To prepare for this paper, I took personality and academic tests. I listened to lectures, and researched papers. The purpose of this paper is to get to know myself and familiarize myself with the jobs that suit me. “There are no good or bad personalities. There are positive and negative traits of each personality. Positive traits carried to the extreme become negative traits.” (McConnell) My ACT PLAN test composite score was an 18. I scored at or above (67%) of the United States and (38%) at or above my school. I scored the highest in English with a 21, which is above the benchmark. For Math, Science, and Reading I tied with a 17, all below the benchmark. The highest score that could be made was a 32 for the ACT PLAN Test. The highest score to be made on the ACT is a 36, and my predicted range of ACT score results were 19-22. We also got results back from the world of work map. These results will help me better myself with knowing what career I want to choose. My results included the following: engineering and technologies; natural science and technologies; medical technologies; medical diagnosis and treatment; social science; applied arts; and creative and performing arts. (ACT, Incorporated). My next topic is the KRB Personality Test. When taking the test, I was tested as a sanguine. Some positive traits for a sanguine include: story-telling, ability to converse, and group socializing. A sanguine may also be referred to as “the life of the party”. I can relate because I love to talk and make friends. Sometimes a sanguine talks too much about one’s self, and it may come off as too loud, which may be seen as a negative trait. While some may become quick friends with a sanguine, some may think they are too happy or phony. A sangui... ... middle of paper ... ...art of the body” (Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Works Cited ACT Inc. “ACT PLAN.” Iowa City: ACT Incorporated, 2013. Print. Zondervan. NIV Study Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 2008. Print. Jung, Carl. “Jung Typology Test.” Human-Metrics, 2013. Web. 11. November. 2013. KRB Consulting Company, “KRB Personality Test.” 1993. Print. Lowry, Don. “True Colors.” 1978. Print. Magee, Gwen. “The Colors of Careers.” Presbyterian Christian School. Room 101. Hattiesburg. 6 Nov. 2013. Lecture. McConnell, Gloria. “PTR Lecture.” Presbyterian Christian School. Room 101. Hattiesburg. 5. November. 2013. Lecture. Miscisin, Mary. Showing our true Colors. Sacramento: True Colors International. Publishing. 2010. Print. Tieger, Paul and Barbara Barron. Do What You Are. New York. Liooie, Brain and Company. 2007. Print. Zichy, Shoya with Ann Bidvo. Career Match. New York: Amacom, 2007. Print.
The purpose of this analysis is to identify my personality type, temperament, and how it relates to my behavior and success in the workplace. The first phase of this paper is to identify my four letter personality type using the Jung Typology Test which is based on Carl Jung’s and Isabel Briggs Myers personality type theory (Jung Typology Test, 2016). I will also discuss where I fall within Keirsey’s Temperaments; this personality typing combines two of the four sets of preferences in to four distinct temperament categories (Personalitypage, 2015a). Keirsey identified four basic temperaments known as Guardian, Rational, Artisan, and Idealist (Keirsey, n.d.). I will explain each of the four letters of my type and provide specific examples of how they relate to me in both a professional and personal level. In the final phase I will discuss my personality strengths and weaknesses and how I can use the assessment for overall personal growth.
In this case, personality plays a major role in job satisfaction and job performance. People with positive self-valuations believe in their inner worth and basic competence but the protagonist Lyndon Brook had negative core self-evaluations because he did not believe in his own abilities and considered himself to be powerless when faced with challenging external environment. This ultimately led to his poor performance as he repeatedly pondered over his inexperience rather than taking the assignment as a career advancing opportunity.
This paper is to inform the reader on my specific personality type and how the different characteristics of it can affect my work life. The results from the Jung Typology Test are given showing I have a protector or idealist type of personality. These characteristics are described and then taken into consideration on specific implementations in the workplace.
