Personal Personality Reflection

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Personality Personality is the combination of characteristics and qualities that forms an individual 's character. It 's the way individuals interact and react with each other. Theories suggest that personalities can be the results of heredity (biological, physiological, or inherent) or environmental (culture, society, or media). Over the years, personality and assessment frameworks have been developed to shade some light on how our behavior is linked to our personalities. Because personality is a set of individual differences that are effect the behavior of an individual, Briggs Type Indicator and the Big Five Personality Model has been designed to help provide a better understanding personality traits. By understanding our own personalities and those of others, we can establish why we think, feel, and act the way we do. This self-assessment is beneficial on the personal and business level. It’s favorable for …show more content…

This is what happened between a coworker and myself. I have been viewed as serious, methodical, analytical, and hardworking individual, so when it came to getting a job done I assumed everyone would possess some if not all of those qualities. I meet a coworker who made me reconsider my assumptions. Although she had a pleasant social personality, her work habits were different for mine. This created unpleasant work environments which lead to two frustrated individuals. For example, she wanted to hold a conversation while she works; whereas, I just wanted to quietly work. If she asked a work related question and I didn 't response quick enough she would get irritated. If I asked her a question that required a yes or no response; she would reply with a story explanation. These characteristics frustrated me. It wasn 't until the organization had a seminar about understanding personalities that we became aware of our

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