You may have the guides, knowledge, and motivation needed for problem
solving, but if you don’t have the right personal attributes, your
efforts may fail. Here is some help.
A definition of personal attributes also includes character traits, aptitudes,
skills, values, attitudes, etc. We are concerned here with those needed
for problem solving.
| Honesty |
- Integrity, ethical, unbiased, impartial |
| Self-education |
- Always trying to learn more |
| Curiosity |
- An inquiring mind |
| Motivation and sensitivity |
- Alert and moved to solve problems |
| Initiative |
- Self-starter, gets things done |
| Creativity |
- Develop new ideas and solutions |
| Innovativeness |
- Apply and adapt anyone’s ideas |
| Self-confidence |
- Good self-image, self-sufficient |
| Communication skills |
- Expressive – verbal and written |
| Self-sacrifice |
- Delays gratification |
| Self-correcting |
- Admits own faults and mistakes |
| Courage |
- Risk taker and endures failure |
| Flexibility |
- Can adapt to change; ingenious |
| Productivity |
- Personally effective and efficient |
| Experimental inclination |
- Tries new ways, tests |
| Tolerance |
- Tolerates other views and races |
| Responsibility |
- Can be depended on |
Alertness of mind – reflective thinking: |
Ambitious – industrious – energetic: |
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Open-minded
Relates ideas
Evaluating
Reasoning
Interpreting
Perceptive
Analyzes
Conjecturing
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Goal-oriented
Persistent
Progressive
Leader
Aggressive
Dependable
Passion for subject
Accepts responsibility
Thinks ahead
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Skillful: |
Cooperative & positive attitude: |
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Reading
Measuring
Improvising
Generalizing
Writing
Visualizing
Planning
Abstracting
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Team worker
Does homework
Sense of humor
Tolerant
Controls emotions
Accepts criticism
Seeks truth
Relates to others
Good self-image
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