How Your Personality Affects Your JobYour personality is more than just the way you act. It affects the way you do your job and how you interact with other people. Understanding your personality will help you do your job better, and understanding the personalities of your coworkers and managers will help, too. So, what type of personality Read More |
Myers-Briggs: Why Your Personality MattersEver wonder why you just can’t get along with Bob in accounting? Or why you and Shelly from marketing work so well together? Or why you prefer the back room to the show room? Of course, it’s your personality. We are all naturally inclined one way or the other, and our personalities are a Read More |
Introverted Leaders: Seven Tips for SuccessAre you an innie or an outie? I’m not talking bellybuttons; I’m talking about your leadership style. Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Leadership, like personalities, comes in different shapes and sizes. Introversion or extroversion is not about how shy or social you are; it is about Read More |
Is Your Boss an Innie or an Outie?Personality preferences drive behavior. At work, it’s easy to feel frustrated by the behaviors of others. When we experience annoying behaviors, we tend to make up stories (usually negative ones) about the reasons behind those behaviors. For example, if our boss prefers to keep his door closed Read More |
Let Your Quiet Performers ShineThink back to your last meeting or brainstorming session. Who received the most credit for their ideas or appeared to make the most valuable contributions? Probably the most outgoing people or loudest voices in the room. Despite more than half the world’s population displaying a preference for Read More |