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Presented By Evan Giokas

Contents Three Areas of the Mind Conative Overview Lead Strength Quick Start Accommodating Strength Fact Finder Accommodating Strength Follow Thru Counteractive Strength Implementor Affective Verbiage Career Outlook Takeaway

Three Areas of the Mind Cognitive The Cognitive area of the mind is the one that we are most familiar with because through school it is the one that we are taught to train Our cognitive abilities are measured through IQ Grades intelligence however I believe it is also the most trainable area of the mind You can always find ways to leverage your cognitive skills by finding more effective ways of studying planning researching etc Cognitive Affective Conative COMPLETE PLAN CONFIDENCE Affective The Affective area of the mind is the one that handles our emotions When we are making decisions dealing with other people managing stress we all act in different ways Affectively you tend to make more rash decisions If something feels right or makes us comfortable our affective part of the mind will usually jump in and say do that However the average person feels at least one hundred different changes in their emotions if only for seconds at a time throughout each day Therefore it is not a great idea to make significant decisions in your life when you are relying solely on the affective part of your brain Conative The Conative area of the mind once developed through puberty is the only area that will never change When we are discussing our conative abilities we are referring to our instincts How we instinctively take action how we are instinctively driven how we instinctively prefer to handle information systems risks uncertainties and implementation The reason that this area is so critical to understand is because once we know and trust our instincts it is significantly easier to understand the other two regions of the mind and align a plan of action that will lead us to success in the classroom in career paths in relationships and in life as a whole

Kyle s Conative Overview The Conative Profile measures for 4 different action modes How we instinctively Fact Find Follow Thru Quick Start Implement In the following pages you will read descriptions about how each of these zones works individually Still as a whole they work in perfect sync ONLY when we are doing work that we enjoy You may find that in life you will handle tasks or work that pushes you outside of your conative zones it is then that we feel ourselves fall into strain What we learned about you Kyle is that although from a cognitive perspective you may be an excellent fit for Physics the overload of detailed research and lack of innovation was in fact leading you to strain

Quick Start is the conative action mode that measures for our inherent comfortability or desire to handle risk taking uncertainties or innovation Your Lead Strength Quick Start The longer someone scores on the quick start spectrum the more likely they are to thrive in conditions that allow them to experiment with things and see what happens That does not mean that you will always be in those type of situations or that people who score shorter will never have to take a risk but what it does tell us is that in those situations someone like you can really save the day Initiating Quick Starts will often find themselves asking the question what if But rather than just thinking about it they are the type of people who want to be the first to say Let s try it In order to find real conative sync as a Quick Start you will need to explore career paths companies majors etc That will give you the freedom to operate in you instinctively inquisitive and experimental mindset

Kyle The Quick Start During our first conversation it was evident that there was a disconnect between your current major and what you thought would make you happy The reason for this is that in your life so far you have never taken the time or had the confidence to really let your ability to react innovate create and connect shine through There is a point in almost every instinctively Quick Start s life where they realize that they have the potential to do great things if they just take a chance and go after something that they are passionate about As we discussed in the career matches that came with your profile you may not know precisely what that driving motivator is just yet Still we have narrowed it down to some areas that your quick start can now test for motivation Your Quick Start energy kicks in the moment you commit to something for you this often means jumping all in It can just as easily mean jumping right out when there is something you really don t want to do For your future this means that we want to identify potential career paths that allow you to react to situations and rely on your incredible instincts If you need any further proof that this is your intuitive lead strength just think about the situation that put you into this You jumped into a major without knowing what you would do with it you had a gut feeling that it was not right and disconnected affectively from it Now you are rejuvenated by the possibilities that the new careers and majors give you for your future

