In personality assessment tests, respondents answer with
the greatest enthusiasm and fervour to questions that are most similar
and inherent to them and they react with the least enthusiasm to questions
that are furthest from their own repertoire of behaviours.
Thus, allowing these tests to translate the responses into
the respondent's most favoured behavioural pattern, which is identified
as their high. trait, as well as their least favoured pattern,
their low trait.
An individuals' High Trait accounts for 50-70% of
his or her observable behaviour at work. That same person's Low Trait
accounts for another 20-30% of his or her observable work behaviours.
It is necessary but not sufficient to identify an individual's
High Trait and Low Trait. The proper assessment of a candidate for employment
- and the proper creation of an accurate, behavioural-based Job Profile
target - both begin with an understanding of the interactions among the
basic High and Low Traits.
A person's High Trait has an important impact on his or
her behaviours, but that person's Low Trait significantly influences just
how those behaviours are expressed.
The following graphs offer demonstrations of High and Low
Trait interaction. In addition, you will also see sample Core Competencies
and Key Behaviours. These competencies and behaviours have been scientifically
correlated to the various High-Low Trait Combinations are introduced.
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