SECTION 2: TAKE CONTROL OF WORK – OR WORK WILL CONTROL YOU.

TAKE THE T-CUP TEST

When I’m tired, not at my best,
under-pressure, feeling anxious…
I….. (Use the 5-point rating scale. 1. Never do this. 2. Rarely do this. 3. Sometimes do this.
4. Usually do this. 5 Always do this). Be honest with yourself.
1. Tend to speak first and think later .......................................................................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

2. Can be direct and insensitive to others’ feelings................................................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

3. May say things in the heat of the moment and regret them later....................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

4. Want to solve the problem I’m facing...................................................................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

5. Want to take quick action to fix things.................................................................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

6. Have a need to do something now to improve the situation .............................. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

7. Go quiet and remove myself from the situation..................................................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

8. Just want to be alone with my thoughts................................................................ 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

9. Tend to reflect and keep my thoughts to myself................................................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

10. Want someone I can talk the problem through with............................................ 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

11. Am willing to ask for help......................................................................................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

12. Need to vent my frustrations with someone and free myself ........................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

13. Imagine problems to be bigger and worse in my mind....................................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

14. Can feel low and depressed for a while................................................................ 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

15. Have a tendency to think of worst-case scenario .............................................. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

16. Can find it hard to concentrate.............................................................................. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

17. Can find it hard to stick with one task and give it my full attention................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

18. Can’t make my mind up and will keep delaying a challenging task .................. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

19. Have a tendency to blame myself......................................................................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

20. Am self-critical......................................................................................................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

21. Believe I could have done things better................................................................ 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

22. Can point the finger at others................................................................................ 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

23. Think others have let me down............................................................................. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

24. Find fault in other’s efforts..................................................................................... 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

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SECTION 2: TAKE CONTROL OF WORK – OR WORK WILL CONTROL YOU.

THE FOUR THEMES

RED FRUSTRATION
A score between 9 and 15 indicates you can
Red temper: Qs 1-3 Score show your feelings and frustration when
under pressure.

A score between 9 and 15 indicates under

pressure, your nervous energy to fix and
Red energy: Qs 4-6 Score
solve a problem now may over-ride your
judgement.

GREEN FEELINGS
A score between 9 and 15 indicates under
Green closed door: Qs 7-9 Score pressure you withdraw and like to be by
yourself.

A score between 9 and 15 indicates under

Green ‘let’s talk’: Qs 10-12 Score pressure you want to talk things through
with other people.

PURPLE FOCUS

A score between 9 and 15 indicates under-

Deep-purple worrier: Qs 13-15 Score
pressure you can over-think and over-worry.

A score between 9 and 15 indicates under-

Light purple focus: Qs 16-18 Score pressure you can easily get distracted and
lose your focus.

BLUE FAULT
A score between 9 and 15 indicates under-
Blue self-critical: Qs 19-21 Score pressure you may blame yourself or be self-
critical of your own efforts.

A score between 9 and 15 indicates under-

Blue judge: Qs 22-24 Score pressure you may be tempted to blame and
judge others too quickly.

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YOUR T-CUP PROFILE:

HOW YOU BEHAVE UNDER PRESSURE
Take your scoring for the four headings and place them on
the eight scales, ranging from 3-15.
3-6 is low 7-11 is moderate 12-15 is high

Red Frustration Green Feelings

Red temper Green closed doors
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Red energy Green ‘let’s talk’

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Are you Do you ask

impulsive? for help?

Do you blame Do you

yourself or over-think?
others?
Blue Fault Purple Focus
Blue self-critical Deep purple worrier
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Blue judge Light purple focus

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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