Chris Sample English United Kingdom Lumina Spark Full

Chris Sample
Lumina Spark Portrait

Inspirational and Practical Personal Development
"Space for your choice of quote or inspirational message"

Spark Portrait Contents Page
Notes
Spark Portrait Contents Page 2
Welcome 4
Introduction 5
Your Inner Spark 6
How you use the four archetypes 9
Your eight aspects on the Spark Mandala 10
Your Spark Mandala 11
Your strengths and possible weaknesses 12
Qualities Mandala 13
Two quotes to inspire you 14
Your use of the four archetypes 15
Your Archetype and Aspect Bars 21
Your 24 Qualities in detail 22
Three perspectives on who you are 23
Your three persona positions 24
Your Three Personas 25
Your Archetypes split by Persona 26
Archetype by Persona Overview 27
Your Aspects split by Persona 28
Your Underlying Qualities 29
Your Everyday Qualities 30
Your Overextended Qualities 31
Your 24 Qualities in detail 32
Valuing Diversity 33
Working with your Opposite 34
Personalised Portrait for Chris Sample ‐ facilitated by Sample Practitioner
© Lumina Learning 2015
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Notes
Seeing Yourself in Others 35
Working with your Mirrored Self 36
Your Communication Preferences 37
Creating a High Performing Team 39
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Welcome
Notes
Dear Chris,
Welcome to your Lumina Spark portrait, this is your own personal

psychometric assessment which will aid you in exploring your personality.
The aim of this portrait is to help you develop your self‐awareness and
use this self‐knowledge to improve your personal effectiveness.
I hope that you find your portrait insightful and inspiring.
All the best,
Sample Practitioner
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Introduction
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power Notes
to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
Viktor Frankl
The intention of this Portrait is to raise your self‐awareness and help you
understand your behaviours. You can use this knowledge to become more
effective at making things happen and to improve your communication with
others.
At the heart of this approach is a questionnaire which measures different

aspects of your behaviour. This Portrait, based on years of psychological
research, will give you some indicators about how you behave, acknowledge
your strengths (and how you sometimes overplay them) and identify
behaviours that you rarely display. It will also make distinctions between your
behaviour and your motivations.
Getting into the right frame of mind
First a really important ground rule: this is completely confidential
information. It is solely to help you develop, although we do suggest you
consider sharing it with those you trust.
Be open to the feedback in this Portrait – it is intended to help you make

positive changes.
Focus on the observations in this Portrait that you think can really help you
develop. View this as an opportunity to work on improving yourself.
When reading your Portrait it is important to remember that no one quality

