Personality Dimensions Report: Self-Assessment in APC100 Course

This report is a self-assessment based on the Personality Dimensions (PD) assessment, focusing on the student's preferred color type and its connection to their personal and professional life. The student identifies as an Authentic Blue, with secondary, third, and least preferred styles being Resourceful Orange, Inquiring Green, and Organized Gold, respectively. The report defines Authentic Blue as future-oriented, accepting of change, and focused on personal growth. A workplace example illustrates the student's preference for embracing new ideas and fostering team development. The report also discusses a conflict with a human resource manager, highlighting differing viewpoints based on color preferences, and reflects on the student's extroversion, noting their love for connecting with people and motivating teammates. The report concludes with references to relevant academic sources.

Running head: APPLIED PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
Name of the Student- Tabish Ahmed
Course code- APC100
Section Code- SYA
Personality Dimensions Report
Author Note

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Table of Contents
PD (Personality Dimensions) Color Type..................................................................................2
Definition- Preferred style Authentic Blue............................................................................2
Self-Evaluation of your Color Types.........................................................................................2
Conflict and Color Preference....................................................................................................3
Introversion and Extroversion....................................................................................................3
Reference and Bibliography.......................................................................................................5

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PD (Personality Dimensions) Color Type
As per the result, my preferred style is Authentic Blue; my secondary style is
resourceful orange; my third style is Inquiring Green and lastly, most pale style is
Organized Gold.
Definition- Preferred style Authentic Blue
People who prefer Authentic Blue color are future oriented (Bakker and Iris). They
are very much accepted towards change and have liking for new ideas mainly those which are
associated to people. These people are very optimistic; they are more concentrated on
focusing on the bigger picture than detailing about the day-to-day living. Blue recommend
serenity as well as deepness of feelings (Elliot et al.). These people are genuine and never try
to pretend something, which they are not because they find such acts stressful. They are not at
all bothered regarding their social positions rather they just want to be accepted for who they
are. They are believer of promoting their as well as other’s personal growth and thus, guides
others so that they can learn. As teenagers, people who like this color are more inclined
towards creative ideas where in adulthood they are warm as well as caring towards other
people. However, as life partners they are always conscious of their partner’s needs and can
go to any extent to gratify those needs.
Self-Evaluation of your Color Types
Recently in my workplace, my team had to take a decision regarding a complicated
assignment. I have dealt with these kinds of situations earlier and have the idea of solutions,
which might solve this. However, one of my teammate proposed a new kind of approach to
deal with this situation. Though accepting his solution can be risky as well because this way I

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have never dealt before but still I was somewhere hopeful and accepted this new idea, and
gave everyone a chance to learn from it.
Therefore, I feel that this example clearly connects with my preferred color style,
which is authentic blue because people who prefers this color are mainly optimistic as well as
concentrate better on everyone else so that they get the prospect to build up their full
potential. Thus, I feel my preferred style accurately defines my personality as I focus in
personal development of me and my team. However, I feel I am always positive about life
situations rather than being stressed with small issues, I focus more on the larger picture.
Conflict and Color Preference
A conflict that I remember raised in my workplace with the human resource manager
that contributed to a misunderstanding is because the manager has a more logical viewpoint
regarding an issue where he was totally ignoring any kind of feeling associated with the
situation. However, my way of thinking is different as I think rules can be amended a little
when required so that every can get a fair chance to develop themselves. Therefore, from this
experience it can be said that the Manager is inclined towards having the most preferred color
as inquiring green for which his personality is more towards knowledge which they think is
the ultimate power. Therefore, they give more emphasis towards logical answers than their
ways being value based. Thus, facing a similar situation in future I would like to deal with
logic which will also include a learning opportunity for all.
Introversion and Extroversion
The results highlight that my score on the extroversion scale is slightly more in
comparison to that of the introversion scale. Therefore, I feel that this result do adequately
defines my preference because I feel I am a fun loving and peaceful person who beliefs in

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love and honesty. Therefore, I love taking to people, listing to their perspectives and is able to
relate to people very easily. I like working with everyone keeping in mind their feelings and
growth. For instance, at my workplace I always like motivating my teammates when I find
they are demoralized. Moreover, I always give opportunity to new ideas that comes my way
and try to make people learn from it. I am always willing to talk about my feelings as well as
thought with others therefore, it help me to get to know others feelings as well in an in-depth
manner.

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Reference and Bibliography
Bakker, Iris, et al. "Color preferences for different topics in connection to personal
characteristics." Color Research & Application 40.1 (2015): 62-71.
Elliot, Andrew J., and Markus A. Maier. "Color psychology: Effects of perceiving color on
psychological functioning in humans." Annual review of psychology 65 (2014): 95-120.
Kam, Chester, and John P. Meyer. "Do optimism and pessimism have different relationships
with personality dimensions? A re-examination." Personality and Individual Differences 52.2
(2012): 123-127.
McCabe, Kira O., and William Fleeson. "What is extraversion for? Integrating trait and
motivational perspectives and identifying the purpose of extraversion." Psychological
science23.12 (2012): 1498-1505.