Provides an overview of my research into the personality characteristics of technical communicators; presented at the West Michigan Shores Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC)
1. Technical Communicators and Personality Types What’s the hype? Results of an international Internet-based survey of technical writers Deborah Hemstreet http://www.tech-challenged.com [email_address]
22. OCEAN vs Effectiveness scores Hypothesis: O + , C + , E o/+/- , A + , N o /N - - + o o + 42% + More Effective (n=24) - + o o + Average (n=141) o - 41% + o o + Less Effective (n=58) N A E C O Effectiveness
23. A Quick Look at the Differences Conscientiousness and Extraversion
28. Less effective TCs close-up Actual Overall Results: O + , C o , E o , A + , N - /N o Reactive 9 (16%) Adaptor 37 (64%) Extravert 11 (19%) Focused 10 (17%) Explorer 31 (53%) High Responsive 25 (43%) Negotiator 19 (33%) Ambivert 29 (50%) Balanced 38 (66%) Moderate 21 (36%) Avg. Resilient 24 (41%) Challenger 2 (3%) Introvert 18 (31%) Flexible 10 (17%) Preserver 6 (10%) Low N A E C O N=58
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30. More effective TCs close-up Actual Overall Results: O + , C o , E o , A + , N - /N o Reactive 1 (4%) Adaptor 19 (79%) Extravert 10 (42%) Focused 10 (42%) Explorer 19 (79%) High Responsive 6 (25%) Negotiator 5 (21%) Ambivert 14 (58%) Balanced 12 (50%) Moderate 3 (13%) Avg. Resilient 17 (71%) Challenger 0 (0%) Introvert 0 (0%) Flexible 2 (8%) Preserver 2 (8%) Low N A E C O N=24
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32. Average TCs close-up Actual Overall Results: O + , C o , E o , A + , N - /N o Reactive 10 (7%) Adaptor 92 (65%) Extravert 36 (26%) Focused 49 (35%) Explorer 77 (55%) High Responsive 64 (45%) Negotiator 45 (32%) Ambivert 86 (61%) Balanced 78 (55%) Moderate 50 (35%) Avg. Resilient 67 (48%) Challenger 4 (3%) Introvert 19 (13%) Flexible 14 (10%) Preserver 14 (10%) Low N A E C O N=141
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36. What do you think? Lets talk about these results and how to use them in real life situations
37. Contact Me Deborah Hemstreet http://www.tech-challenged.com [email_address]
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42. Close-up: General Writers (n=84) Reactive 8 (10%) Adaptor 60 (71%) Extravert 20 (24%) Focused 27 (32%) Explorer 47 (56%) High Responsive 36 (43%) Negotiator 21 (25%) Ambivert 51 (61%) Balanced 47 (56%) Moderate 27 (32%) Avg. Resilient 40 (48%) Challenger 3 (4%) Introvert 13 (15%) Flexible 10 (12%) Preserver 10 (12%) Low N A E C O N=84
43. Close-up: Lone Writers (n=53) Reactive 5 (9%) Adaptor 31 (58%) Extravert 10 (19%) Focused 16 (30%) Explorer 31 (58%) High Responsive 24 (45%) Negotiator 21 (40%) Ambivert 33 (62%) Balanced 30 (57%) Moderate 17 (32%) Avg. Resilient 24 (45%) Challenger 1 (2%) Introvert 10 (19%) Flexible 7 (13%) Preserver 5 (9%) Low N A E C O N=53
44. Close-up: Managers (n=25) Reactive 0 (0%) Adaptor 16 (64%) Extravert 8 (32%) Focused 11 (44%) Explorer 16 (64%) High Responsive 11 (44%) Negotiator 8 (32%) Ambivert 13 (52%) Balanced 12 (48%) Moderate 6 (24%) Avg. Resilient 14 (56%) Challenger 1 (4%) Introvert 4 (16%) Flexible 2 (8%) Preserver 3 (12%) Low N A E C O N=25
45. Close-up: Info Design & Visual Arts (n=23) Reactive 2 (9%) Adaptor 13 (57%) Extravert 5 (22%) Focused 4 (17%) Explorer 14 (61%) High Responsive 9 (39%) Negotiator 10 (43%) Ambivert 15 (65%) Balanced 17 (74%) Moderate 8 (35%) Avg. Resilient 12 (52%) Challenger 0 (0%) Introvert 3 (13%) Flexible 2 (9%) Preserver 1 (4%) Low N A E C O N=23
46. Close-up: Editors (n=18*) *Not statistically significant – more research is needed Reactive 5 (28%) Adaptor 13 (72%) Extravert 6 (33%) Focused 3 (17%) Explorer 11 (61%) High Responsive 4 (22%) Negotiator 4 (22%) Ambivert 7 (39%) Balanced 10 (56%) Moderate 5 (28%) Avg. Resilient 9 (50%) Challenger 1 (6%) Introvert 5 (28%) Flexible 5 (28%) Preserver 2 (11%) Low N A E C O N=18
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A Preliminary International Internet-Based Study of the Personality Characteristics of Technical Communicators