is more important than another. Each aspect of who you are can prove to be
a crucial strength depending on what situation you find yourself in at any
given time. This Portrait is not a judgement of who you are; it is simply an
aid to guide you towards a better sense of self‐awareness to allow you to
recognise your strengths and possible areas for development in the near
future.
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Your Inner Spark
When starting out on any new undertaking you always find yourself asking the big questions.
You aren't truly satisfied putting your whole self into a project until you understand the Why. As
a naturally abstract thinker you have a large capacity for coping with complexity and ambiguity.
You prefer to view a problem from as many different angles as you can. You find lateral
thinking comes easy to you ‐ you prefer thinking through many different options before being
asked to give your view. You probably enjoy conducting thought‐experiments while you consider
radically different concepts before reaching a conclusion. You do not like to be told that any
areas of your thinking are out of bounds.
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Your Inner Spark
You are often seen as the "deep thinker" of a group. You sometimes have difficulty
understanding why others are not drawn to contemplating the conceptual aspects of thought; to
you it seems the most engaging aspect of an idea or plan. You are likely to be interested by
philosophy and especially the more theoretical aspects of politics.
Others may see you as "lost in thought" or even "impractical". Sometimes this may be because
they simply cannot operate at the same theoretical level as you, and sometimes their criticism
may be well‐founded. Telling the difference between these two responses may be a large part
of your development ‐ balancing self‐confidence and humility.
Without a leader a team is directionless. A good leader takes charge to turn even the most
fragmented group into a single team united under a common purpose. You often find yourself
drawn towards the roles that require these competencies.
When being led by another you more often than not feel dissatisfied, and think about all the
ways in which you could do better. When you do lead you feel as if you are finally in your
element! You enjoy the stakes holding key responsibilities, knowing that both success and
failure will ultimately fall on your shoulders.
Your desire to take charge may lead to friction with others, especially those that possess the
same desire. When you are in a team‐player role you are happy to work with others, but you
still tend to take on an informal leadership position. Your view will always be to unite and direct
people, and you may find you begin to do this unconsciously even without explicit authority.
In leading from the front you sometimes risk falling out of touch with members of your team.
This can lead to some of the less assertive team members being pushed to the side‐lines,
despite having valuable contributions to make. One criticism that may have been laid against
your leadership style is that you do not always bring a personal touch. One role a leader provides
is to ensure everybody is contributing at their best, and they can do this by openly engaging
with team members on an individual level.
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Your Inner Spark
Communication
You are always frank and honest. You do not do this out of a lack of respect, but to convey
your meaning clearly and directly without confusion.
You comprehensively analyse situations before bringing your opinions to the fore. When you do
so, you communicate politely and courteously.
You like it when people are willing to follow their gut‐feeling and make decisive, instant
decisions, so that the discussion moves quickly and energetically.
Leadership & Working With Others
Chris, you are a competitive leader. You are constantly looking for ways in which you can lead
others to success. You are happy so long as long as you and those with you are successful.
Within your own group you like to encourage a similar sense of competitiveness. You allow your
group the freedom to work effectively and you know that by fostering competition you can be
assured they will do their best to outperform each other, driving the group forward as a whole.
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How you use the four archetypes
Your four archetypes: Notes
Inspiring Archetype
76%
Commanding Archetype
53%
Empowering Archetype
40%
Conscientious Archetype
19%
Inspiring Yellow is your favoured colour. You have a talent for spotting
underlying trends hidden within the facts and figures. You see that every
cloud has a silver lining. Problems contain new possibilities and ideas to be
explored. You use quite a large amount of Commanding Red energy as well.
You keep your feelings separate from the decision‐making process and you
don't allow your emotions to sway your judgement. You work well when you
are surrounded by competitors. Good opponents bring out the best in you.
Your third colour archetype is Empowering Green. You can't give many
examples of times when you have used your Conscientious Blue energy. You
tend to be very serious when you are working and it is hard to distract you
from the task. You are a cautious person and you always look before you
leap.
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Your eight aspects on the Spark Mandala
Notes
Chris, on your colour Mandala you can see eight aspects of your behaviour:
The mandala(1) shows a colourful approach to understanding key differences

between individuals. On it you can see your colour scores across the eight
aspects of behaviour.
(1) The word 'mandala' means 'circle' in Sanskrit. In many different cultures over the
centuries, often through paintings, the symbolism of a circle has been used to help people
consider "who am I?" ‐ in fact, the famous Swiss psychologist Carl Jung said "I knew that in
finding the mandala as an expression of the self I had attained what was for me the ultimate".
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Chris Sample ‐ Your Spark Mandala
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Your strengths and possible weaknesses
Chris, your natural strengths are:
You have a talent for finding trends and patterns. You have a knack for uncovering
hidden meanings and this allows you to understand what is really going on.
You are good at keeping your emotions out of the decision making process. You focus on
the objective truth at all times and you refuse to allow distractions to impact your
judgement.
You are always looking to improve yourself and achieve new things. You don't like to rest
on your past accomplishments. Instead you seek new challenges and use them to allow
you to garner more achievements for yourself.
Here are some of your possible weaknesses:
Your very direct approach has probably created some resentment. Some people find it
threatening to be confronted brusquely and not everyone is as open with their thoughts
as you can be.
You can get too caught up in your quest for personal achievement and neglect team
needs. This is a common risk and it is tricky to manage both simultaneously. Attempting
to do so can upset the balance between personal and team achievement and result in
neither being accomplished.
Some suggested methods of development:
Even if you are certain that you are right and that your opponent is wrong, there is no
harm in taking a step back and leaving the debate for another day. The ability to
accommodate another person's point of view is important if you wish to work together
effectively.
Take more time to do the research required to back up your ideas with solid evidence.
Even if people dispute your claims, they will find it hard to criticise you if you have the
facts to back up your conclusions.
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Qualities Mandala
On the questionnaire you 'claimed' many qualities. The symbol shows your top 5.
There are other qualities that you did not claim and the bottom 5 are shown by the symbol.
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Two quotes to inspire you
Notes
A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is visible labour

