Teamwork

Whether you do your best work alone or in active company.

Measured by the Work Style Profile test. Scores run from 0 to 100.

Low scores (under 40): Solo

Quiet and control over the process bring out your sharpest work, and the result is deep focus. Others may not know what you are doing or how to help.

Balanced scores (40 to 60)

You switch between working alone and with others as the task demands, and you get value from both.

High scores (over 60): Collaborative

Building things with other people is where you come alive, and you think best out loud. Shared ownership and energy follow, while long stretches alone can feel draining or slow.

Related traits

• Structure
  How much you like plans, schedules and clear systems versus keeping things open.
• Pace
  How quickly you like to move and how you handle pressure and deadlines.
• Risk
  How comfortable you are with uncertainty and untested choices.
• Vision
  Whether your attention goes to the specifics or the overall direction.

Sources and method

This lens rates five work habits on a spectrum between two poles, and neither pole is better. Your answers describe how you tend to work when you have a choice, which may differ from what a job currently asks of you. It is self-report and only a rough snapshot, and most people shift depending on the task and the team. Use it to notice your defaults, not to label yourself.

Neither end of a dimension is better. Each comes with strengths and costs. For self-reflection and entertainment only.