Using Personality Tools in the Workplace

It is common in the workplace today for companies to offer to their employees opportunities to take behavioral or personality assessments. The choice of which tool to use can be mind boggling. Do you choose one that tells you what color you are? Do you prefer to know what letter of the alphabet identifies your personality or behavior? Do you fall back on the grand daddy of tools the Meyers Briggs Type Indicator? Some are quick and easy, others provide labels, and some are just fun. You will need to decide if a behavioral or personality tool is what you need.

A good personality tool can provide insight into both behavior and personality. “Personality is the pattern of behavior by which we are recognized.” (Howard & Howard, “The Owner’s Manual for Personality at Work”, 2001, p. 190). While our behaviors are influenced by our personality we have the ability to alter or change behaviors but not our personality. If we attempt to change our personality too much it causes psychological and physical stress on us. The Workplace Big Five Profile offers an in-depth understanding of how one’s personality impacts their performance, productivity and job satisfaction, how we successfully interact with our colleagues and managers, and how we respond to our work environment. READ MORE >>>>

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