The Power of Personality

11th Do What You Are #2

Objectives

• 3 Politicians– Powerful Personalities

• Learning More About Your Personality Type• Personality Type Strengths• Update Your Postsecondary Plan

3 Politicians: Powerful Personalities

• Ronald Reagan, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama– All of them have been very successful• In different aspects of their life

– They possess many of the strengths • One of them is a powerful personality

– However, their personalities are quite different• But very effective in their own way

Ronald Reagan: Strengths

• Optimistic and Cheerful• Balanced being compromising and uncompromising well • Confident • Articulate: The Great Communicator– Could break down complex issues into clear messages

Hillary Clinton: Strengths

• Articulate– Very different speaking style than President Reagan but

still communicates very well• Determined• Strong work ethic• Pragmatic and Organized

Barack Obama: Strengths

• Analytical– Is able consider many viewpoints and synthesize the

key information

• Passionate• Honest and Shows Integrity • Persistent

Group Activity: Common Traits

• What common and positive personality traits do these three politicians share? – Pick three prominent traits

Personality Type Video

• Watch the How to Understand Someone video– Pay special attention to • Examining personality types help us understand

ourselves and others better • Personality type descriptions

What was your Myers-Briggs type?Does each letter describe you well?

• Introvert vs. Extrovert– Prefers inner vs. outer world

• Sensor vs. Intuitive– Takes information in key constructs vs. interpreting and adding

meaning to information

• Thinker vs. Feeler– Makes logical and consistent decision vs. makes decisions based

on relationships and circumstances

• Judger vs. Perceiver – Likes things decided vs. leaving things open-ended

Personality Type: Strengths #1

Personality Type: Strengths #1

Personality Type: Strengths #1

Personality Type: Strengths

• Read the description of your Myers-Briggs code on the Personality Type Strengths document

• Write answers to the following questions– What are your top 5 strengths for your personality

type? – How do those strengths help you?

Pair and Share: Stories

• Tell your partner a one-minute story about one of the two topics below– My favorite classes and why– My favorite things to do after school and why

Pair and Share: Personality Traits

• Tell your partner your 4 letter Myers-Briggs code• Your partner will review the list of strengths for

your personality type– And guess which strengths they think most pertain to

you and why– Disclose the five strengths you picked

• Reverse the roles with your partner

College Success Tips Video

• Watch the Bronx Princess: Sharing College Success Tips video– Pay special attention to • How her personality helps her be successful in college

College Success Tips• Culture Shock– Take advantage of the opportunity to make friends with

people from your own and different cultures– Choose friends who are positive influences

• Working with Professors– They may be intimidating but are very willing to help

• Balance Your Time– Between studying and positive social activities – Follow schedule: Have a set daily time for fun and studying

• Keep Your Family in the Loop– They can be a good support

College: Personal/Social Issues

• Personal/Social issues in college cause many students to not do well academically

• Most problematic issues reported by college students– Not studying enough: Have difficulty handling the

responsibility of the increased free time– Partying too much: Do not pick positive friends, abuse drugs

and alcohol, get into trouble because of underage drinking, do not balance studying and having fun well

– Falling behind and then getting stressed out

College Success andThe Power of Personality

• However, many students do a great job in college– Do well academically and enjoy free time

• Your personality strengths can be a powerful tool in helping you reach your postsecondary aspirations

• List how you think your personality strengths will help you be a successful college student

Update Postsecondary Plan

Update Your Postsecondary Plan

• Strengths Section – List personality strengths that will be a powerful

tools to help you reach your Postsecondary aspirations

Review

• What personality strengths that will be powerful tools to help you reach your postsecondary aspirations?