The Importance Of Personality In The Workplace

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work well under stress; this is an important trait to have in the workplace as the workplace tends to be very stressful. Manager’s need people who can get things done correctly whilst under stress. The opposite of being emotionally stable would be emotional instability or neuroticism. People who are emotionally unstable tend to experience negative emotions such as fear, depression and anger. They see ordinary situations to be stressful. Openness to experience: A person who is open to experience is willing to experience new and exciting things in life. It reflects creativity and variety a person has. People with this personality type have an appreciation for art, curiosity, creativity and unusual things. People with this trait in the workplace tend to be more creative when coming up business ideas or solutions to problems. People who lack in this trait tend to be closed minded, they aren’t creative thinkers. They often analyse a new experience before trying it out. Difference between behaviour and personality: Behaviour is actions conducted by humans. Personality on the other hand is what values each individual has and what makes us different. Personality has an effect on human behaviour. People with different personalities act different ways, for example a person with an agreeableness…show more content…
Employees use this assessment to improve their knowledge on certain personalities and how their co-workers respond to certain situations within the workplace. Managers would benefit from this test as they would be able to understand the way their employees act within the workplace and would be able to set up training programs to improve communication between workers and their managers. Managers also use the Myers-Briggs assessment to identify who can become a leader within the workplace such a director or who needs improvement to reach this
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