Reframing Statement Reference Material

• Direct
• Results-oriented
• Firm
• Strong-willed
• Forceful

• Outgoing
• Enthusiastic
• Optimistic
• High-Spirited
• Lively

• Even tempered
• Accommodating
• Patient
• Tactful
• Humble

• Analytic
• Reserved
• Precise
• Private
• Systematic

•Intimidating / aggressive → Decisiveness, confidence under pressure

•Impatient → Urgency, action-oriented, results oriented

•Dismissive → Focus, clarity

•Controlling → Leadership, ability to prioritize

•Overly competitive → Strong desire to win and achieve results, ambition 

•Superficial / attention-seeking → Energy, passion, engaging presence

•Talks too much → Expressiveness, emotion, ability to communicate

•Disorganized → Flexibility, spontaneity, creativity 

•Overpromises → Optimism, high standards, desire to achieve

•Needs validation → Ability to capture attention, ability to drive focus

•Passive / indecisive → Thoughtfulness, deliberateness, calmness

•Conflict-avoidant → Diplomacy, empathy, ability to see the larger picture

•Easily influenced → Open-mindedness, cooperativeness, ability to coordinate 

•Resistant to change → Stability, reliability, dependability 

•Lacks urgency → Patience, steadiness under pressure, calmness

•Critical / judgmental → High standards, qualityfocus, detail oriented 

•Rigid / perfectionistic → Detail-oriented, precision,  

•Emotionally distant → Objective, rationality, logical 

•Slow to act → Thorough, risk-aware, ability to plan ahead

•Hard to please → Commitment to excellence, high standards