UNDERSTANDING PERSONALITIESPEACEABLE KINGDOM

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dity

Environment

Situation

How is Personality Determined?

Myers-Briggs

DISC

Birkman

Enneagram

Why We Use the Animal Personality Test

Takes Charge Addresses

Issues Problem Solver

Arrogant / Rude

Steamrolls People

One Way / Direct

“Bullet Points”

Recognition

Challenges

Loss of Control Loss of Respect

Being Wrong

Optimistic Fun

Motivational

Attention-Seeking Unrealistic

Lacks Follow Through

One Way (May

Interrupt)

Visibility

Opportunity to Talk

Being Bored Being Left Out

Being Unpopular

Conscientious Precise

High Standards

Perfectionist Critical / Strict

SkepticalTwo Way (Facts)

Time to Think

Exact Expectations

Making a Mistake Being

Misunderstood Being Dismissed

Loyal Peacekeeper

Warm/Relational

Submissive Avoids Conflict

IndecisiveTwo-Way

(Emotions)Harmony Routine

Major Change Being

Overwhelmed Being In The

Spotlight

Summary of the 4 Personality Types

Personality blends

Extroverted personalities

Introverted personalities

Goal / task oriented

People oriented

“I’m not bossy… I just know what you should be doing most of the

time”

“A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part

“I don’t mean to interrupt people, I just randomly remember things and get

excited!”

“Can’t we all get along”

“Imagine world peace”

The Bumper Stickers

Probably not the best way to deal with personality types

• National Culture • Example: A “Lion” won’t be viewed as favorably in a collectivistic culture (e.g. Latin America,

Asia, Africa, much of Europe) vs. an individualistic culture (e.g. U.S., U.K., Australia)

• Corporate Culture • Example: Deciding you should act more like an “Otter” because that personality type

often gets promoted (or your boss is one)

• Assuming different roles at work vs. home • Example: You are a “Lion” at work, but need to be a “Golden Retriever” at home

• Having to pay the bills • Example: An “Otter” taking a job more suited for a “Beaver” because it is an economic

necessity at this time in her life

A person may modify his/her “default” personality due to:

• Understand and recognize that:

• There is no “correct” personality type

• Every positive personality trait likely has a “down side”

• Different “hearts and minds” around the table (including different personalities) can:

• Drive amazing success, but also

• Cause conflict / inefficiency within the team

• You will often need to adjust your behavior to create a PEACEABLE KINGDOM at home or work.

• There is great value in knowing the personality types of all the people in your workplace (and home!)