TLA Launch: Week 2

As homework for TLA Launch, they asked us to complete a test to get our Style Under Stress Score. You’re asked 33 true or false questions about the way you handle stressful situations. The makers of the Style Under Stress test use Silence and Violence as two indicators of your stress style. On a range of 0-6, you are scored on how you act towards silence and violence. The lower the number the better. 

I could have told you before the test that I’m definitely a silent stress-er. I can’t think fast enough on my good days and I’m very conscious of how correct and accurate I am. There is no way that I’m going to spew things I’m unsure of when I’m under stress. In the Silent section, I received a score of 1 for both Masking and Avoiding and a score of 2 for Withdrawing. 

In the Violence Score breakdown, I received a zero for both Controlling and Labeling and a 1 in Attacking. 

The next range they measure is your Crucial Conversations Score. These can be scored 0-3 in each category. I received a 1 in the Explore Other’s Paths, Move to Action, Start with Heart, Learn with Look, Make it Safe, Master My Stories sections, and a 2 in STATE My Path. 

I am pretty self-aware when it comes to my shortcomings in stressful situations. I am definitely a withdrawer and I have a hard time understanding conversations that focus heavily on emotions. I love taking all kinds of personality tests, so this was just something else I have in my arsenal of self-awareness. Knowing how I react in stressful situations is always helpful.