Do I Prefer To Work Independently?

Do you prefer projects where they can work alone, rather than in a group?

Do you tend to sit alone, or look for “escapes” where you can get away and focus?

Do you always try to “just getting it done myself,” rather than asking others for help?

Based on your answers, you are unlikely to prefer working independently. Maybe you work rather in a group or team. If you like to work in a team, you thrive in cooperative and work friendly work environments. You ask your team members to help you to solve issues, you rely on them to answer questions and share your struggles and successes with them. Working in groups has many benefits, including combined strength and collective brainstorming. Using the unique skills of every person to complete a task will often create more effective solutions. While some people thrive on working in a group, others would prefer to work on tasks independently.

Based on your answers, you are displaying just one sign of an independent worker. You may prefer to work in a team rather than alone. Working in groups has many benefits, including combined strength and collective brainstorming. Using the unique skills of every person to complete a task will often create more effective solutions. Independent workers prefer to get things done by themselves. Being an independent worker does not necessarily mean that someone is not a team player, in the sense of contributing to the team. They just work most effectively alone. In reality, there are positives and negatives to working in a team and individually.

Based on your answers, you are displaying various signs of an independent worker. While some people thrive on working together in a team, others would prefer to get things done independently. Whether someone is an independent worker or a team worker is a matter of working style, and not necessarily performance. It has to do with motivation structures and personality. Some people work hard when they know they are the only ones responsible for a project. They prefer to get all the credit for their successes, but also all the blame for their failures. In reality, there are positives and negatives to working in a team and individually.