and there is invisible labour. ‐ Victor Hugo
Whilst Victor Hugo's words might be food for thought to others, you've been
aware of the truth of this statement for some time. Other people might
scoff at the time you spend thinking about abstract concepts and new ideas,
but you're aware of the importance of devoting time to intellectual pursuits.
You know that what others call "daydreaming" can be just as important as
more visible efforts. Be assured, without your imagination and creativity,
planning processes would often stagnate.
A love of tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened

nations in their hour of peril; but the new view must come, the world must
roll forward. ‐ Sir Winston Churchill, speech in the House of Commons,
November 29, 1944
As Sir Winston Churchill said, there is nothing wrong with tradition but you
ought to be mindful of his words concerning new views. Be open to the
possibility of change and embrace your imaginative side. The world cannot
move forward without originality and innovation. Allow yourself the freedom
to think creatively and explore your thoughts, you might be surprised at
what you come up with.
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You primarily use your yellow archetype
Your key yellow strengths are:
You tend to find ambiguous situations interesting
You enjoy thinking outside the box
You enjoy thinking on your feet
Sometimes you may use too much yellow:
Sometimes you place so much faith in your opportunistic instincts that it conflicts with
your desire to keep prior commitments
You rarely acknowledge the importance of practicalities in your thinking
Sometimes you may underuse your yellow:
You can struggle to change your communication style to suit different situations
You don't share enough of your enthusiasm with those around you
More on your yellow archetype:
You see yourself as a visionary with a strong imagination. Colleagues may view you as an 'ideas
machine' and will come to you when they need a fresh perspective. You can also help others
become more creative themselves. When people talk to you, some of your enthusiasm for a
subject may rub off on them!
You love big picture thinking and will always want to take a holistic view. Colleagues who cannot
see your vision will frustrate you. You should be aware that they in turn may be thinking "Why
do you always have your head in the clouds?".
Whatever the problem, you can always see possibilities and ways forward. This makes you
invaluable as a catalyst and source of good ideas within a team.
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Your second archetype is red
Your key red strengths are:
You can be the objective and rational voice of reason
You seldom neglect your own goals in any given

situation
You stick to your views and you aren't afraid of

conflict
Sometimes you may use too much red:
You can be too blunt when you are trying to be direct
You may be perceived as being boastful
Sometimes you may underuse your red:
You don't always follow through on the targets you set yourself
You can be too forgiving of people who don't try hard enough
More on your red archetype:
Chris, you are a very competitive character with a burning desire to win. Being seen to be
successful is important to you and you are willing to do what it takes to maintain that image.
Sometimes when you win, others lose and this may not make you the most popular of people.
You are likely to relate to the 14th century Italian philosopher Machiavelli when he asserted 'if
you cannot be both loved and feared, then it is better to be feared than loved'.
You see no need to be modest about your own achievements and have a high opinion of your
own abilities. You are very skilled at promoting yourself within an organisation and you are not
ashamed of your success in this. It is important to you to be seen as highly competent.
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Your third archetype is green
Your key green strengths are:
It is important to you that your goals take shape over

time without forcing them
Sometimes you may use too much green:
Your concern for other people's feelings can cloud your ability to make rational
judgements
Sometimes you place too much faith in other people's good intentions
Sometimes you may underuse your green:
In teamwork, you are not always as considerate of others as you could be
Sometimes you speak without considering other perspectives
More on your green archetype:
In the heat of the moment, you sometimes ignore the feelings of other people in order to make
your point. That said, you have the ability to tune up your more concerned and sensitive side
when you think it is needed. When you do this you can display compassion and be very giving.
Equally, when you put your mind to it, you can notice what others are feeling and enter the
world of emotion! You are very aware of the need to see the world from another's point of view
but tend to do this more intellectually than emotionally.
Sometimes you worry that connecting with other people emotionally can take a lot of time.
However, deep down you know that all delivery is underpinned by the quality of personal
relationships and that taking the time to do this will pay dividends.
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The archetype you use least is blue
Your key blue strengths are:
You trust the written word more than the spoken

