Recently I took a CCI test for a local Sheriffs Office. The test itself is simple, it gives you three pages of sixteen boxes, each box with four words in it. You choose two words from each box and you’re encouraged to do so within a few seconds for each box. Going through them, some boxes have similar words, some have strongly conflicting words, and some have words that I can only best describe as being labels for different thoughts in the same process.
I have to say, while reading the results I have never been able to articulate not only my professional work style, but also my personality style. This test has hit me just about spot on, and hopefully it helps me realize a few other things and ways to improve them and mesh well with other personalities.
To describe your unique recipe of Core Capacities, we use a set of four metaphors that correspond to the following foundational Core Capacities:
Builder: Power
Merchant: Inspiration
Innovator: Wisdom
Banker: Knowledge
These metaphors serve as a language to help us describe the characteristics of each Core Capacity. Arranged in a quadrant configuration, the scores in each quadrant give you a quick ’snapshot’ of your Core Capacities:
Your Personal Core Capacities IndexTM Snapshot
Your scores indicate you have Banker/Innovator tendencies.
Your Banker capacities are balanced by your Innovator secondary capacity set. Your actions are routinely, almost equally, guided by these two capacity sets. In times of distress you will usually rely on the conflict strategies of your dominant capacity set. In less critical conflicts you may use either strategy given the situation.
Your unique dominant Banker Capacity Set causes you to rely on the following strategies for success and fulfillment:
Your cornerstone core capacity is Knowledge, supported by your strong desire to create Justice in the world.
Zero wasted motion, zero wasted resources, zero wasted effort; This is what you strive for. Effective decisions are supported by analysis of similarities and differences. You care deeply when situations or the behaviors of people are unfair, or when your knowledge is used incorrectly by others. Your knowledge is generally available to others. You like to provide others with proven ideas and methodology. You like to be the one who knows; being right and being able to prove it is important to you. You believe people should obey the law and stay within social convention.
It is important to reduce possible risks by questioning decisions and plans. Having all of the information is important to you, even the small things. You believe in measurement and in the presentation of measurement and data as an effective leadership tool. When things get messy, you may get testy. Creation without effective written plans and process description is senseless. Knowing the past provides evidence for the future. You enjoy being the source of information and proven methodology.
Once started, you don’t give up easily. The reliability of your words and actions is critical to your sense of self respect. You like steady, solid situations with limited change. Building protection against possible risk comes naturally. You do what you say you will do. Having the right information is important to you. You like to follow a prescribed course, especially when you are involved with setting the course.
You like to act in accordance with specific knowledge and historic evidence.
Your unique secondary Innovator Capacity Set supports your dominant Banker Capacity Set.
Your cornerstone core capacity is Wisdom. Understanding and compassion are central to your life strategy.
You pride yourself in seeing and understanding people and situations. If different things can be brought together from different resources, you will do it. You strive to cause people and things to function well together. You enjoy helping people and things work well and consistently together. You never quit. People look to you for the creation and improvement of work flow and procedures. You have wit and creativity in your thinking.
Development of effective responses to situations is one of your primary contributions. To invent new systems, processes and things is pure pleasure. Your willingness to see things through and wait things out is a primary asset. You like to communicate with visuals and descriptions. Finding the best solution is one of your primary contributions. Your tastes are varied and diverse. Exploration of new and better approaches keeps you interested.
You like to consider all the options. You use everything that is available to meet requirements. Acting foolishly or illogically is not a common experience for you. You can always see another way to put things together. You like to lead through presentation of intelligent alternatives. You are able to see the ways things are, and you know what to do about it.
Your third level Builder Capacity Set gives you the ability to respond appropriately to a broad spectrum of situations.
Your Builder capacities are strong enough to bring balance into your life. Learning to shift your strategy to this capacity set in times of high opportunity or during conflicts will contribute significantly to your success.
You are practical and willing to face the truth. You pride yourself in knowing what to do. You are driven to get things done. People around you know that you are generally on task. You are strongly self-motivated. You like to set things in motion. You make up your mind quickly and intuitively.
You want the things you do to make a tangible difference. You like to put things and people to work. Knowing the cost and the gain for all actions is important to you. You like to work and you admire others who work. You are not afraid to bring things to an end; When you’re done, you’re done. It is important for you to show good results for invested energy. People work harder and more things happen when you set the pace.
There are few situations in which you feel inadequate. You use your power, physical and personal, to get what you want.
Your fourth level Merchant Capacity Set gives you the opportunity to live a balanced and successful life.
You do not rely significantly on Merchant capacities to create success.
Your commitment to others and to your own life is an encouragement to others. Motivating others with your visions and ideas is very satisfying. Talking with others is your way to learn and to teach. You like a new charge in your life and you like to be the charge in the lives of others. You enjoy lots of different people and activities. Charm and enthusiasm are part of your arsenal for success. Being acknowledged as a friend is important to you.
Share your knowledge and information with others; You enjoy it and others appreciate it. You are good at getting others to work for and with you. A core strategy for you is to work effectively with others. You have a natural enthusiasm and like to be in situations that are fully engaging and energized. You want to receive good rewards and appreciation for time and energy spent. You like to have a good sense of connection between what you are doing today and what you see in your future. It is important for you to see people and things as they really are.
Your Personal Core Capacities IndexTM Scores
For decades, quadrant-based systems have been used by psychologists in an attempt to generally categorize or ‘box’ people into groups with rigid boundaries. Unfortunately, this doesn’t work — human beings are too complex. Quantifying a person as a ‘Builder’ or even a ‘Builder-Merchant’ does not provide enough information. A more granular scoring system is necessary in order to provide meaningful results.
The CCI scoring system is based upon a scale in each quadrant that ranges from 0 to 36. The score in each quadrant indicates a relative strength of that Core Capacity compared to the other quadrants. Generally, a person is strongly inclined toward one Core Capacity strategy with a second Core Capacity strategy also being a very important part of their make-up. But, the balance of the scores is very important and has a compelling effect on how you will engage tasks in your day-to-day work. Your CCI scores are:
Builder Merchant Innovator Banker
16 14 20 22
The balance of your CCI scores describes a unique strategy you naturally have for both success and conflict. It is not possible to act in alignment with more than one capacity set at a time. Most people routinely switch between their dominant and secondary strategies unconsciously. Learning to be conscious about this switch between Core Capacity strategies provides greater social dexterity and leads to greater success. Learning to switch to the strategies driven by your Tertiary and Minor Capacity sets can create dramatic improvements in your life.
Your Personal Core Capacities IndexTM Type Scores
While the Core Capacity scores are important, an additional level of insight can be gained by considering how the Core Capacities work in combination with each other. These combinations are called Core Capacities Types. The Core Capacities Type scoring system is based upon a scale in each of six categories that ranges from 0 to 72. The score in each category indicates a relative strength of that Core Capacity Type compared to the other Types. Your Core Capacities Type scores are:
Intuitive Cognitive Creative Practical Community Independent
30 42 34 38 36 36
The Core Capacities Type scores are derived from a unique combination of two of the Core Capacities. Typically, a person will find themselves described mostly in the dominant/secondary Core Capacities Type, but some of the qualities will be found in the other Types as well. Again, the balance of the scores is very important and has a compelling affect on how you will engage tasks in your day-to-day work.
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