In project one of MBAL 500, research has been conducted and tests have been taken to determine personality types. Personality not only describes someone but also describes their business manners and team work efforts. In this paper, I share the results of my Meyers-Brigg personality test and how the results relate to my everyday life. Through completing this assignment, I have learned about many different personality types, their traits and how to work within the perimeters to maintain a health and effective work environment. Needs work
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Meyers- Briggs Personality Description According to the Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test, my personality type is INFJ. This personality test revealed that I was 22% Introvert, 3% Intuitive, 12% Feeling and 22% Judging (humanmetrics.com). Determining personality is important to determine strategies for growth, self-development and career choices. The Meyers-Briggs test was developed using the work of Carl Jung, who developed the first sort of personality test and the works of Isabel Briggs Meyers. Meyers developed a test that was simpler and more concerned with our personalities and how the interact with our daily lives. My specific personality type, INFJ, is known for its more
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As a feeler I have to remember in my line of work that it’s not all about me (Kroeger, pg. 119). After reviewing the chart on team building from Kroeger, it has brought to light many things that I often thought were character defects and have tried to fix. As stated on pg. 123, introverts do their best problem solving after they can take the external input of others and have time away to reflect, this fits me perfectly (Kroeger). My current employer knows that I work best alone after having staff meetings and such. He also knows that there is no reason to hound me about doing something that it will get
The Myers and Briggs personality test is unlike many of the personality tests you will find randomly online because it was designed to examine the ways in which you focus on the world and make everyday decisions. After taking this test myself I have found out a few things about myself that I did not really notice before. According to the Myers-Briggs test my personality type is INFP, which stands for Introversion, iNtuition, Feeling, and Perceiving. At the start of this test I had no idea that I was considered an introvert because as far as I can remember I have always loved being around people and never really thought about things before acting, which is the exact personality of an extrovert. The end of this personality test has a section that describes the different traits of those under that category and as for what it says about me I do feel that it matches some of my traits to a tee, but at the same time I feel like there are a few traits that are a bit off. Perso...
Have you ever wondered why you react to situations in the manner to you do? Whether you are calm and collect, or rigid and boisterous, the way you react to life is linked to your personality. Many different models exist to determine your personality type using answers from a series of questions or selecting between two opposing options. The most popularly used assessment is the Myers-Briggs Indicator Type test, which is based off the foundation of C. G. Jung’s work on personality types. The typology in the Myers-Briggs Indicator Type test yields results that determine if the person is introverted (I) or extraverted (E), sensing (S) or intuitive (N), thinking (T) or feeling (F), and judging (J) or perceiving (P). Each of these types corresponds
Kroeger, O., Thuesen, J. M., & Rutledge, H. (2002). Type talk at work: How the 16 personality types determine your success on the job. New York, NY: Dell Publishing.
According to Carl Jung’s typology theory each individual develops personal preferences which become the foundation for how they face life’s challenges and interact with others. Based on this knowledge Isabel Briggs Myers developed the Myers-Briggs Type indicator (MBTI). This test helps individuals identify and study their individual preference and those of others. After taking the Jung Typology Test, which is based on the MBTI, it was confirmed that my four dominate personality preferences are Introversion, iNtuition, Thinking and Judging. Each personality preference is discussed in detail including strengths and weaknesses. The combination of the four make me a INTJ of the world. This is also discussed in detail including strengths, weaknesses,
INFJs are the least common amongst the Myers-Briggs personality types. Because of this and their multifaceted nature, they are often the most misunderstood. As an INFJ, I intend to clarify some of the more complex aspects of this personality, specifically in the business environment. Through self-awareness, personality tests and various other research; I have found that INFJ’s struggle with certain behavioral paradoxes. One example of this is the strong aversion to large groups of people while portraying a seemingly outgoing, but caring interest in someone’s life. This report provides a brief insight into the INFJ worldview, as well as some new revelations about how to be a better employee through acceptance and conversationVery good
People on this planet have distinct personalities that differentiate them from everyone else. Personality refers to the “structures and propensities inside people that explain their characteristics patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior” (Colquitt, Lepine, and Wesson 278). Personality has the ability to shape the way people perceive who we are, telling them how we behave in a social environment. Being that there are more than 1,000 adjectives used to describe the types of personalities, the Big Five Taxonomy is used to summarize all those adjectives. In this paper, I intend to discuss the Big Five Taxonomy Dimensions in the workplace.
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...
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.
Much of Jung’s work, controversial as it was, is still in use or extended upon to some degree today. Katherine Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers developed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator based on Jung’s categorization of the psyche. Through taking this test, one can be identified as being one out of sixteen different categories such as ENFJ (extroverted feeling with intuiting) or ISTJ (introverted sensing with thinking). Jung’s Word Association test is also in wide use in the psychiatric field today.
Leadership is the glue that binds any business together, identifying and understanding your type of leadership style can ultimately aid you in becoming a better leader in your professional career. A successful business cannot function without leadership therefore this is a crucial aspect of internal employee development for businesses striving to stay relevant in a crowded marketplace. In addition to recognizing your leadership style every leader needs to look to them and identify what type of personality they have. By becoming an informed business leader you will gain trust and respect of your team to guide them into the future and maximizing potential growth. Throughout this paper I will identify my leadership style and also personality type and how it has affected my personal career growth. Identifying these conclusions is extremely important in crafting company culture.
Murnoe, S. (2014). "How Personality Affect Work Behavior". Available: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/personality-affects-wor-behavior-45940-html. Last accessed 18th February, 2014.
An individual’s personality is the basis of who they are and generates how they react to and behave in different situations. Personality testing is used in workplaces to identify whom to hire, promote and even put into teams. Personality testing is efficient in being able to determine which employees will perform best in certain roles, and this can remove some stress from employers. Personal testing has been shown to help improve the quality of employees who are in the workplace. The method of assessing personalities that will be examined in this essay is the Big Five taxonomy method. The two main questionnaires, which are used to determine these traits, are the Sixteen Personality Factor (16PF) Questionnaire and the NEO personality test. A participant’s results from a personality survey will be analysed to determine what their results mean for current and future workplace behaviour. Finally, this essay will review a case study and it will be explained why personality testing should be used in the workplace and what other work contexts these tests can take place in.
There are several theories of personality type classifications based on different basis. The oldest was developed by the Greek Ancients (Hippocrates 400 BC and Galen 140 AC) that classified four types of people moods based on the excess of one of four bodily fluids (Neill, 2005). Another theory, which was developed by William Sheldon (1940), classifies people based on their physical shapes (Neill, 2005). The well-known theory by Carl Jung (1940), Katharine C. Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers (1980) is probably the most used personality type classification (BSM, 2006). This theory is based on individual preferences on four pairs of opposite basic psychological human functions. The first pair is how we prefer to get motivated, internally (Introverted) or externally (Extroverted) (BSM, 2006). The second...
The Jung Typology Test described me and my habits exactly. In addition, my reading and research has helped me realize there are no “good” or “bad” personality types just different ones with both strengths and weaknesses but they are all relative. While one may compliment others better than another, all are needed in order for the workplace to be successful.
One of the most prominent trends in organization today is the use of team to accomplish the work, which have assigned to an individual. Every team is made up of specific individuals and they are specialized in certain area of interest. If one of the specifications is missing It can be reflected on their performance. It indicates that, every individual is important for the organization. An individual’s performance within an organization and its relationship with its subordinates and coworkers is highly influenced by the Big Five personality traits. My Big five test results depicted that I am traditional/conventional individual with significantly high percentile of conscientiousness and agreeableness. I also have lower neuroticism and slightly