Personality types have been a long-time personal passion. It is my belief that the better we know ourselves and each other, the better we can face change, help each other and increase our chances of experiencing success.
In the workplace, understanding each other’s personalities allow leaders to leverage individual’s strengths and weaknesses to be the most productive employee he/she can be. It also helps team members understand the way others want to be approached in their daily work. It provides new insights about how we can continue to build good internal and external relationships, deepen our understanding about each other’s differences or idiosyncrasies, increase our self awareness about how we respond and cope with change and even remind us about how we may be perceived or influence those we work closely with.
One of my favorites as a writer and journalist, helps determine if you are a headline (driven by the now), body copy (driven by the how), an illustration (more about me) or a logo (more about we). For those that know me, you want be surprised to learn I’m first a headline and secondly, body copy.
A much more popular personality test – the DISC Behavioral Style Assessment , is commonly used in business. It helps you discover if you are Determined, an Influencer, Steady or Cautious/Compliance. Again, for those that know me, you won’t be surprised to learn, I’m primarily a D and secondly an I.
Another common one is StrengthsFinder, which I’ve also had the good fortune to take. This particular assessment gives you signature themes. Mine include achiever, significance, maximizer, command and focus. The tool was introduced by Gallup in a management book Now, Discover Your Strengths, which became a Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and USA Today bestseller. There’s also a free online Jung Typology Test, which is based on the famous Myers Briggs Personality Type.
If you know, me you can probably guess my type. Would love to know, what are you?
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