word
You prefer to use methods that have been proven to

work well over the years
You are highly self‐sufficient, but that doesn't stop

you enjoying the company of big groups of people
Sometimes you may use too much blue:
Sometimes you do not embrace the opportunities change offers you
You can be perceived as being uptight about time schedules
Sometimes you may underuse your blue:
You are not known for your punctuality!
Your more structured friends think you are not sufficiently organised
More on your blue archetype:
Your measured approach is very helpful when it comes to setting targets and focusing on how to
achieve a positive outcome. Your desire to think carefully before acting also ensures that you
bring an appropriate element of control to any work situation and this can help prevent issues
being overlooked. You will avoid big shows of emotion and normally remain calm, even when
under pressure. You tend to contain your emotions, which may mean others find you hard to
read (in fact, you give very little away!).
Chris, you are a serious minded individual and when at work would prefer not to have to
become involved in any frivolity. For you, work represents a job that needs to be done and you
want to avoid such light‐hearted distractions. You may often wonder why some of your
colleagues feel the need to act in a less than serious way.
You bring a reflective and considered approach to your work. One of your gifts is the ability to
conscientiously deliberate issues in your head. This allows you to evaluate alternatives by
thinking through relevant previous experiences and then utilise this past knowledge to inform
your decisions.
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Recommendations to increase your 4 archetypes
Inspiring Yellow
Don't allow standard procedures to stop you from achieving your goals
Try conveying your meaning through body language and tone
Commanding Red
When you set yourself a goal, push yourself hard to achieve it
Deal with non‐performing team members
Empowering Green
Remember JFKs words ‐ "Ask not what your country can do for you ‐ ask what you can do
for your country" and every morning ask yourself "who can I help today?"
Don't feel that you always need to jump in and talk to influence people ‐ you may have
more influence if you listen first to direct your input
Conscientious Blue
Try and place more importance on time management
Develop an effective filing system that works for you and helps you be more organised
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Recommendations to temper your 4 colours
Inspiring Yellow
Plan in thinking time so that it doesn't interfere with your ability to deliver
Consider the impact of your ideas
Commanding Red
Instead of telling all the time, ask others how they would do tasks
Give others the benefit of the doubt, unless you have good reason not to
Empowering Green
Don't hide your light under a bushel ‐ be willing to claim the contribution you have made
to the team
Understand that you cannot please all the people all of the time ‐ be willing to balance
your natural empathy with some courage and backbone
Conscientious Blue
Put yourself in situations where you have to talk to people and make new friends ‐ it will
benefit you in the long run
Consider using your body language to express, and let others know, how strongly you feel
inside

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Your Archetype and Aspect Bars
Your use of the four archetypes
The percentages indicate where you score in relation to the general working population. For example a score of
over 50% would put you in the top half of the population.
Green Red
40% 53%
Yellow Blue
76% 19%
Your use of the eight aspects which underpin the four archetypes
People Focused Outcome Focused

Accommodating Tough
10% 98%
Collaborative Competitive
Empathetic Logical
Inspiration Driven Discipline Driven

Adaptable Purposeful
55% 20%
Flexible Structured
Spontaneous Reliable
Big Picture Thinking Down to Earth

Conceptual Practical
75% 7%
Imaginative Evidence‐Based
Radical Cautious
Extraverted Introverted
Sociable Observing
50% 72%
Demonstrative Measured
Takes Charge Intimate
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Your 24 Qualities in detail
The 24 qualities that make up the aspects
Intimate Takes Charge

Listens first and gravitates towards one‐ 37% 96% Seizes the initiative in a group and is
to‐one conversations drawn towards authority positions
Accommodating Tough
Strives for harmony and is willing to 1% 95% Argues forcefully and is comfortable
adjust their stance in a conflict with conflict
Competitive
Collaborative 38% 98% Strong willed with a win/lose
Team player with a win/win mindset
mindset
Empathetic Logical
Considerate and in touch with other 64% 91% Objective and rigorously applies
people's feelings reason
Works in passionate bursts towards 48% 8% Sets ambitious goals and then works
emergent goals diligently towards them
Flexible 18% 23% Structured

Easy going and informal An organised and effective planner
Spontaneous 85% 49% Reliable

