UNDERSTANDING PERSONALITY TYPES:

HOW THEY AFFECT WORK BEHAVIOR

xploring how different personalities

nfluence teamwork and productivity.
 INTRODUCTION

• What is Personality?
• Personality is the set of traits and behaviors that
makes each person unique.
• It influences how we think, feel, and act.
• Why Personality Matters at Work:
• Affects teamwork, decision-making, and problem-
solving.
• Understanding personalities helps in creating better
work environments.
 FACTORS SHAPING PERSONALITY

Situational Cultural Social Biological Factors:

Factors:Specif Factors:Norms Factors:Family:
and traditions Early upbringing
Genetics: Inherited traits like
ic events or shaping and values. energy levels and
stressors that personality which temperament.
Friends: Peer
bring out
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makes one influence on Brain structure: Affects
different traits. showcasing what habits and thinking and behavior.
he is. attitudes.

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 PERSONALITY THEORIES

Social-
Psychodynam Humanistic
Trait Theory Cognitive
ic Theory Theory
Theory

- Looks at - Emphasizes - Highlights the

- Focuses on
unconscious personal growth role of
specific traits
motives and environment and
like being and achieving
conflicts (Freud’s social interactions.
introverted or potential.
theory).
extroverted.
(The Big Five
Personality
Traits).
 THE BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS

Five key traits affecting behavior:

• Openness: Creativity and curiosity.
• Conscientiousness: Being organized and
responsible.
• Extraversion: Outgoing and social.
• Agreeableness: Cooperative and kind.
• Neuroticism: Emotional stability and resilience.

Workplace Impact:
• Conscientious people are reliable.
• Extroverts thrive in social roles.
 FREUD'S PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY
Structure of Personality:
• Id: The part of the mind that wants instant satisfaction of needs and desires.
• Ego: The rational part that balances the Id's desires with what is realistic.
• Superego: The part that guides us to do what is right based on morals and values.

Stages of Development:
• Freud said we go through five stages that shape our personality: Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, and Genital.
• Each stage is linked to key life experiences.

Workplace Relevance:
• Unresolved issues from these stages can show up in how people behave at work.

• Example: Someone very controlling might have issues related to the Anal stage.
 HUMANISTIC AND SOCIAL-COGNITIVE THEORIES
Humanistic Theory:
• Focuses on personal growth and achieving potential.
• Believes people are naturally good and aim to reach their full potential.
Workplace Relevance:
•Employees perform better in supportive environments.
•Example: Opportunities for learning and creativity help individuals
thrive.

Social-Cognitive Theory:
•People learn by observing others (role models).
•Belief in one’s ability (self-efficacy) boosts success.
•Behavior is shaped by interactions with surroundings.
Workplace Relevance:
•Positive role models and teamwork encourage growth.
•Example: A supportive leader increases motivation.
 HOW PERSONALITY INFLUENCES WORK BEHAVIOR

Stress Management: Impact on

Productivity:
Work Preferences:
• High Neuroticism
• Aligning roles with
• Task-oriented may lead to stress;
adaptability helps traits improves
individuals excel in
overcome efficiency and
detailed work.
challenges. morale.
• People-oriented
individuals thrive in • Conscientious
collaborative roles. individuals often
manage tasks more
effectively.
TEAMWORK AND PERSONALITY TOOLS

TEAM STREGHTS
Diverse personalities create
balanced and innovative teams.

Conflict Resolution
Recognizing traits helps mediate
conflicts and fosters
collaboration.
Personality
Assessments
Tools like MBTI, DISC, and Big Five reveal
individual traits and improve team
dynamics.
 MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR (MBTI)

Extraverted (E) Widely used by The most widely used

versus Personality Apple, GE, 3M, personality assessment
Introverted (I). Framework, AT&T instrument in the world. It is a
and Citigroup 100-question personality test
Sensing (S) versus assess its that asks people how they
Intuitive (N).
strengths and usually feel or act in
Thinking (T) versus
Feeling (F).
Judging (J) versus
weakness. 4 particular situations.

Perceiving (P)

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 DISC ASSESSMENT AND APPLICATIONS
What is DISC?
Focuses on four personality traits: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness.
Highlights behavioral tendencies in the workplace.

Workplace Applications:
• Dominance: Goal-oriented and decisive leaders.
• Influence: Energizers and motivators in teams.
• Steadiness: Reliable and supportive team players.
• Conscientiousness: Detail-focused and analytical thinkers.

Example: Fast DOMINANC INFLUENCE

Pace E
Pairing high Dominance individuals with high
Slow
Steadiness ensures a balance of drive and stability in projects.
CONSCIENTIO STEADINES
USNESS S
Pace
TASK RELATIONSHI
ORIENTED P
ORIENTED
 CASE STUDY: AMAZON’S LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES

Impact of
Focus on
Psychological
Team Culture: Leadership
Safety:
Principles:
Amazon’s leadership Teams with high
principles foster Encourages traits like psychological safety
diverse thinking and ownership, bias for report better
personality inclusivity. action, and earning engagement and
trust. efficiency.
 LEVERAGING PERSONALITY AT AMAZON

Personality Integration: Factual Data: Conclusion:

• Amazon matches team roles • Teams that embrace • Amazon showcases
with employee strengths, how personality
diverse personalities show
leveraging assessments like insights align with a
a 30% increase in company’s core values
DISC and MBTI. efficiency. for success.
• Diverse personality traits
enhance creativity and drive
• Leadership alignment
reduces turnover rates by
3
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innovation
15%.

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 GLOBAL CONCEPT
• Personality predicts • Right
the performance of Personality for
entrepreneurs Global Work
Place
 CONCLUSION

Key Takeaways: Real-World Call to Action:

• Understanding Application: • Embrace personality
personality types • Companies like diversity in your
Amazon demonstrate workplace to unlock
helps create more
how personality new opportunities for
cohesive and insights are integrated
productive teams. growth, collaboration,
into leadership and
• Aligning roles team dynamics to and success.
with personality drive efficiency and • Continue exploring
traits ensures engagement. and refining how
better teamwork, • Encouraging self- personality affects
conflict awareness and behavior to build more
adaptability allows effective, harmonious
resolution, and teams to harness their
overall success. teams.
unique strengths for
better outcomes.