The purpose of this paper is to analyze the insight I have gained while engaged in a set of six exercises designed to gage key personality traits. The insight gained by this exercise will be useful in helping me to recognize and change counterproductive behavior patterns that could have a negative effect on my management style. The results of the exercises will also help me interact better with other members of my organization. .
Overall Results.
The overall results of the surveys indicate that I have some behavior patterns that need to be changed in order to be a more effective participant in this game we call Life. This is not to suggest that I am ineffective, as I feel I do contribute a high level of effectiveness to my respective groups inside and outside of work. Having a good sense of myself and who I am, I pretty much agree with a majority of the findings. The specific surveys I took are broken down in detail in the following paragraphs. The findings I disagree with will also be highlighted in the following paragraphs.
What's My Basic Personality?.
The premise of this survey is a five-factor model of personality, also referred to as the Big Five. These five factors consist of Extroversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Openness to Experience. There is a great deal of research to support the theory that these five factors form the basis of human behavior. The melding of these five areas with respect to my own survey results suggests that I am right on the border between an introvert and an extrovert. This fact would go hand in hand with the results for Agreeableness that show I am on the border in this area as well. This suggests that I could go either way depending upon the situation. I do agree with this, as there are many times when the determination to focus inward or outward will depend upon how I feel regarding the current set of circumstances. This could also affect how agreeable I am to that situation.