Personality type
In general, I was very interested in my personality being tested because I never knew their accuracy. The Big Five Personality Test helped me understand my character very well. In the first category of open-mindedness, I scored 83 percent. The test showed that novel experiences are enjoyable to me as well as viewing things from a new perspective (Stajkovic, Bandura, Locke, Lee, & Sergent, 2018). For my conscientiousness trait, I scored in the 100th percentile. It described me as being reliable, well-organized, self-disciplined, and careful. I genuinely believe that being organized and disciplined is essential to success in the workplace, as well as personal life. The organization is key to everything running smoothly and keeping track of all the tasks you have daily. I am also very helpful to my subordinates and have an open-door policy at all times when I am at the office (Stajkovic, Bandura, Locke, Lee, & Sergent, 2018). The decisive factor is evident because I’m available to my subordinates at all times. I make sure that I follow through with all of the promises I have made to them and make sure they are well taken care of.
Next is the trait of extraversion, and I scored in the 48th percentile. This trait described how social, energetic, and assertive someone is. It described me as being pretty neutral, grading me as neither particularly social nor reserved. I think that this is a pretty good happy medium for me. When I am at work, I like to be available to everyone and open to talk to anyone about anything, but as soon as I have a second to myself, I allow myself to be reserved. I enjoy my alone time.
Agreeableness is the next trait, and I scored in the 97th percentile. It described me as being good-natured, sympathetic, forgiving, and courteous. I agree with this trait, because I have a forgiving nature, and I am gracious to anyone I encounter. I take joy in guiding, mentoring, and helping anyone in need. Sometimes my daughters take that for granted because they know that I cave whenever they need help with anything.
Last but not least, there’s the trait of negative emotionality, in which I scored in the 41st percentile. I am pretty neutral when it comes to this trait because it describes me as not particularly nervous, nor calm. There are, however, certain times when I feel uneasy, and I start to worry about things, but my faith kicks in, and it gives me a sense of calmness.
How does your personality type integrate into your work or social environment?
My personality goes perfectly in both my work and social environments. Daily, I mentor, guide, and counsel college students. I wear many different hats, which could be nerve-wracking for some, but for me, it’s exactly what I was meant to do. Socially, I would say I do the same thing with mentoring and guiding. I’m a deacon in the church, so many people from the congregation are continually coming to me for advice. I feel like it’s almost impossible to read or learn how to be this type of person (Stajkovic, Bandura, Locke, Lee, & Sergent, 2018). You have to learn this trait through life experiences.
What is the impact of your personality at work and with other employees you work with?
I would say that my personality has a positive impact on the employees I work with. I am always encouraging them to be better and guiding them in a way they truly appreciate. A lot of times, I think of them as my children, because I treat my children the same way. I am very open and honest with them, and I try to help them in any way that I can.
What are your biggest lessons learned from this assignment? How can you use this information to improve perceptions in organizational situations?
The biggest lesson I learned is the specific personality traits that I have and how they affect the people I work with. Like I stated previously, I’m always cautious about these types of tests, but this test described me spot on. It was essential to learn where my personality is weak, as well. I think that this assignment has shown me that I should be more outgoing in my character in my personal life, rather than being so reserved. I believe that my family would benefit from my outgoing personality (Stajkovic, Bandura, Locke, Lee, & Sergent, 2018). It’s essential to improve perceptions in my organization by working harder to end the negative perceptions of leadership by never being too busy to get on the same level as your subordinates. I want to stop the attitudes that leadership is only in it for themselves and that they don’t care about their employees.
References
Stajkovic, A. D., Bandura, A., Locke, E. A., Lee, D., & Sergent, K. (2018). Test of three conceptual models of the influence of the big five personality traits and self-efficacy on academic performance: A meta-analytic path analysis. Personality and individual differences, 120, 238-245.