Collaborative Innovator Quiz

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Quiz Questions

1.
Which of the following statements best describes you?
- A.
  Often, I feel OVERWHELMED with the amount of competing priorities I have.
- B.
  Life can feel “LONELY”, and I wish I had more support from others who thought like me.
- C.
  Even though I know what I need to do to move my ideas forward, often I RESIST doing it because of other commitments.
- D.
  Often, I feel MISUNDERSTOOD for what I'm trying to communicate.
- E.
  I wish others would take as much OWNERSHIP over their work as I do mine.
2.
Of the emotional “clusters” listed below, which do you “feel” MOST?
- A.
  Stress, anxiety, overwhelm or fear
- B.
  Sadness, grief or disappointment
- C.
  Anger, Resentment, Bitterness
- D.
  Joy, Delight, Wonder, Connected
- E.
  None
3.
I would rather spend my time:
- A.
  Discovering and learning about something new.
- B.
  Develop and communicate a vision for something and leave the details to others.
- C.
  Design possible solutions based on clearly defined criteria.
- D.
  Analyze the data to discern patterns or themes.
- E.
  Make a clear, rational decision based on data presented to me.
4.
When I’ve tried in the past to innovate whether in my personal or professional life, what stops my progress most often is...
- A.
  I tend to get bogged down of with other’s needs and lose focus.
- B.
  There’s so much new to do and I don’t have the time or capacity to do it all.
- C.
  I know I need to learn more and I’m not sure how to get the answers I need.
- D.
  I have a lack of clarity on what I need to do.
- E.
  I tried and it didn’t go as expected and I lost the energy, money or time to keep moving it forward.
- F.
  Typically, when I start a personal or professional project important to me, I find a way to make it happen.
5.
What do you typically do when you feel anger, resentment or bitterness?
- A.
  Move on - shrug it off knowing it’s not a big deal in the bigger picture.
- B.
  Try to solve the problem with the thing or person I’m angry with.
- C.
  Find a way to release my anger – a run, meditation, or other tools etc.
- D.
  Read my favorite book or listen to some music.
- E.
  Let myself have a good cry - it helps me restart my system release and move on.
- F.
  Think it over by myself – I need to understand what made me so angry and how to avoid it happening in the future.
- G.
  I don’t typically feel angry, resentful or bitter.
6.
Which activity sounds like a great way to spend your time working on a big challenge?
- A.
  Working with a team to hash through the details and solution together.
- B.
  Listen to someone talk in detail about their thoughts and feelings to learn a new perspective.
- C.
  Creating the vision, strategy, or plan so that “the team” can buy in to win.
- D.
  Deciding based on 2 or 3 well thought out viable solutions that someone else presents to me.
- E.
  Designing several possible solutions that could work based on clear guidance.
7.
When something or someone “emotionally triggers” you, what is your “knee jerk” reaction?
- A.
  “You want to pick a fight with me?” I will defend myself and others to stand up for what is right.
- B.
  “Peace out.” I will avoid the situation until it dies down and it’s safe to reenter the situation.
- C.
  “Umm, what just happened?” I don’t do anything and try to forget it happened.
- D.
  “Let’s make this right.” I know that if we can just calm down, everything will be fine.
- E.
  “Stop, breathe, and notice” I think consciously about what I need to do next.
8.
It would make me feel satisfied in my work if my job included, at least some of the time:
- A.
  Learning a lot from others to help provide direction for the problem we’re trying to solve.
- B.
  Work with a team to develop key themes and patterns using relevant data.
- C.
  Help create clarity for teams and develop the biggest problems to solve.
- D.
  Make influential decisions on the direction we should go based on input from a few well-thought strategies.
- E.
  Create a variety of solutions based on very clear guardrails.
- F.
  None of these sound like something I would like to do.
9.
My biggest challenge in making big change that is important to me is...
- A.
  I have so many changes I want to make that it’s challenging to prioritize where to focus my energy, time or money.
- B.
  I have tried in the past to make big change and have found that making small changes is better for me.
- C.
  I already have so much on my plate that making big change is more than I want or am able to make happen without more support.
- D.
  I need more money, time or energy to really do what i need to do to innovate.
- E.
  I typically can overcome challenges and reframe to make big change.
10.
When it comes to my curiosity with other people’s thoughts, I find that I am..
- A.
  More curious about others than they are about me.
- B.
  Only curious about people that seriously intrigue me.
- C.
  Not interested in learning more than I already know on the subjects I’m interested in.
- D.
  Already knowledgeable about other’s motives and thoughts.
- E.
  Curious about others to the extent that it is relevant with my goals.
11.
How would you describe yourself in terms of how people impact your energy?
- A.
  I am an Introvert (Being around a group of people typically drains my energy).
- B.
  I am an Extrovert (I typically receive a lot of energy from being around a group of people).
- C.
  I am an Ambivert (I am energized by groups of people but also, they can drain me).
12.
The sentence that BEST describes my thoughts about other’s sadness:
- A.
  I can sense other’s sadness even before they tell me they are sad.
- B.
  I sometimes don’t see that others are sad unless they start crying and it makes me feel uncomfortable.
- C.
  I can sense other’s sadness and can be in it without feeling sad myself.
13.
The sentence that BEST describes how I think about team conflict:
- A.
  I try to look at everybody’s side of a disagreement before I decide, and usually go with the most popular or strongest opinion.
- B.
  If I’m sure I’m right about something, I don’t waste much time listening to other people’s conflicts.
- C.
  I find that I will typically know the best course of action after listening to others and checking in with myself.
14.
How would you describe your gender identity?
- A.
  Female/Woman
- B.
  Male/Man
- C.
  Gender non-binary
- D.
  I prefer to self-identify
- E.
  Other (Specify)
15.
What is your age?
- A.
  10-25
- B.
  26-41
- C.
  42-57
- D.
  58-67
- E.
  68 or above
16.
What is your birth order in relation to siblings (if any)?
- A.
  I am the oldest, first born.
- B.
  I am a middle child.
- C.
  I am the youngest, last born.
- D.
  I am an only child (no siblings).
17.
Please select your ethnic background (if you identify with more than one, select what you identify with the most or multiethnic):
- A.
  African, African American
- B.
  Asian, Asian American
- C.
  Caucasian, European
- D.
  Latino, Latino American
- E.
  Native American
- F.
  Middle Eastern
- G.
  Multiethnic
- H.
  Other (specify)

