Traitify PARADOX User Manual

Big 5 Personality:

Defender

Personality Tips

Tools To Use

• Accept feedback well

• Appreciate proven methods

• Compatible with many other personalities

• Don’t mind letting others be in the spotlight

• Have effective coping strategies for work stress

• High standards for self and others

• Tolerance for repetitive tasks

You appreciate commitment to established
operations and respect the value of institutional
knowledge. Productive and focused, you excel
when the priority is simply getting the job done.

• Willing to do things the way others do them

• Work at a pace that suits everyone

Room for Growth and Change

• Can be seen as too rigid at times

• Can be taken for granted because you complete tasks without objections

• Have difficulty with unexpected changes

• May underreact to urgent situations

• Not pushy and so can be overlooked

• Tend to find socially stimulating environments draining

Settings That Work For You

• Allows for extended periods of independent or small group work

• Allows individuals to deal with their own setbacks

• De-emphasizes competition among colleagues

• Encourages peer support in pursuit of goals

• Fueled by a sense of duty

• Permits telecommuting on a full or partial basis

• Prioritizes work quality

• Requires people to respond to challenges

• Structured and routine

• Supports implementing existing methods

Personality Breakdown

The dimension score is calculated from your responses to items that together measure the underlying
components of each dimension. Overall, an individual has either a High, Moderate, or Low level of each. The
dimension score is a standardized score that ranges between 1 and 10. Scores of 1-3 are Low, 4-6 Moderate,
and 7 and up are High.

Solving Problems

Openness

Delivering Results

Conscientiousness

Engaging with People

Extraversion

Influencing People

Agreeableness

Managing Pressure

Emotional Stability