1. You're learning a new tool or app at work. You'd rather…(choose all that apply)

Watch a short demo video or look at a diagram of how it fits together.Have a colleague talk you through it while you ask questions.Read the step-by-step guide or written instructions.Jump in and click around until you've figured it out.

2. A report contains a complex idea. You grasp it best when it's…(choose all that apply)

Drawn as an infographic, chart, or model.Explained to you out loud.Written clearly in full sentences.Tied to a concrete, real-world example.

3. After a training session, what stays with you most?(choose all that apply)

The slides, charts, and visuals.The discussion and what the facilitator said.The handouts and the notes you took.The exercises and activities you actually did.

4. You need to give a colleague directions to a venue. You…(choose all that apply)

Send a map or sketch the route.Call and tell them the turns.Type out the directions step by step.Offer to meet and lead them there.

5. You're planning a workshop. You start by…(choose all that apply)

Sketching the agenda and flow on a whiteboard.Talking it through with a co-facilitator.Writing a detailed session plan.Mapping out the activities people will do.

6. You want to pitch a new idea to your team. You'd…(choose all that apply)

Draw a flowchart or diagram to show how it works.Call a meeting and explain it out loud.Write a clear proposal and share it.Build a quick prototype or mock-up to show it.

7. You're assembling new office furniture. You…(choose all that apply)

Follow the picture diagram.Ask someone who's done it to talk you through.Read the written instructions carefully.Lay out the parts and work it out by doing.

8. To explain your project's results to a donor, you'd prefer to…(choose all that apply)

Show a dashboard or results chart.Present and talk them through it.Send a written narrative report.Take them to see the activity in the field.

9. You take your best notes when you…(choose all that apply)

Use arrows, boxes, colour, and highlighting.Record audio or say it back to yourself.Write everything out in full sentences.Note the concrete steps you'll take.

10. You're choosing an online course. The deciding feature is…(choose all that apply)

Plenty of diagrams, slides, and visuals.Live sessions and discussion.Detailed readings and transcripts.Practical assignments and real projects.

11. Software you use breaks. Your first move is to…(choose all that apply)

Search for a diagram or screenshots of the fix.Call or message someone who knows.Read the manual or help article.Start clicking and testing until it works.

12. You best recall a meeting by remembering…(choose all that apply)

Where people sat and what was on screen.What was said and the tone of it.The minutes and action points written down.The decisions you went on to act on.

13. In your free time you're most drawn to…(choose all that apply)

Photography, design, or looking at art.Music, podcasts, and talking with friends.Reading and writing.Sport, crafts, cooking, or being outdoors.

14. You're planning a team project. You'd rather…(choose all that apply)

Map tasks and links on a whiteboard.Get everyone around the table to talk it out.Write a to-do list and a plan.Start doing it and adjust as you go.

15. Faced with a brand-new skill, your instinct is to…(choose all that apply)

Find a visual overview first.Find someone to explain it.Find a written guide.Have a go and learn from your mistakes.

16. When you meet someone new, you tend to remember…(choose all that apply)

Their face and what they looked like.Their voice and what they said.Their name or what was written on their card.What you did together.

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