Makes quick gut‐feel decisions Disciplined and meets commitments
An abstract thinker comfortable with 99% 2% Adopts a realistic and common
complexity and ambiguity sense approach
96% 1% Focused on observable facts and
A source of new and creative ideas
attentive to details
Radical Cautious
Embraces change and is willing to 1% 79% Resists change ‐ prefers to stick with
challenge tradition tried and tested methods
Sociable Observing
Friendly and energised by interacting 39% 65% Boundaried and energised by their
with others inner world
Enthusiastic and expresses positive 4% 93% Serious minded and contains
emotions positive emotions
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Three perspectives on who you are
Your Three Personas Notes
In the following sections we will delve further into your persona. Up until this
point we have been displaying information drawn from all three of your
personas to give you an overall picture of who you are. Now we will explore
you in more detail. Most people recognise their underlying persona and their
everyday persona. This is because you can recognise your motivations and
day‐to‐day behaviour quite easily.
However there is a third persona, your overextended persona. This persona

reveals itself when you are in high‐pressure circumstances and can be seen in
the way you interact with other people when the demands of the situation
increase.
We hope to give you a deeper understanding of your personas and to do that

we will separate them into three distinct items and give you some in‐depth
feedback on what trends have been revealed and if there are any areas you
can look to strengthen.
Your Underlying Persona
This is you at your most natural

This persona motivates you
You do not let everyone see this level of your persona
Your Everyday Persona

This is how you tend to behave
This persona is an indication of how other people might see you
You may be consciously putting on this persona to suit your work
environment
Your Overextended Persona

This is who you are when put under stress
Or how you react to unexpected events
This persona can come into effect unconsciously
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Your three persona positions
Your Three Personas on the Lumina Mandala
Chris, when it comes to your underlying persona you see yourself as a Big Picture Thinker, who
uses a lot of yellow energy. Coming up with creative ideas is something that comes naturally to
you. Your everyday persona tends to be Introverted, infused with green energy. Other people
recognise that you have a lot of control over your emotions and that you decide when and
where you will express how you are feeling.
Chris, your overextended persona is mainly Introverted with a lot of green energy. When you
are in the mood to be serious you can come across as emotionally shut off and hard to connect
with on a personal level.
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Your Three Personas
Notes
Chris, you have a preference for using Outcome Focused Yellow blended
with Big Picture Thinking and Extraverted energy
Being analytical comes naturally to you and you often find yourself thinking
things through in a logical manner. You prefer to take time to go through a
rational process of elimination before you accept assertions, whether they are
your own or the assertions of others.You enjoy taking a public role when
influencing groups. You find that you naturally look for ways in which to get
your point across through other people and you can be very persuasive.
Chris, you most often use Outcome Focused Green blended with
Introverted and Big Picture Thinking energy
Making new connections and getting to know people is not your forte.
However, there are many occasions when you have to interact with groups and
you have nurtured your ability to network effectively. You don't always like the
way things are. However you often find that it is better to work with the
status quo than to waste time looking for ways around it. Whilst it may not be
your personal preference, others see you as a traditional person who is quite
resistant to change.
Chris, when your overextended persona emerges you may notice that you
use more Introverted Green blended with Inspiration Driven and Outcome
Focused energy
You don't make a personal commitment to complete something very often but
when you do it is normally because someone has put you under great pressure.
You can then become so obsessed with keeping your word that you ignore
everything else. You use your logic a lot of the time to guide your actions and
decisions. However, your rational mind seems to short circuit when you find
yourself in stressful situations. You start reacting in an emotional and
uncontrolled manner. You usually keep your personal life separate from work,
but when you are under pressure you find it hard to compartmentalise your
feelings.

