PPA - Terence Willard

PPA PROFILE: Mr Terence Willard27/06/2016

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SELF IMAGE - GRAPH III

D I S C Mr Terence Willard is gregarious and very optimistic. He is a natural leader who uses influence andpersuasion to win his way. Because he is a positive person, he promotes himself well in all hisundertakings with others. He enjoys being in the limelight and has a need to be popular. He likes to begiven freedom by his manager. He is likely to have a generous and empathetic approach. Optimism,enthusiasm and an easygoing attitude are key factors in this person's characteristics. There may be atendency to talk too much at times.

Mr Terence Willard is self-assured and pushes forward to achieve a result and to meet his objectives.He prefers to be given assignments which involve meeting people; allowing him to act freely. Beingself-assured, he is venturesome and optimistic in approach. Mr Terence Willard is restless and has awillingness to travel if it is a requirement of the job. Being impatient for results, this person will alwayslook to make things happen quickly. This could lead to tension at times, particularly if things are notmoving fast enough for him. He is likely to have a strong ego and feel confident in whatever task hetakes on.

SELF MOTIVATION

Mr Terence Willard requires a variety of tasks and people involvement. He needs to be able to influence others in a variety ofsituations with freedom from routine, detail and administrative work. Mr Terence Willard needs parameters within which towork and opportunities to win the approval of others.

JOB EMPHASIS

Influencing others to sell ideas and things to people

Ideally this person's job will involve him in influencing others in order for them to sell ideas, things or concepts to people invaried situations. The job should allow for personal recognition and an opportunity to be in contact with the public. It isimportant that this person is given broad guidelines within which to work.

There should be authority to act independently and without referral; but the necessity to discipline others should be kept to aminimum. Rewards should include public recognition and personal acclaim. There could be a requirement to becomeintensely involved with others for short periods of time in order to generate enthusiasm in them for a product or concept.

DESCRIPTIVE WORDS

Persuasive, gregarious, participative, positive, assertive, active, mobile, impatient, tense, anxious, independent, alert, eager,self-starter, asks "who" and "what".

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WORK MASK - GRAPH I

D I S C There are indicators that Mr Terence Willard is currently suppressing his dominance in the worksituation. At the same time, as a result of his compliance rising, there is every indication that MrTerence Willard could be treading very carefully, may be newly promoted, or has been trained within aspecialist/technical area for which his basic characteristics are not naturally inclined. Assessmentshould be made to consider which of the above applies, as this could create considerable frustrationwithin him and, as a direct result, his efficiency within the job could suffer.

He may be seen as unusually indecisive in the current situation and if frustration is apparent, it couldspill over into any new job which Mr Terence Willard may undertake.

BEHAVIOUR UNDER PRESSURE - GRAPH II

D I S C When Mr Terence Willard finds himself in a pressure situation he may feel a desire to become morethorough and deliberate than the self-image suggests.

There are indicators however which show that whilst he will not be as impatient and restless asnormal, the modification is fairly minor and in behavioural terms the thoroughness may only just showthrough.

It should also be noted that the self-image suggests that this strong-willed and independent person willconform and comply when really necessary. However, under extreme pressure his behaviour maychange. In these circumstances he is likely to emphasise his independence, displaying a dislike forrules and close supervision. As a result he may be seen by others as rebellious or difficult to manage.

GENERAL COMMENTS

Mr Terence Willard appears to be showing frustration, problems or pressure in the current work environment. As a result hemay be experiencing some discomfort in the role and it is important to investigate these issues.

If Mr Terence Willard is being considered for a new position then the problems may well be eliminated as a matter of course.However, he may be slower settling into a new role, hence the necessity of pre-determining and assessing the effect of theproblem. A change of job may not immediately eliminate his frustration, even though it could be related to some otherorganisation.

If this person is continuing in a current role then some form of appraisal should take place to identify the cause of theproblems, otherwise performance could in the long-term be affected.

Motivators

Mr Terence Willard is motivated by popularity, tangible rewards, and freedom from control and detail. Power, challenge and


achieving a good result are also important to him. He enjoys democratic relationships, favourable working conditions,prestige and position.

Should Mr Terence Willard have a boss, then ideally that person will be a participative but direct leader, who has the ability tonegotiate on a one-to-one basis, setting clear objectives and guidelines. It may be necessary for the boss to keep a controlon timescales as there may be a tendency for Mr Terence Willard to be distracted by his interest in people.

Please note

The above report is a guide. The Personal Profile Analysis is a work orientated inventory. This report is designed to assist inthe selection, appraisal, development or coaching and mentoring process.

The report should never be used in isolation but always in conjunction with both an interview and a process whereby aperson's experience, education, qualifications, competence and trainability can be assessed.

Other reports are available on the Thomas program which will provide additional useful information about this person.Thomas recommend that consideration be given to using these further reports when appropriate.


CANDIDATE FEEDBACK: Mr Terence Willard27/06/2016


DESCRIPTIVE WORDS

Influential, persuasive, friendly, verbal, communicative, positive, optimistic, self-promoting, generous, inquisitive, competitive,self-motivated, active, mobile, restless, alert, demonstrative, strong-willed, firm and independent.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Influences and persuades others to his point of view.·Competes to win.·Good interpersonal skills; charismatic.·Has a degree of assertion but prefers to do business in a friendly way.·Receptive to change; questions the status quo.·Strong-willed and independent but will work within the broad parameters of the organisation.·Wants challenging assignments.·

Motivators

Mr Terence Willard is motivated by popularity through social recognition, democratic relationships and monetary rewards.Additionally he enjoys power, authority, challenge and the opportunity for advancement. He prefers favourable workingconditions and an environment that is free from control and detail.

Should Mr Terence Willard have a boss, then ideally that person will be a participative but direct leader, who realises thatobjectives and guidelines should be negotiated on a one-to-one basis.

Values Mr Terence Willard brings to the Organisation

Mr Terence Willard's greatest contribution to the organisation lies in his natural abilities to interact positively with people, incombination with his strong drive to achieve worthwhile results. He is, therefore, an excellent team member willing to helpothers promote their projects as well as his own.

As a result of his ability to make favourable impressions by communicating easily and confidently and thereby generatingenthusiasm, Mr Terence Willard is usually successful at opening doors and developing relationships for the business and/orthe community. In this regard his drive for results, willingness to take authority, make decisions and expedite action willensure timeous achievement of most of his goals and objectives.

His eagerness to accept challenges and venture into the unknown and question the status quo will often bring a freshperspective to organisational issues together with innovative solutions.


GRAPHS & SCORES: Mr Terence Willard27/06/2016


IWork Mask

D I S C

6 9 0 6

IIBehaviour under pressure

D I S C

3 2 7 11

IIISelf Image

D I S C

3 7 -7 -5


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