Personality Assessment Essay

The Prentice Hall’s Self-Assessment Online Library contained different assessments that revelead different scores for personality traits and their relation to the workplace. The assessment contained 3 areas of focus, individual evaluation of self, working with others, and life in organizations. After completing the assessments a score was calculated and results were provided. First, I will briefly discuss my results from the various assessments. Organization behavior is important to study in the workplace to understand different behaviors, roles and structure. If we can recognize our strengths, then we can identify our weakness. Identifying our weakness can allow opportunity for us to be effective employees, leaders, and enhancing our

At work my conscientiousness show through my dedication to completing assignments on time, my ability to follow through with reports, and my ability to carefully review reports to make sure all of the information is accurate. "Good introductory paragraph

Values and Attitude Insights

According to the assessments my Jungian 16-Type is INTJ. The Prentice Hall’s Self-Assessment Online Library defined INTJ as being “skeptical, critical, independent, determined, and often stubborn” (Judge and Robbins, 2008). Working as a team or group can help me maximize my time at work and help my proficiency. aGood use of a reference-but check the need for a page or paragraph (if an online source) number in direct quotes.

Motivation Insights

My motivation score was a 126 which indicates that I have an A+ Personality Type. “Type A’s operate under moderate to high levels of stress. (Judge and Robbins, 2009). At work I tend to use my type a personality to get things done in a timely manner.

Decision Making

When I’m in meetings at work, I like to think outside of the box and come up with new ideas that can help the company and the employees. “Innovative work behavior is generating and application of new ideas, processes and methods at workplace” (West and Farr 1990). Creating new ideas and making sure they are applied are beneficial to any company. "Quite good and complete

Part II: “Working with Others.”

Communication Skills

My assessments for measuring my communication skills revealed that I scored on the low side of the scale for measuring and characterizing my communication styles. My listening skills were rated low. At work I have the tendency to not communicate effectively to my employees and it is due to not fully listening and understanding their needs and concerns. 

Leadership and Team Skills

One of the assessments revealed that I am too task oriented and I tend to focus less on the concerns of people. I can enhance my leadership skills by gaining a balance with people and my tasks. Overall I have strong charismatic leader behaviors which accounts for building trust with my employees. Being trustworthy is a core value of being a successful leader and team player.