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Your Archetypes split by Persona
Your use of the four archetypes split by persona
Underlying
21% 61%
Everyday
Green Red
86% 58%
Overextended
56% 41%
Underlying
77% 26%
Everyday
Yellow Blue
77% 35%
Overextended
46% 25%

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Archetype by Persona Overview
Underlying
Inspiring Archetype
77%
61%
26%
21%
Everyday
86%
Inspiring Archetype
77%
58%
35%
Overextended
56%
Inspiring Archetype
46%
41%
25%

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Your Aspects split by Persona
Your use of the eight aspects which underpin the four archetypes, split by persona
Underlying
2% 98%
People Focused Everyday Outcome Focused
Accommodating Tough
Collaborative 44% 97% Competitive
Empathetic Logical
Overextended
36% 43%
Underlying
43% 16%
Inspiration Driven Everyday Discipline Driven

60% 27%
Flexible Structured
Spontaneous Overextended Reliable
52% 36%
Underlying
71% 28%
Everyday
Big Picture Thinking Down to Earth
Conceptual 85% 18% Practical
Radical Overextended Cautious
41% 2%
Underlying
69% 61%
Everyday
Extraverted Introverted
Sociable 46% 94% Observing
Overextended
Takes Charge Intimate
39% 59%

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Your Underlying Qualities
The 24 qualities that make up your underlying persona

Accommodating Tough
6% 86% Strong willed with a win/lose
mindset
Empathetic Logical


97% 1% Focused on observable facts and
Radical Cautious
Sociable Observing

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Your Everyday Qualities
The 24 qualities that make up your everyday persona

Accommodating Tough
Competitive
Collaborative 59% 92% Strong willed with a win/lose
mindset
Empathetic Logical


Evidence‐Based
Imaginative 84% 8% Focused on observable facts and
Radical Cautious
Sociable Observing
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Your Overextended Qualities
The 24 qualities that make up your overextended persona
Takes Charge to
Intimate to Passive 41% 88%
Controlling
Accommodating to Tough to Seeks

1% 89%
Acquiescing conflict
Collaborative to Competitive to Win

73% 89%
Consensus obsessed at all costs
Empathetic to Logical to
75% 13%
Emotionally stretched Argumentative
Adaptable to Purposeful to Goal

34% 15%
Unfocused fixated
Structured to Rigid
Flexible to Chaotic 25% 44%
planning
Spontaneous to
88% 71% Reliable to Hesitant
Impulsive
Conceptual to Practical to Narrow

81% 1%
Unfeasible sighted
Imaginative to Evidence‐Based to
81% 2%
Fantasist Lost in the details
Radical to Change for Cautious to Change

1% 84%
the sake of change resistant
Sociable to Can't be Observing to

5% 64%
alone Detached & aloof
Demonstrative to Measured to Serious

15% 69%
Overbearing & withdrawn

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Your 24 Qualities in detail

Underlying 13% 98% Underlying
Everyday 79% 73% Everyday
Overextended 41% 88% Overextended
Accommodating Tough
Empathetic Logical
Flexible Structured
Spontaneous Reliable
Radical Cautious
Sociable Observing
100% 0% 100%
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Valuing Diversity
Recognising your psychological opposite
Chris, everyone has encountered people whose personas are the opposite of their own...
It is likely that you will be able to remember a time, or in fact several times, whilst you have been
working, when you have encountered people who appeared absolutely alien in their modes of
thinking and in the way they get things done. These people probably had a very different set of
persona scores to your own. Have a look at the mandalas below and compare your own to that of your
psychological opposite.
You: Your Psychological Opposite:
No matter who you are, there are many positives and negatives which can be drawn from working
with your psychological opposite. One main strength of working with someone so unlike yourself is
that you complement each other's weaknesses. Your strengths will be very useful in helping your
opposite deal with areas where they have 'blind spots' and vice versa. As long as your communication
remains good and you ensure nothing is misinterpreted you can have a very effective working
relationship as there will be very few problems that at least one of you cannot handle.
However, it is also possible that you can encounter difficulties when working with your opposite. You
may start to see them as the answer to all of your problems and place too great a weight of
expectation upon them. Try to develop your weaker qualities yourself. You should also try to aid your
psychological opposite's growth in dealing with their own "blind spots". Another problem which often
occurs is a breakdown in communication; because you think in very dissimilar ways it is easy for ideas
to get lost in translation.
One way you and your psychological opposite could work well together is that you can get stuck in
your ways and your opposite is very quick to pick up on this. They can prompt you to look for positive
alternatives to getting stuck in a rut. On the other hand, you and your opposite could encounter
problems because you like to discuss things on a philosophical level and you may see your opposite as
stuck in the daily grind.
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Working with your Opposite
Notes
What is good about working with your opposite:
Your opposite feels most comfortable when they have all the facts
established and they can back up their claims with solid proof. When
working together you can use their skill to provide tangible support
for your arguments.
Your opposite has a talent for keeping things balanced and avoiding
conflict. You may find that your working relationship is very
harmonious.
Your opposite is very good at keeping you motivated and positive
about your ability to achieve your goals. Without this encouragement
you might find it hard to stay optimistic in the face of setbacks.
Some problems you might encounter:
You may find that there is a lack of trust between you and your
psychological opposite as they believe you put your own interests first,
even if doing so hinders shared goals.
Your opposite's desire to always find an answer to people's problems is
very hard for you to stomach. You see it as wishy‐washy and a way of
avoiding a proper resolution.
Some ideas to build your working relationship:
It is important for you to build trust between yourself and your team
members. When working with your opposite, you can demonstrate
trust by focusing on mutually achieving your goals to ensure combined
success.
Try to take a less direct approach to problem solving. Allow your

