Personality Behaviors in the Workplace
What is the author’s main point? Who is the author’s intended audience?
The main point in the article is knowing and understanding people’s different personalities and knowing how to work around each one of them. According to Navarra (2019), knowing the way different personalities process information and make decisions helps to improve cooperation in the workplace. The tendency in which people take in information, process it, and make conclusions and how they use their energy defines the pattern of behavior of a person. The article is intended for managers, employees, and everyone in the workplace to learn how to handle people and their personalities. This helps to understand their behavior, decisions and responses and that of others too.
Do the author’s arguments support his or her main point?
The author’s explanation from the article focuses on the types of personalities and how each type is effective in the workplace. It explains how information is received, processed and the decisions and conclusions given by each type of personality. The writer argues that it is important to recognize that individuals view things from different perspectives according to their personalities. Navarra (2019) states that accepting people and knowing how to deal with their personalities makes it easy to handle projects and teamwork.
Explain different personality types or behaviors and how to apply the suggested tactics for properly handling of each type
Types of personalities include extraversion and introversion. Navarra (2019) states that extraversion is when a person is social, outgoing and enjoys being with people. Extroverts take charge of situations and have good leadership qualities. Introversion refers to the quality of a person who is quiet and prefers spending time alone. They prefer individual activity rather than interacting with large groups. Knowing if a person likes to be engaged, interact with other people or love their alone time makes you know how to treat them. If a person needs space they should be understood and not made to change.
Navarra (2019) states that sensing and intuition personalities illustrate how individuals take in information. Sensors are practical, realistic and confident. They pay attention to what they can see, hear or touch and work well with details. Intuitive people pay attention to their instincts and are good at reading between the lines. They are imaginative and tend to worry about the future. They are inspired by new ideas and tend to focus on the theory than the practice. Allowing each participant to process information according to their personalities and giving them enough time to do so creates harmony.
Thinking and feeling personalities describe how people come to conclusions and make decisions. According to Navarra (2019), thinkers make decisions based on facts and reasons when solving problems and making decisions. They are motivated by accomplishing certain tasks and do not dwell on emotional problems. Feelers make decisions based on their considerations. They consider the feelings of others and their morals to know what is right and what is wrong. Their motivation is sought from the desire of understanding, supporting and helping people. They are warm-hearted, sympathetic and harmonious and interacting with them tends to be personal. Allowing and accepting different opinions of people will involve and consider everyone's opinions and come up with the same decision. Emotional considerations when dealing with different personalities is very essential.
According to Navarra (2019), judging and perceiving personalities describes how an individual interacts with the outer world. Judgers approach life in an organized manner and thrive in schedules. They are self- disciplined and take their responsibilities very seriously. They like things to be planned to avoid last-minute rushes and stress. Perceivers are flexible and their energy is derived from last-minute pressures and decisions. They are adjustable and relaxed, they only make decisions and choices when it is mandatory for them. Different approaches should be used to engage and solve problems in the workplace to include the two personalities.
What evidence supports the main point? What is your opinion of the article? (Do not simply summarize the article.)
According to Navarra (2019), developing a culture that acknowledges different personalities in the workplace works towards minimizing misunderstanding among each other. In my opinion, the article paints a picture of working together, understanding and accepting each other and knowing that each opinion is important. It is important to learn the different personality types and know how to work with each type.
What evidence, either from the textbook or additional sources, supports your opinion?
Pasche (2014), states that in the workplace you have to engage with different types of people and each of them needs to be dealt with differently. Knowing how to deal with different personality types is important. According to Nystrom (2018), every personality type views its point from a different direction. Figuring out each other’s personality helps to work together and benefit everyone. It improves decision making and reduces conflicts in the workplace.
References
Navarra K. (2019). Understanding Personalities in the Workplace: https://equimanagement.com
Naystrom M. (2018). The Four personality Types in the Workplace: https://blog.o2 employment services.com
Pasche M. (2014). Dealing with Different Personality Types in the workplace: https://today-magazine.com
