Your SYNERGIMAX test indicates that your COGNITIVE function is the most developed one in your personal functioning. This function is in itself a personality trait that you acquired through the constant and regular use of your skills and abilities requiring the processing of information in both your professional and personal activities.

The COGNITIVE function is, more than any other tool, the one you have developed in order to help you improve your ability to process with efficiency and accuracy the information present in all aspects of your life.

Your character traits

You have a reserved personality. In most situations, you search the truthfulness of the information provided to you in an impartial, objective and a valid, reliable manner. You deal mostly with reality: facts, concepts, rules, operations and theories. You are interested by concepts and their organization. You like to comply with rules and regulations. You carefully analyze and synthesize the knowledge you have acquired in order to solve problems and arrive at decisions. When taking action, you consider it important to put your knowledge into play and regard any new idea with skepticism and with a critical eye, unless you feel that it is well-founded.

The environment which makes you feel comfortable

You need clearly-defined objectives, and an evaluation of the quality and exactness. You meticulously look for a reserved and sheltered atmosphere. You need to be given the opportunity to show your expertise. This is why you need to control those factors that might affect your performance and to be able to ask "why"?. The type of encouragement you find stimulating must focus on the recognition of your specific skills and achievements.

The team members you need

Aloof at the beginning, you appreciate the warmth, enthusiasm and friendship of your teammates. This will flesh out the cold, hard facts in your possession. Above all, you dislike incompetent supervisors. This is why it is crucial that your supervisor be more knowledgeable than yourself. If that is the case, the respect will be total and mutual. You also need energetic teammates that will support you in your complex analysis tasks. Because you ask so many questions, it is important that your teammates take the time to properly answer you.

Your functional needs

You require well-defined responsibilities. You also require to be given the chance to think through your action plan! It is imperative that you obtain an accurate and a precisely detailed description of the work to do and the objectives to meet. In any event, you always want more! What is consistent and logical to you is a well-planned assessment based on the objectives given. Your reward is a well-done job, based on your specific performance.

• Deal strictly with information, facts and reality
• Be interested in concepts and their organization
• Comply with rules and regulations
• Analyze and synthesize
• Draw from your knowledge
• Be tactful with others
• Use a subtle and indirect approach when faced with conflict
• Verify if things are true
• Assess performance with a critical eye
• Possess knowledge

• Clearly-defined objectives
• An evaluation of quality and accuracy
• A sheltered and quiet atmosphere
• The opportunity to demonstrate your expertise
• Control over factors that might affect performance
• The opportunity to ask "why"?
• Recognition of abilities and specific accomplishments

• Take quick decisions
• Use policies only as guides
• Can compromise when faced with opposition
• Support unpopular, different or original positions
• Encourage teamwork

• Well-defined responsibilities
• Time to plan carefully
• A precise description of the work to do and of the objectives to meet
• To plan for performance evaluations
• A specific feedback on your performance
• Mutual respect
• To be more tolerant when faced with conflict

Your SYNERGIMAX test demonstrates that your AFFECTIVE function is the most developed one in your personal functioning. This function is in itself a personality trait that you acquired through the constant and regular use of your skills and abilities requiring affection, in both your professional and personal activities.

Your AFFECTIVE function helps you choose and select the right ideas, projects, people, and things in your environment. This function is very time-consuming. It is marked by well-established values, patience and commitment.

Your character traits

Being reserved, you like to take your time choosing the things that surround you. You put your heart into what you are doing and you act in a cautious and predictable manner. Your strengths are appreciation, patience, regularity and commitment. You are contributing greatly in securing your environment and
calming down excitable persons, on the condition that you are feeling secure yourself. This attitude often leads people like you to specialize in their professional choice. When your values are protected,
you are always available, ready to help others and to listen attentively to their needs. Once you have chosen with your heart, your commitment is complete, irreversible and responsible.

The environment which makes you feel comfortable

You are looking for an environment which remains stable and secure. You function best in an atmosphere without false constraints. You prefer the status quo for the time being because you need time to evaluate any new idea you are presented with. As well, conflicts further delay your decision processes. You never make any moves as long as you feel negative vibes. This means that you often find yourself involved in specialized routine activities while following strict but standard procedures. You have a need to be recognized at work and be appreciated for what you do. In most cases, you separate your private life from your professional life, but you like to belong to a clearly identified group.

The team members you need

You need dynamic team members with influence in order to straighten out conflicts in a harmonious manner. Your colleagues will help you participate in your team and they will appreciate your stance in defense of personal values. Needless conflict and unfounded judgments will only make you feel down. As well, you prefer team members who offer ideas that concern you directly, improving your work and your way of life.

Your functional needs

Your search for security and stability is crucial to protect your values. You appreciate a positive social control. You need time to get ready for a change because you need to get the right, heartfelt feeling before you act. You regularly need to confirm your worth in the eyes of the authorities in place. They will provide an assessment of your contributions to the overall team efforts and place you with colleagues having the same qualifications as you. What stimulates you the most is encouragement, and it has to be sincere.

• Be selective about people and things around you
• Act in a predictable and prudent manner
• Show patience
• Specialize
• Help others
• Be loyal
• Listen carefully
• Calm down excitable persons
• Foster a stable work environment
• Have values

• The maintenance of status quo and security
• Routine activities
• Recognition for work done
• Minimal encroaching of work on private life
• Sincere appreciation
• Identification with a group
• Standardized work methods
• As little conflict as possible

• React quickly to unforeseen change
• Have imagination
• Take risks
• Work comfortably in a predictable environment
• Show flexibility in work procedures
• Refrain from criticizing you

• Security, stability
• Positive social control
• Time to prepare for change
• Validation of your worth
• An assessment on your contribution to teamwork
• Working with colleagues that possess similar skill sets
• Encouragement to be creative
• Summarized presentations