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Pre-session personality profile

A short profile before we begin.

This is a 50-question profile based on the Big Five — the most researched and well-validated framework in personality science. It takes about 8–10 minutes. Your answers give us a richer starting point for your coaching or Lead12 sessions.

Why we use this How to answer The questions

Why we use this profile

Great coaching isn't one-size-fits-all. A senior leader who runs hot on conscientiousness needs a different conversation than one who runs hot on openness. Knowing where you sit across the five dimensions helps us meet you where you are — and challenge you where it matters.

This instrument is the IPIP Big-Five Factor Markers (Goldberg, 1992) — a public-domain, peer-reviewed scale developed through the International Personality Item Pool (IPIP), an open collaboration of personality researchers hosted by the Oregon Research Institute. It measures five broad traits: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Openness to Experience.

Further reading: IPIP 50-item scale · Scoring key · IPIP home.

How to answer

For each of the 50 statements, describe yourself as you are now, not as you wish to be — and compared to other people you know of roughly your age and sex. There are no right or wrong answers. Be honest; this is for your benefit.

Rate each statement on this 1–5 scale:

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Very
inaccurate
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Moderately
inaccurate
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Neither accurate
nor inaccurate
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Moderately
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Very
accurate

A few details

On privacy. Your answers are sent directly to Christoph at Sun Dog Consulting to inform your coaching. They aren't stored anywhere else, sold, or shared. If you'd prefer not to email results, simply print this page after you finish and bring it along.
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  1. I am the life of the party.
  2. I feel little concern for others.
  3. I am always prepared.
  4. I get stressed out easily.
  5. I have a rich vocabulary.
  6. I don't talk a lot.
  7. I am interested in people.
  8. I leave my belongings around.
  9. I am relaxed most of the time.
  10. I have difficulty understanding abstract ideas.
  11. I feel comfortable around people.
  12. I insult people.
  13. I pay attention to details.
  14. I worry about things.
  15. I have a vivid imagination.
  16. I keep in the background.
  17. I sympathise with others' feelings.
  18. I make a mess of things.
  19. I seldom feel blue.
  20. I am not interested in abstract ideas.
  21. I start conversations.
  22. I am not interested in other people's problems.
  23. I get chores done right away.
  24. I am easily disturbed.
  25. I have excellent ideas.
  26. I have little to say.
  27. I have a soft heart.
  28. I often forget to put things back in their proper place.
  29. I get upset easily.
  30. I do not have a good imagination.
  31. I talk to a lot of different people at parties.
  32. I am not really interested in others.
  33. I like order.
  34. I change my mood a lot.
  35. I am quick to understand things.
  36. I don't like to draw attention to myself.
  37. I take time out for others.
  38. I shirk my duties.
  39. I have frequent mood swings.
  40. I use difficult words.
  41. I don't mind being the centre of attention.
  42. I feel others' emotions.
  43. I follow a schedule.
  44. I get irritated easily.
  45. I spend time reflecting on things.
  46. I am quiet around strangers.
  47. I make people feel at ease.
  48. I am exacting in my work.
  49. I often feel blue.
  50. I am full of ideas.

See your profile

When you press the button below, we'll calculate your Big Five profile and show it on screen. You'll then be able to email it to Christoph or print it.

Your Big Five profile

Your results

What happens next

Your profile has been calculated. If you're happy with it, press Send to Christoph below — he'll review it before your session so we can make the best use of your time together.

You can also print this page for your own records, or come back and edit your answers.

Scores are calculated using the standard IPIP Big-Five Factor Markers keying (Goldberg, 1992). The five scales have robust internal consistency (alphas typically .79–.87) and correlate strongly with NEO-PI-R domain scores. Interpretation is normative-descriptive, not diagnostic.