Accommodating Strength Fact Finder Fact Finder is the conative action mode that shows us how we prefer to handle research and information The longer someone scores on the Fact Finder spectrum the more detail or specifics it takes for them to feel confident in a specific subject matter debate test or any other situation where research is needed People who score longer on the spectrum prefer to take a considerable amount of time researching and fact checking and are often classified as very precise Whereas people on the shorter side of the spectrum prefer to have all of their essential information simplified more often than not to save time or unnecessary energy on topics they think they know enough about When we first started this journey together we talked about the Physics program at UB and the amount of Fact Finding necessary to be successful in the major As a 5 you can handle a lot of specifics if they are critical to your success but when it is information overload you quickly find yourself in strain In the future you will find yourself in conative sync when you can have someone or somewhere to ask for the specifics of what you need to do without having to overload or immerse yourself in facts that may or may not be necessary to know

Accommodating Strength Follow Thru Follow Thru is the conative action mode that measures how we do our best work with systems organization planning and directions We all have the ability to organize things or follow instructions our follow thru line tells us how vital or detailed those processes need to be for us to feel confident in the tasks we are completing People on the shorter end of the spectrum prefer to do work when they have the ability to multi task and develop shortcuts to help them complete their objectives The people on the longer end of the spectrum are the ones who are designing the systems directions and processes that organize everything we do What you do better than the people on the more extreme ends of each side of the spectrum is maintain systems directions or processes that you know will work for you and others As we discussed in the meetings your follow thru line may only be an accommodating strength Still it is one that will be very important to your choice of a career path that will bring you fulfillment There are a lot of careers where following the step by step procedures is crucial to your success and advancement For you we must find careers and majors where there is enough direction for you to feel like you know what is expected of you but also give you the freedom to do things your way if you think you could improve on what is already there It is a very unique skill set and one that is more commonly found in people with leadership positions

Counteracting Strength Implementor Implementor is the conative action mode that measures how we do our best work from the creative versus the physical perspective For you this spectrum could not be any easier to understand You are on the short side of the spectrum where people do their best work when they are able to envision the work that they are responsible for You have a gift where you can formulate ideas see the possibilities of what could be develop solutions and implement work in your head and then take it to the outlets to get that work done Although you may enjoy doing some physical work the likelihood of you finding your passion for a career that requires you to be hands on is very slim Leave your physical outlets to your hobbies and look for career paths and majors that allow you to be the creative problem solving thinker that you are instinctively The one piece that you will always need to work on see restorative in the affective verbiage is not being too hard on yourself when you don t get the solution to things right away With your conative abilities ideas will continuously be flying around in your head Give yourself the freedom to explore the good ones thoroughly before giving up on them and if they do fail make sure you take time to reflect and learn from the mistakes

Affective Verbiage The affective words that you see below are the newest tools in the articulation of your strengths and who you are Affectively you possess all the qualities within the definition of these terms Once you have a thorough understanding of what they mean and when and how you use them in your interactions in work you should be using them whenever you are in interviews conversations or writing about yourself and what makes you great Your reordering of the words was excellent in that without knowing the connection the first three are in perfect sync with your conative profile This shows a really great sense of internal self validation ORIGINAL ORDER KYLE S ORDER 1 Individualization 2 Restorative 3 Communication 4 Developer 5 WOO 1 2 3 4 5 Individualization Communication WOO Restorative Developer

Individualization Become an expert in describing your own strengths and style For example answer questions such as these What is the best praise you have ever received What is your best method for building relationships How do you learn best Ask these same questions of your coworkers and friends Help them create a future based on their strengths and what they do best Make your coworkers and friends aware of each person s unique motivations and needs See the talents in people and encourage others to follow their dreams Help individuals understand and maximize the power of their talents Study successful people to discover the uniqueness that made them successful Help others understand that you can find true diversity in the subtle differences between each individual regardless of race sex or nationality People with strong Individualization talents understand and are intrigued by others unique qualities Impatient with generalizations they focus on the differences among individuals They instinctively observe each person s style and motivation how each thinks and how each builds relationships They keenly observe other people s strengths and draw out the best in each person Their Individualization talents help them build productive teams While some search for the perfect team structure or process these employees know instinctively that the secret to great teams is casting by individual strengths so that everyone can do a lot of what they already do well