Through the completion of the Myer-Briggs Personality and Jung Typology Test my personality traits were defined. With the defined personality that was developed, I am able to clearly depict my strengths and weaknesses. By detailing each individual aspect of my personality, I was able to further develop an understanding of my personality and how it is influenced and its influences on others. In order to be an effective employee, co-worker, and manager, I need to be able to asses my personality and how it influences my work environment. Furthermore, in order to continue to succeed, I must be able to adapt my personality to the work environment and understand that my personality many not always relate to others. Through deciphering each aspect
This paper demonstrates the value of utilizing personality assessment tools to recognize my strengths and weaknesses within my behavior. I pride myself on my values and often find myself pushing them onto others. I am a highly motivated individual that takes my work seriously, enjoys advancing in my career and I do what needs to be done to get the job done. My decision-making is often dependent upon the facts and how the outcome will affect others. I need all the details before I make a decision and lack innovation. My extroversion allows me to feel at ease when communicating with others, but I often am to probing in my approach and can seem aggressive in conversation. My leadership style varies depending on the situation. I often know what
The bases of this paper will be based on the results that I had obtained when I took the Myers-Briggs personality test. The results that I had obtained was that I was determined to be an ENFJ. I will go into depth about letter and how each represents that a specific aspect of my personality. The results that I had received were not what I had expected, but the more I read about the trait the more I realized how it suited me. I will also talk about the information that I had found useful from the book, Type Talk at Work: How the 16 Personalities Types Determine Your Success on the Job by Otto Kroeger, which gave me insight on how to interact with other personality types especially in the work environment. The information that I absorbed from the personality test and from the book will go into use in my personal and work life so that both environments will be cohesive and peaceful.
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The goal of the personality assessments was to provide a better understanding of all of the individuals. Prior research indicated that certain personality types are best matched with certain tasks. However, it is challenging to meet both the technical and personal criteria to create the “perfect” employee. Therefore, it was determined that the knowledge of the individual’s personality style and that of their team members provided a more realistic solution toward communicating effectively and working together as a team. Further instruction is planned for the group to discuss how individuals need to communicate based on their own results and the r...
For many years, there has been a debate in which whether or not personality plays a role in the workplace, in areas like “teamwork, job-fit, leadership, service, sales, and overall performance and satisfaction” (Furnham, 2008). Personality is an important topic for human resources and training professionals to consider during the hiring process and employee development. Employees’ personalities might have a significant impact on an organization’s performance. Therefore, I believe using personality tests in a workplace is necessary.
Managers seem to inherit a strong trust in the authority of personality traits to forecast behavior at the work area. If managers thought that situations resolute behavior, they would hire individuals almost at random and assemble the situation correctly. But the employee selection procedure in most establishments places a great deal of importance on how applicants achieve in interviews and on examine through which the personality of a person can be achieved and the task distribution can be much easy varying upon the type of personality (Robbins, Odendaal and Roodt, 2001)
Allport defines personality as ‘the dynamic organisation within the individual of those psychological systems that determine his unique adjustment to his environment’ (Allport, 1937). An individual’s unique personality traits and attributes are a powerful indicator of how he/she will interact with the work environment. The difference between average and outstanding employees can often be solely personality related. As the employee is the most valuable asset to the company, ‘selecting the right employee during the process is critical’ (Carbery and Cross, 2013, pp. 41-53)
It is remarkable that by answering a few basic questions, a person can learn key characteristics of his or her personality. After taking the personality test, I learned my general personality type is “The Consul” (ESFJ-A). Individual traits of my personality type are more extroverted than introverted, more observant than intuitive, more feeling than thinking, more judging than prospecting, and more assertive than turbulent. My role is Sentinel and my strategy is People Mastery (“Consul Personality,” 2017). The results of the personality test offered insight into my overall personality type and its social and workplace implications.
Discussed below are different researchers’ arguments and explanations on how personality predicts employee performance. This essay will explore both negative and positive ways in which personality can predict the performance, as well as explaining what personality is. Past research has “demonstrated that personality constructs are associated with work performance, with some traits like conscientiousness predicting success around jobs. Other linked with specific occupations e.g. extraversion correlates with success in sales and management as well as training performance supporting”, (Barrick et al., 2002, 87: p.43).
The concept of personality has numerous definitions (Fatahi, Moradi, & Kashani-Vahid, 2016). Schultz and Schultz (2009), define personality in its broad sense as the manner of an individual’s behaviour in different situations. This essay explores the nature of personality, with the intention of highlighting its flexibility. The results of numerous empirical research studies are examined in order to investigate if, and how personality changes over time. It will be argued that an individual’s personality has the ability to change throughout their life.
Personality traits can be manifested as strengths or weaknesses depending on the situation, and personality tests can help individuals maximize strengths and minimize weaknesses within the organizational structure. Organizational behavior is critical to organizational effectiveness, and these tests can also point individuals toward certain careers or organizations that are good fits. Pearson Education’s MyManagementLab (2016) contains a series of personality tests and the following discussion analyzes the results of these tests as they apply to my personality and my career. The writing contains illustrations of my personality traits in action. The text also highlights areas of improvement that will enable me to be a better employee, co-worker,