Quiz Outcomes

1.
The Adventurous Explorer
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So much to do, so much to see, so little timeYou see learning as one big adventure. You know there is always more to learn. And you take more than a rational approach to solve problems. You love unstructured exploration and can explore perceptions of an idea from every direction. You naturally use empathy in business as easily as you use numbers. You ask questions in your mind and to others - “What’s it like to be like ??” What’s the emotional impact of this innovation? And most importantly, you value trust, not only in innovation but in all of your business dealings.
2.
The Empathic Guide
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We need to see to be seenYou know nothing will move forward without collaboration. You love to get involved with some or all of learning process, and just by being there, you not only enhance ideas, you can champion and move them forward because of your ability to collaborate with others. You care less about the personal credit you may receive than about building connections along the way.Your focus is on other people, how to support them for a shared goal and developing the team to do their best work together.
3.
The Creative Scientist
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Do More, Do BetterYou love to see where the path takes you but you definitely help carve the path. You have an eye for what to prioritize and execute flawlessly, and your results show it. You often bear the brunt of the accountability and responsibility for what eventually is innovated. And you are a great shepherd of bringing ideas through the process and out the door.
4.
The Productive Intellect
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I will bring good to othersStrengths:The Productive Intellect is the epitome of idealistic productivity. You are not only a dynamic, people-oriented leader, you are analytical and pragmatic with a highly creative nature. You balance that with a grounded “let’s get it done” attitude. You know how to make things and people work together to see creative project through to the end. You understand intellectually that empathy is important and seek ways to become more empathetic. You form new relationships with mentors and coaches to help you achieve at greater heights. This furthers your ability to keep a cool head and single pointed focus to work a problem during the creative process. You are at your best in dynamic situations because you see it as an internal and external challenge.
5.
The Maker Mastermind
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If you don’t believe me, I can prove it.Your focus and dedication to what you set your mind to helps you achieve mastery to everything and anything you try. You have mastered the art of manifesting ideas and visions into form. You are one of the hardest working of all the types, busy always solving problems, making headway on personally meaningful goals, and completing projects.
6.
The Innovative Hero
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If you can see it, you can achieve it.You are first and foremost a visionary. Your big ideas are a result of you seeing potential and possibility everywhere. You are like the steam in a steamship – your vision fuels other’s consistent, daily action. Your introspective and intuitive nature is balanced by a keen interest in the world around you and a desire to contribute to society. Because you live in a world of infinite possibility, you prefer to see things not as they are but as they could be.
7.
The Visionary Mogul
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Let’s look at the big picture and the deeper meaning.You are a bold leader who demonstrates both curiosity and choreography seamlessly. Your greatest gifts are your sense of wonder and depth of perception. These translate into an almost innate ability to bring ideas and concepts to life. Full of ideas and visions, you’re driven by the desire to express yourself and transform the world around you. And yet, you are perpetual student, on a quest for knowledge and discovery and truth.