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Question		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
1	I enjoy co-ordinating others‘ activities.
2	People see me as the life and soul of the party.
3	I like time to think things through.
4	I am not overly-ambitious in my work.
5	I like to be able to control events.
6	I have a genuine interest in what other people are doing.
7	I work best alone and without interruption.
8	People see me as a competent and steady worker.
9	People look up to me as someone of authority.
10	I keep people entertained with stories and jokes.
11	I take my job very seriously.
12	I can see both sides of a situation or dispute - I take a balanced view.
13	I am strong-willed, decisive and independent.
14	The glass is always half full for me, not half empty.
15	I have a strong sense of right and wrong.
16	I like to keep calm at work - ‘go with the flow‘ is my motto.
17	I am not easily discouraged and can be unemotional when necessary.
18	I find making friends and connecting with others easy.
19	I can be suspicious and lack trust in others.
20	I work well under pressure.
21	I am an expert in showing sound leadership and establishing goals for myself and others.
22	I like to keep the peace and avoid conflict.
23	I can become totally engrossed in my work.
24	I tend to lack self-discipline.
25	I like to see the big picture.
26	I like to make people laugh.
27	I like to listen to and encourage others.
28	I don‘t hurry at work - slow and steady wins the race.
29	I can motivate and get the best out of others.
30	I work best within a team - and can find it hard working on my own.
31	I am something of a perfectionist in my work.
32	People like my easy-going nature and good humour.
33	I can be bossy and impatient with others‘ poor performance.
34	I can start a job with great enthusiasm - but don‘t always finish it.
35	People see in me someone they can trust.
36	I appear confident but I need a lot of reassurance.
37	I can be demanding of others and believe that the end justifies the means.
38	I sometimes take on too much - I don‘t like to say ‘no‘ to people.
39	I like to be in control of my surroundings - I don‘t leave things to chance.
40	I need time to adjust to new changes - I don‘t make hasty decisions.
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How did you score?

Ringmaster(Questions 1,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,33,37)

The Ringmaster is typical of the CHOLERIC personality type — leader, goal orientated, enjoys working on own, can be bossy and impatient with others‘ poor performance, good organiser, not easily discouraged.

Clown(Questions 2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34,38)

The Clown is typical of the SANGUINE personality type — the people person, interested in others, conversationalist, sociable, team-player, energetic and enthusiastic, inspires others, doesn‘t always follow through on tasks, bores easily.

Knife-thrower(Questions 3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39)

The Knife-thrower is typical of the MELANCHOLIC personality type — deep thinker, works on own, creative, trustworthy but doesn‘t always trust others, perfectionist, likes to be in control of situations, good problem solver, prone to pessimism, has low self-image.

Tightrope Walker(Questions 4,8,12,16,20,24,28,32,36,40)

The Tightrope walker is typical of the PHLEGMATIC personality type — easygoing, balanced view, works well under pressure, patient, appears confident but needs reassurance, competent and steady, can appear lazy or unenthusiastic, resists change.

For a more in-depth description of your type, plus information on how you can use the Circus to develop yourself and your team and to learn more about our Team Effectiveness workshops, based on the Circus, contact info@success-stories.co.uk

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