The Soft Skill Spectrum Blog


Outlook

Anticipation of outcomes and motives.

The tendency to have a positive or optimistic outlook regarding people and outcomes.

  • Low / Skeptical - Seeks evidence - Cautious
  • High / Trusting - Optimistic - Accepting

Skeptical people tend to be more realistic than optimistic. They can be wary, generally suspicious, and slow to trust others. They may get irritated when having to work with illogical people and often have trouble tolerating incompetence.

Trusting people are optimistic and probably believe that if someone works hard, they will almost always get what they deserve. They are more likely to be called “too gullible” than “too critical.” In general, they believe that most people are honest and good.

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