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 ANALYTICAL IMAGE ORIENTATION

Individuals with an Analytical Image Orientation (ANIO) have highly developed critical abilities. They emphasize the importance of drawing conclusions and basing actions on factual data. Methodical by nature, their life revolves around accuracy, precision, and system. They look at a situation from all possible perspectives. They must know the specifics of problems before they make decisions. They dislike conflict and are pleasant and tactful in their dealings with others. ANIOs have the ability to make shrewd decisions once they have gathered all the facts of a situation and combined them with their own intuitive talents. However, at times they can become lost in the analysis of the facts and leave the decisions unmade.

They are sometimes apt to spend too much time checking and rechecking data, thereby overlooking better problem-solving alternatives, and causing some frustration among associates who are more spontaneous in their reactions. If their persistence for fact-based decisions causes conflict, however, they may retreat from their position to avoid controversy. Their sense of self-confidence sometimes needs to be bolstered by their being provided with the kind of structure that gives clarity to job expectations and procedures. To bolster their sagging sense of security, they tend to emphasize their own competence by seeking positions where technical skills and careful attention to procedures are important.

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

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INTERPERSONAL STYLE

ANALYTICAL

IMAGE ORIENTATION

POTENTIAL STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES

 

Potential Strengths

Logical

Accurate

Precise

Systematic

Tactful

Pleasant

Insightful

Thorough

Structured

Definitive

Potential Weaknesses

Decision Making

May yield too easily to others to avoid conflict

May worry too much under pressure

May be afraid to appear foolish, and so put off decisions

May be too concerned with the right answer

Communication

May become defensive if placed in a threatening situation

May become too tense to communicate effectively in unfamiliar situations.

May need more self-confidence for effective interpersonal relationships

Control of People

May need too much reassurance of own security and emotional support through personal attention from others

May be strict and demanding of those under them

May be seen as inflexible and rigid because of own fear of making mistakes

People under them may be overwhelmed by insistence on rechecking information

Control of Time

May need to better control time spent on fact finding, especially to prove their own point

May prolong decision-making by too much research