Characteristics Strengths Weaknesses Analytical Gathers all the facts Goes into too much detail Industrious Organised and constructive Gets bogged down in theory Precise Calculates probabilities Over-cautious, pedantic Logical Works well alone Reluctant to let go past plans Cool, unemotional Uses past experience More interested in ideas than people Thinks through ideas Needs facts Plans and checks Sequential thinker Avoids emotional reactions Converger Characteristics Strengths Weaknesses Practical Good at solving problems Needs to go it alone Hands-on Good detective skills Impatient and critical Results-orientated Evaluates and tests things Dismissive of woolly ideas Independent Sets goals and acts Does not use other people well Common-sense Works well independently People come second to the tasks Applies theory to practical situations Ready to criticise others Ready to reward others Resents being given answers Accommodator Characteristics Strengths Weaknesses Enthusiastic Takes risks Impulsive, rushes in Flexible Gets others involved Leaves loose ends "Action man" Uses gut reaction Changeable and demanding Impulsive Likes new challenges Little systematic organisation Risk-taker Active, will try anything Gets involved in too many things Sociable Enjoys new situations Pushy Emotional
Characteristics Strengths Weaknesses Analytical Industrious Precise Logical Cool, unemotional Gathers all the facts Organised and constructive Calculates probabilities Works well alone Uses past experience Thinks through ideas Plans and checks Avoids emotional reactions Goes into too much detail Gets bogged down in theory Over-cautious, pedantic Reluctant to let go past plans More interested in ideas than people Needs facts Sequential thinker Converger Characteristics Strengths Weaknesses Practical Hands-on Results-orientated Independent Common-sense Good at solving problems Good detective skills Evaluates and tests things Sets goals and acts Works well independently Applies theory to practical situations Ready to reward others Needs to go it alone Impatient and critical Dismissive of woolly ideas Does not use other people well People come second to the tasks Ready to criticise others Resents being given answers Accommodator Characteristics Strengths Weaknesses Enthusiastic Flexible "Action man" Impulsive Risk-taker Sociable Emotional Takes risks Gets others involved Uses gut reaction Likes new challenges Active, will try anything Enjoys new situations Impulsive, rushes in Leaves loose ends Changeable and demanding Little systematic organisation Gets involved in too many things Pushy