Reflection on the TEIQue sample report

In the step ‘Emotional intelligence as traits: Petrides’, you were asked to think, reflect, look at the sample report and consider the following question:

Bearing in mind there are no wholly right or wrong answers:

• What might be the advantages of a below average score on the facets of impulse control and assertiveness?
• What might be the disadvantages of an above average score on empathy and emotion perception?

1. A below average score in impulse control may indicate a passionate approach to work which can be highly beneficial to the individual and organisation.
2. A below average score in assertiveness may suggest an important valuing of the ideas of others over oneself.
3. An above average score in empathy may point to a preoccupation with the feelings of others, leading to potential indecisiveness.
4. An above average score in emotional perception may mean an over-reliance on emotions to the detriment of reason when taking actions and making decisions.

Your task

How closely do the suggested answers match with those you provided in Step 1.9?