How To Get Along With Everyone Who Is Not Me Denise Ryan
How To Get Along With Everyone Who Is Not Me Denise Ryan
How To Get Along With Everyone Who Is Not Me Denise Ryan
Who Isn’t Me
Presented for
Emotions
Technology
Lack of focus, attention
Assumptions
Impatience
Knowledge gap with non-CPAs
Generation differences
Cultural/language barriers
This is an informal survey, designed to determine how you usually act in everyday
situaons.
On the answer sheet, circle A or B in each pair of statements below, whichever best describes
you most of the me.
6. A) I’m usually not asserve, and I can be paent with a slow pace.
B) I’m usually asserve, and at mes I can be impaent with a slow pace.
13. A) I usually accept others’ points of view (ideas, feelings, and concerns).
B) I usually don’t accept others’ points of view (ideas, feelings, and
concerns).
15. A) I usually prefer to keep personal feelings and thoughts private, sharing
only when I wish to do so.
B) I usually find it natural and easy to share and discuss my feelings with
others.
ANSWER SHEET
O G D I
1A 1B 2B 2A
3B 3A 4A 4B
5A 5B 6B 6A
7B 7A 8A 8B
9A 9B 10B 10A
11B 11A 12A 12B
13A 13B 14B 14A
15B 15A 16A 16B
17A 17B 18B 18A
Total the numbers of items circled in each column and write it on the spaces
above.
Now, compare the “O” column with the “G” column and circle the le<er that
has the highest total.
O or G
Then compare the “D” column with the “I” column and circle the le<er that
has the highest total.
D or I
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Promoter/Socializers:
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Supporter/Relaters:
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Analyzer/Thinkers:
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Keep an open mind. You might not always be right. (I know, it’s a long shot, but….)
Always praise good work – a sincere compliment costs you nothing and goes a long way.
Apologize when you are wrong or hurt someone – it costs you nothing. (Directors – hear me?)
Give other people a break, they may not be as excited, as sweet, as smart, or as perfect as you.
And the day may come when you’re not as excited, as sweet, as smart or as perfect as they are.
Give yourself a break – all you can do is be yourself and do your best. You won’t get along
with everyone, and that’s okay.