opposite to bring up issues in their own time.
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Seeing Yourself in Others
Recognising your mirrored self
Sometimes your biggest blind spot is in the mirror...
You may find that you instinctively recognise when you are working with people who possess the
opposite qualities to your own. Because they are so dissimilar to you they are easier to
recognise as you find inconsistencies in the way you tend to work together. However, it may be
more difficult for you to recognise when you are having trouble working with someone who is
very similar to you.
Remember your persona . . .

Inspiring Archetype
76%
53%
40%
19%

Once again, there are pros and cons to this working relationship. When you are working with
someone who works in a manner akin to your own it can be very successful. Your strengths
mesh and you have an intuitive understanding of how you both think things through. You can
resolve issues before they arise by accommodating your partner's preferences prior to them
being voiced and vice versa.
One example of how you might find working together very easy is that you are both
comfortable working with ideas. You can engage in valuable discussions about theories at an
abstract level and neither of you will feel out of your depth. Then again, here is an example of
how you and your mirrored self might have trouble working together. You might get into a
competition with your partner that goes beyond friendly rivalry and you may feel real
antagonism towards each other.
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Working with your Mirrored Self
Notes
What is good about working with your mirrored self:
You can both be extremely logical when you need to be. Your minds
work in the same way when analysing a problem. If you have to
discuss your findings you don't need to reformulate your words. You
can convey your thoughts instantly, secure in the knowledge that your
partner will fully understand your meaning.
You both enjoy finding patterns in seemingly random data so you find
it easy to communicate your thoughts when it comes to sifting
through information.
Competition is one of the main things you have in common. It

provides an important part of your interaction. You challenge each
other to work harder and you compete to provide mutual
encouragement.
Some problems you might encounter:
You each contain a very strong desire to be the best. So much so that
you can become shy in group situations for fear of unleashing your
powerful but suppressed competitive sides.
You both communicate in a very straightforward manner. This can
lead to bruised egos and hurt feelings when issues that were better
left alone are dragged into the light.
Some ideas to build your working relationship:
To encourage a feeling of team camaraderie, it might help if you and
your mirrored self put less emphasis on achieving your personal goals.
Spend more time helping others in the team achieve the group goals.
If it looks like an argument is about to erupt between you and your
mirrored self, don't simply throw yourself into the fray. Try to defuse
the situation before it escalates into something unpleasant.

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Your Communication Preferences
Notes
How you prefer to communicate with others:
You enjoy discussing abstract ideas, because it is in the abstract that
you are most comfortable.
You enjoy sharing your accomplishments with others. It helps them to

understand you better and realise you are successful. You feel
modesty stands in the way of success as it does not allow you to
appreciate yourself.
You prefer to communicate in writing, as you feel the documentation
removes the possibility of being misunderstood.
When you have an idea, you want to act on it immediately. Your

enthusiasm then energises those around you.
How you like others to communicate with you:

You like people to ask you open‐ended questions that give you free‐
rein in your responses.
At work you prefer it when people do not try to get to know you on a
personal level. You prefer to keep your personal and professional lives
separate.
You appreciate people who take you seriously whilst still allowing you
to reflect on situations and report back in your own time.
You get a lot out of talking to people about things you find interesting
and feel enthusiastic about.

