You	can	be	a	combination	of	different	personality	types.	Usually	you	have	one	strongest	trait	combined	with	another	
                                               secondary	trait.	For	example:	a	powerful-precise.
                                               Remember	this	is	not	about	putting	people	in	a	box	–	it’s	about	getting	out	of	our	own	box.	Your	personality	is	not	right	or	
                                               wrong;	better	or	worse.	Everyone	is	unique	and	different!
                          Personality Profile Quiz
                          Circle	the	words	that	best	describe	you	(including	the	statements).	Answer	according	to	who	you	are	(not	who	you’d	like	to	be).
                          “Come on, it will be OK!”                          “Let’s not waste any more time and get moving!”
                          enthusiastic	            friendly		                ambitious	               goal	driven
                          outgoing	                loves	variety	            decisive	                commands
                          innovative	              imaginative	              enjoys	challenges	       independent
                          energetic	               playful	                  quick	                   visionary
                          motivator	               positive	                 single	minded	           productive
                          social bubbly bold  doer
                          takes	chances	           fun	loving	               likes	to	lead	           daring
                          forgiving	               loves	gatherings	         achievement	drive	       opinionated
                          expressive	              open	                     adventurous	             competitive
                          enjoys	new	things	       animated	                 decision-maker	          change	agent
                          talker	                  promoter	                 action-oriented	         restless
                          loyal	                   balanced	                 high	ideals	             well-mannered
                          patient                  dependable tidy                                    persisten
                          non-demanding	           understanding	            distant	                 detailed
                          level-headed	            mediator	                 reserved	                calculating
                          calming	                 nurturing	                predictable	             love	the	arts
                          likes	routine	           dry	humour	               practical	               thorough
                          dislikes	change	         tolerant	                 intentional	             critical	thinker
                          enjoyable	               good	listener	            factual	                 on	time
                          accepting	               easy	going	               evaluates	               ordered
                          steady	                  willing	                  cautious	                proper
                          approachable relaxed                               particular               musical
                          “Don’t worry, be happy.”                           “A place for everything, everything in place!”
                          This quiz is taken from Allie Mooney’s book ‘Pressing the Right Buttons’. Allie is a personality expert and motivational speaker from Personality Plus NZ. 
                          www.personalityplus.co.nz
         Animal Personalities
         We’re	all	a	blend	of	different	personality	types,	but	we	usually	have	one	or	two	dominant	ones.	One	easy	way	to	describe	
         them	is	in	terms	of	four	animals:	lions,	otters,	golden	retrievers	and	beavers.	
                Lions (Powerful)	–	you’ll	be	the	natural	leader.		You’ll	know	what	needs	to	be	done	and	how	to	do	
                it.		What	you	might	not	know	is	that	you	trample	on	peoples’	feelings.		You	may	be	hurting	people	
                who	care	about	you,	and	not	even	realize	it.		Even	though	you	can	seem	very	independent,	lions	often	
                need	loyalty	and	credit	for	achievements.	Lions	need	to	learn	to	be	gentler,	and	you	can	do	that	by	
                watching	Golden	Retrievers.
                Otters (Playful)	–	you’ll	be	the	one	with	the	latest	jokes.		You	blend	with	any	crowd	and	people	tend	
                to	like	you.		But	beware:	Otters	can	really	grate	with	more	serious	people.		Sometimes	people	will	get	
                the	impression	you	don’t	take	anything	seriously.		One	thing	you	probably	take	too	seriously	is	what	
                others	think	of	you:	Otters	love	applause.		Otters	need	to	learn	to	slow	down,	buy	a	diary,	listen,	and	
                learn	a	few	tricks	from	beavers.
                Golden Retrievers (Peaceful)	–	the	most	loyal	and	sensitive	of	friends.		You	will	look	after	everyone’s	
                feelings	and	emotions	–	except	your	own!		Golden	Retrievers	sometimes	get	very	hurt,	especially	by	
                Lions,	because	they	let	themselves	be	treated	as	door	mats.		You	need	appreciation,	something	the	
                rest	of	us	often	overlook.	Golden	Retrievers	should	learn	to	stand	in	front	of	a	mirror	and	practice	
                saying	“NO!”	it	will	help,	but	you	probably	won’t	feel	comfortable	saying	it.
                Beavers (Precise)	–	Beavers	are	orderly,	practical,	and	do	things	right.		You	probably	make	a	list	each	
                day	of	things	to	do,	and	if	you	do	something	that	isn’t	on	your	list,	you’ll	write	in	on	your	list	so	then	
                you	can	cross	it	off!		Others	might	find	you	a	bit	stuffy	and	dull,	but	beaver’s	just	need	a	bit	more	time	
                and	space	in	their	relationships.		Beavers	need	to	learn	to	lighten	up!		Team	up	with	an	Otter	for	a	
                while	–	he	needs	you	to	slow	him	down	a	bit,	and	you	need	him	to	loosen	you	up.