Aalborg, 28. June 200/MD9
The Rainbow Personality Test
Common Roles in Teams
This test aims at revealing your personal strengths and weaknesses in connection with team work.
For each of the 40 statements below mark the number that indicates how well the statement fits you:
5: Almost always true
4: Often true
3: True approximately half the time
2: Sometimes true
1: Hardly ever/never true
No. Statement
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I always try to complete what I am working on before taking up a new task
I feel most comfortable when the situation demands action and quick decisions
It is important for me to find out how my surroundings react before I make a
decision
I do not like to take on a large task if I do not feel certain that I can cope
I get annoyed if people talk too much and have difficulties concentrating on the
matter
I do not mind attracting attention
People often come to me if they want to talk about personal problems
I get annoyed if I have unexpected visitors just as I was planning an evening by
myself
I do not like doing things which in my opinion are not right, just to avoid trouble
I seldom miss an occasion to make a joke - also with more serious issues
I put great emphasis on my intuition when I am to take a standpoint in a difficult
matter
I often find it difficult to let go and enjoy myself when I am out for fun
I do not like to discuss a delicate matter without having all facts on the table
I am often the one to take the initiative to get things moving
I willingly search for the new and untraditional rather than the old and well known
If I have a problem I can go for ages and speculate
I get annoyed if my things are messy - also even if I am the one responsible for the
mess
I enjoy being a host/hostess and seeing happy people around me
I often use pictures and illustrations when explaining something
I often need to be alone in order to concentrate on my thoughts
It is very important for me that my work is done thoroughly and carefully
It is important for me to work with something that will bring me in contact with
many people
Even if I often base my judgment on a first impression I am seldom mistaken with
respect to people
I tend to become insecure if I am plunged into something which I have not tried
before
I like to make a plan that I can follow when solving a difficult task
I often get involved in working groups when something, such as a party, is to be
arranged
I often find it difficult to hide my deeper emotions
When something really bothers me I tend to keep it to myself
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I find it difficult to watch someone making a mess of a task that I could do better
I tend to become restless if I have to wait for my turn
It means a lot to me what others think about me and about what I say and do
I tend to become insecure if I cannot overlook the consequences of what happens
around me
I like to be the person in control of things and to create order
I would like to be known for my ability to make things happen
I tend to take in a situation rather quickly without an initial careful analysis
I often find it difficult to take on a task if I cannot see the deeper meaning of it
I find it difficult to accept the good advice of others when I know quite well myself
how a task should be handled
I find it difficult to not interfere when something is happening which I find exciting
I tend to follow my immediate impulse because I know that most often I am right
I do not like to take an important decision without sleeping on it first
Scoring
Please enter your scores for each statement in the table below and sum the four columns to give you
four scores A, B, C and D.
Statement
no.
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5
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SUM A =
A
Statement
no.
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SUM B =
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SUM C =
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no.
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SUM D =
D
Mark the scores A, B, C and D along the respective axes in the diagram on the next page. Join the
marks with straight lines to form four triangles, one in each quadrant. Finally calculate your
dominant 'rainbow colour' (RED, YELLOW, GREEN or BLUE) using the formulas shown in the
diagram.
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RED
Area = A * B/2
YELLOW
Area = B * C/2
GREEN
Area = D * A/2
BLUE
Area = C * D/2
A short interpretation of the Rainbow Test
Co lour
RED
Characteristics
Effective, optimistic, goal oriented, energetic. Dominating and hotheaded.
Wants to be the best and to be successful.
YELLOW
Lots of ideas, 'airy'. Flexible and impulsive. Not fond of rules and
procedures. Wants freedom.
BLUE
Persistent and stable, speculative and conscientious. Does not like to be
criticised. Wants stability and safety.
GREEN
The 'bureacrat', is good at sorting ideas and coordinating activities. Is
sceptical towards the quality of work. Likes order and stability.
Your dominant 'rainbow colour' will be used in connection with group formation in the SAIL
course.
This test was translated by Mona Dahms with inspiration from Palle Qvist and Professor Sveistrup.
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