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Notes
What is likely to irritate you in other people's communication:
When people ask you to explain your ideas in a practical way you are
likely to become annoyed. Some people find it hard to understand
that you are unable to determine the practicality of your ideas.
You find people who try to encourage you to take a more team
focused approach annoying. You believe that to do well, you must
focus on your own needs.
It annoys you when people dismiss valuable evidence, whether it's data
or opinions. You feel that everyone deserves a say in a conversation,
so that all information can be considered carefully.
You don't like it when people challenge the practicality of your ideas.
You are a visionary ‐ you view it as your job to create the ideas and
someone else's to make them happen.
Here are some suggestions to improve your communication with others:

If you are part of a group that is discussing an issue, try to listen to
them. Remember that speaking the loudest does not necessarily mean
what you say is most important.
Be more open to forgiving people for past slights. Holding a grudge

will make any necessary future relationships with the person difficult.
Understand the power of compromise. By combining others' needs
with your own, you can come up with a better solution that everyone
can buy into.
Appreciate the importance of sifting through the details of a subject

to find data that supports your views. This can then be used to
support your perspective when discussing your ideas with others.

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Creating a High Performing Team
Notes
Here are some ways you can be effective in building high performing teams:
Your ability to handle complexity can be put to good use when
explaining issues to others. By breaking things down to simpler
concepts, you can take the whole team forward.
Other team members appreciate you for the clarity of your reasoning.
When you explain something, you go through it step by step in a
logical fashion.
When part of a team competing with others you thrive on the

opposition. You can use this spirit to drive your team to succeed.
You are good at maintaining focus on the issues at hand. Group work
needs this skill, especially where there are a number of people who
can take the discussion off in other directions.
However sometimes you may overplay your strengths:
Your capacity for conflict can mean that you reach an impasse in
discussions with no easy way forward.
You can be so full of your own achievements that others see you as
boastful. This may mean they switch off when you are talking about
things that are important for them to hear, and this can damage your
team's rapport with one another.
With your tendency to make decisions quickly, you may exclude others
who prefer to make more considered contributions. Your value of
existing processes may also cause others to disconnect with you.
If you take charge of everything you may end up with no one else
feeling like they have any accountability or even responsibility.

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Notes
Here are some blind spots you might encounter when it comes to working in
a team:
You find it hard to concentrate on work that needs great attention to
detail. If your results are incorrect they can affect the conclusions of
the whole team.
You are not always a skilled diplomat and at times you may have
caused offence. Although your intention is to say something helpful, it
is not always received that way.
By sticking to your guns over the ways things should be done, others
may see you as stubborn and pig‐headed.
Sometimes you avoid using humour in conversations with others,
where a little light heartedness would probably help.
Here are some suggestions to improve your teamwork:
If you know you can be a bit forgetful, take care to write down
clearly what you need to do, including when you have to do it by.
Keep a checklist to make sure you don't let the team down.
As someone who is comfortable speaking, use that skill to bring others
into the conversation and listen to their ideas and views.
Consider the impact of your ideas on the place they will be brought to
life. Work with others to establish what can and what can't actually be
implemented.
Keep focused on the goal, not just on the journey. There's no point in
having everything on the checklist ticked off if the product is
delivered a week late.

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Your Inner Spark 6

How you use the four archetypes 9

Your eight aspects on the Spark Mandala 10

Your Spark Mandala 11

Your strengths and possible weaknesses 12

Two quotes to inspire you 14

Your use of the four archetypes 15

Your Archetype and Aspect Bars 21

Your 24 Qualities in detail 22

Three perspectives on who you are 23

Your three persona positions 24

Your Three Personas 25

Your Archetypes split by Persona 26

Archetype by Persona Overview 27

Your Aspects split by Persona 28

Your Underlying Qualities 29

Your Everyday Qualities 30

Your Overextended Qualities 31

Your 24 Qualities in detail 32

Working with your Opposite 34

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Seeing Yourself in Others 35

Working with your Mirrored Self 36

Your Communication Preferences 37

Creating a High Performing Team 39

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When reading your Portrait it is important to remember that no one quality

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Leadership & Working With Others

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Here are some of your possible weaknesses:

Some suggested methods of development:

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