Communication You excel at capturing people s attention Keep your best stories in mind and practice telling them so that you ll get better each time Use your Communication talents to help others put their ideas or feelings into words When presenting carefully monitor your audience Watch how they react to each part of your presentation to see which segments prove especially engaging Afterward identify the parts that caught the audience s attention Re draft your upcoming presentations to focus on these highlights Start a collection of stories or phrases that resonate with you For example cut out magazine articles that move you or write down powerful word combinations Practice telling these stories or saying these words to yourself aloud Listen to yourself saying the words Refine Use your talents to build consensus among your peers by getting them talking People with strong Communication talents like to explain describe host present and write Using their natural talents they bring ideas and events to life They turn thoughts and actions into stories images examples and metaphors They want their information whether an idea an event a discovery or a lesson to captivate the audience This drives them to hunt for the perfect phrase and draws them toward dramatic words and powerful statements which is why people like listening to them Their word pictures pique interest provide clarity and inspire others to act

WOO Build your network of acquaintances and maintain it by checking in with each person at least once a month Join local organizations volunteer for boards and find ways to get on the social lists of the influential people in your community Practice ways to charm and engage others For example research people before you meet them to find things you have in common Stay in touch with your peers in professional organizations to build your network and increase the number of resources you can contact for help with any issues Find the right words to explain to people that networking is part of your style If you don t claim this theme others might mistake it for insincerity and wonder why you are being so friendly Woo stands for winning others over People with strong Woo talents enjoy the challenge of encountering new people and gaining their esteem They are drawn to meeting new people They want to learn others names ask them questions and find common interests on which to build rapport People with Woo among their top themes can enter a crowd and easily know what to do and say Some people shy away from starting up conversations because they worry about running out of things to say People with a lot of Woo do not They see no strangers only friends they haven t met yet

RESTORATIVE Look for tasks or roles in which you can solve problems You might particularly enjoy roles in medicine consulting computer programming or customer relations in which your success depends on your ability to restore and resolve Difficult problems might entice you but also look for easy tosolve issues that offer big results Let everyone know that you enjoy fixing problems It comes naturally to you although many people shy away from problems You can help Give yourself a break Your strong Restorative theme might lead you to be overly self critical Try to redirect this theme either toward things about yourself that you can fix such as knowledge or skills but not talent or toward external tangible problems You might be your toughest critic Let other people solve their own problems You might want to rush in and solve things for them but in so doing you might hinder their learning Watch out for this particularly if you are in a manager coach teacher or parenting role People with strong Restorative talents love to solve problems While some are discouraged when they encounter yet another breakdown this energizes those with strong Restorative talents They enjoy the challenge of analyzing symptoms identifying what is wrong and finding the solution They like bringing things back to life by fixing them or rekindling their vitality In short they bring courage and creativity to problematic situations

DEVELOPER Find roles in which your primary responsibilities include developing others Teaching coaching or managing might prove especially satisfying for you Notice when your friends and coworkers learn and grow and enhance their development by sharing your specific observations You are a natural encourager Call text or email people who need your encouragement the most Identify the mentor or mentors who recognized something special inside you Thank these people for helping you develop even if this means tracking down a former teacher and sending this person a letter Don t try to support people who are consistently struggling in their role The best developmental action to take in this instance is to encourage these people to find a different role one that fits Developers see the potential in others They naturally recognize others capacity to change for the better and they are drawn to people for this reason Being part of another person s development is one of the best experiences possible for them They look for ways to challenge others They devise interesting experiences to help team members further develop and succeed All the while they look for signs of growth a new behavior learned or modified a slight improvement in a skill or a glimpse of excellence or improved flow where previously there were only halting steps These signs of growth in others fuel Developers bringing them motivation and satisfaction

Potential Careers ATTORNEY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE IRS AGENT AGENT SPORTS OR MEDIA JOURNALIST INVESTIGATIVE WRITER HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR OR TEACHER STOCK BROKER OR FINANCIAL PLANNER PUBLIC RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE TV INTERVIEWING AND BROADCAST