You have a slight preference towards the Reflect side of the Engage dimension and embrace reflection as a valuable tool but do not make it a dominant aspect of your daily life. You strike a balance between contemplation and action, using introspection as needed to enhance your decision making and personal growth. While you may not aggressively seek growth opportunities nearly as much as those with strong Reflect preferences, your commitment to growth is generally strategic, and may be event driven or compelled by your recognition that a particular situation demands it.

You are open to experimenting and trying new things but are more likely to do so when you see a strategic reason or a relevant opportunity. Often your stretching into new areas is based on encouragement and support you received from others. For this reason, you are inclined to preserve tradition and are less likely to actively seek out change.

With a slight leaning towards reflection, you can balance thoughtful consideration with action. You strategically adapt to new circumstances and situations without being excessively rigid. You do not dwell excessively on every decision. When faced with what you consider to be an important choice or moment, you will pause to reflect before committing to a decision or path forward.

When you interact with others, you are the one most likely to model the way to engage without overly dwelling on things before acting. Your co-workers, clients, students you teach, your own children, partner, and other relatives know that you are generally up for experimenting and trying new approaches, but you tend to lean more towards reflection when there is a clear reason or when an important and valuable opportunity presents itself. In other words, your behavior and words tend to say, “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.”

You are likely to embrace new ways of engaging without getting “stuck in your own head.”  You are known for creating adaptable, purposeful, “move forward” environments where others learn to roll with the punches and adjust to new circumstances without being too rigid. When it's decision-making time, you can hit the pause button for a bit of reflection in order to make sure there's some thoughtful consideration. Then you quickly use those insights as a retrospective review of what's going on—with your focus on doing something about what you’ve considered. You like to keep things flexible and thoughtful in your action-oriented interactions.