Who doesn’t like a little adventure? When it comes to event planners, turns out most do! This year, Cvent launched a Planner Personality Questionnaire and the results are in. But first, in the world of event planning, why does personality matter?
Personality Impacts the Way You Manage and Accomplish Tasks
Your personality is who you are. As unique as you may be, all individuals are motivated by a unique mix of six fundamental human needs (outlined below). When you understand the mix that drives you, you get a better sense of your strengths and weaknesses - which translates directly to the workplace. If you seek connection, you’ll flourish in a job where you meet and get to know different people. If you are driven by variety, you won’t want to pursue a job where you do the same thing day in and day out.Six Fundamental Human Needs
Certainty Certainty that you can avoid pain and gain pleasure, safely and securely. Uncertainty/Variety The need for the unknown, change, new stimuli, adventure Connection/Love A strong feeling of closeness or union with someone or something Growth The expansion of capacity, capability, or understanding. Significance Feeling unique, of value, important, special or needed, independent. Contribution A sense of service and focus on helping, giving to, and supporting others.How the Planner Personality Questionnaire Works
Results are based on the participant’s responses to a set of nine event planner-specific questions and highlight the strengths and weaknesses attributed to six key core planner personality drivers. Each result provides a personalized ‘Year of You’ answer, explaining how the planner personality, and its fundamental needs, can impact their career and general approach to event planning.Six Planner Personality Drivers
Contribution = Year of Personal Power The giver, with a focus on helping, giving to, and supporting others. Connection = Year of Belief The friend. Characterized by a strong feeling of closeness or union with someone or something. Significance = Year of Magic The star. These people feel unique, of value, important, special or needed, and are independent. Growth = Year of Fearlessness The learner. Driven by a need for an expansion of capacity, capability or understanding. Certainty = Year of Action The planner. Known for their reliability and organization skills, these people always have a vision and a plan. Variety = Year of Adventure The idea factory. These individuals are okay with the unknown, like change and new stimuli, and seek adventure.Planner Personality Results
Planner Personality | ||
Results | Percentage | |
Adventure | 882 | 24% |
Personal-power | 841 | 23% |
Action | 722 | 20% |
Magic | 557 | 15% |
Fearlessness | 440 | 12% |
Belief | 223 | 6% |
Total Respondents | 3,665 | 100 |