can you handle chaotic situations?
So in my NBI profile I ranked most highly in quadrant R1, as my profile suggests I'm best when in disorganized environments or situations which may feel chaotic to others. My job requires me to spend the majority of my time in hospital psychiatric units and homeless shelters. These environments are pretty chaotic and I find them infinitely more preferable to working behind a desk. having had many desk jobs I know that I tend to stagnate and lack enthusiasm for the work. but when I'm out in the field I get to as many clients as I can no matter where they are or what they're dealing with. often I'll see a client expecting to work on one thing and they'll want to work on another. this kind of thing doesn't throw me and I'm able to go with the flow. Making my job fit pretty spot on. R1 and R2 were both my more dominant traits and for what I do having skills that excel in co-operative and static environments is extremely helpful. This said those I work with can often be disorganized themselves and using left quadrant skills to better organize them has many advantages as well. When I'm interacting with my clients I "show up" basically like a blank canvass. I may have an idea of where I want the discussion and interaction to go but I leave it up to my clients to choose the route they want to take to get there. I usually start off just seeing how a person is doing if they decide they have something urgent or pressing that they need to tell me they can or I can ask questions to get them to a place where we're discussing goals and tasks for us to work on. Two areas where I really excel with my clients are my ability to work without routine and create a team atmosphere. I may see a client with the intention of taking them to a doctor appointment and they may wish to work on something else but I'll try to get them to the doctor appointment while we work on the other task. this gives my client the assurance that we're working towards their goals and I'm there to support them. There are definite times where organization would help me excel. Certain goals for my client are by nature time sensitive and as a result being on top of the schedule would be an asset. Additionally many tasks require step by step planning which I don't often excel at. This is heavily assisted however by having resources like case workers and doctors who also work with my clients who are often better at these things. When I'm a part of a team I excel when there isn't structure so when working with someone who isn't particularly organized I can help keep the wheels moving without a definite plan. Additionally I prefer real contact so frequently reaching out to those I'm working with allows the process to keep moving. My NBI really clarified a lot for me and I am glad for the insight it gave me into my position.
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