[Virtual Presenter] Cracking the code of personality in the workplace can revolutionize organizational dynamics, fostering a deeper understanding of team behaviors and interactions.. 

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Understanding Personalities for Workplace Success Organizational Behavior Workshop

[Audio] Have you ever wondered why do you often choose to listen rather than speak up in meetings, while your colleague always seems ready to voice their thoughts?. 

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[Audio] Or Why do some colleagues handle conflict differently from others?. 

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[Audio] Hello, Every One Welcome to Group 2 Cracking the Code: Understanding Personalities for Workplace Success Workshop.. 

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[Audio] In this workshop we will look at What is personality and why understand it in the workplace? Common Personality Traits Tools that can be used to identify different personalities. Personality Assessment Tool: DISC Profile How you can leverage your knowledge of personalities in the workplace. 

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The Basics Of Personality  Common  Personality Traits  Identifying Personality 
 Leveraging your Strengths  DISC

[Audio] So, what is personality and emotional intelligence?. 

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[Audio] According to the Dictionary of Psychology: Personality is the unique combination of traits, behaviors, and characteristics that shape how we adjust to life. It influences our actions and is studied in psychology to understand its structure, development, and impact on behavior.. 

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Personality is the unique combination of traits, behaviors, and characteristics that shape how we adjust to life. It influences our actions and is studied in psychology to understand its structure, development, and impact on behavior. ("APA dictionary of psychology," n.d.)

[Audio] While Emotional Intelligence or EQ is understanding and managing emotions to improve relationships and achieve goals. It helps with stress relief, effective communication, empathy, and problem-solving. EQ connects with your feelings, drives action, and guides decision-making.. 

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EQ, or emotional intelligence, means understanding and managing emotions to improve relationships and achieve goals. It helps with stress relief, effective communication, empathy, and problem-solving. EQ connects with your feelings, drives action, and guides decision-making. ("Emotional intelligence in leadership: Why it's important," 2019)

[Audio] Why is it important to understand personality attributes in the workplace, including emotional intelligence? Well, understanding personality can have a big impact on both individual performance and team dynamics in the workplace. By aligning our strengths, preferences, and values with suitable roles and industries, you can find fulfillment and success.. 

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[Audio] Coupled with Emotional Intelligence one can understand your own natural mindset and other mindsets which can improve communication, teamwork and productivity and promote a positive work environment.. 

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[Audio] Did you know that there are 2 common personality traits? Introvert and the Extrovert. 

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[Audio] According to Raja et al, 2020 and Structural Learning, an introvert is a person who display key characteristics of being reflective and thoughtful, quietly reserved, solitude seeking, deeply focused, introspectively engaged and emotionally self-aware. 

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[Audio] As such Raja et al, Noman and Korn in the workplace introverts may prefer to sort and plan scheduled activities in an alone hour before starting their day, may work slowly and methodically planning and sorting out work alone, thoroughly analyze problems and prefer to observe rather than speak preferring small groups to large ones. 

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Prefer to sort and plan scheduled activities in an alone hour before starting their day (Raja et al, 2020) Work slowly and deliberately planning and sorting out work alone (Raja et al, 2020)  Thoroughly analyze problems, (Noman 2016) Prefer to observe rather than speak and prefer small groups to large groups (Korn, 2021)

[Audio] An extravert according to Raja et al and Structural Learning is an individual who displays the inverse characteristics of an introvert, as they are socially enthusiastic outgoing and talkative and energy seeking, adventure-loving, assertively confident and group-oriented. 

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[Audio] Therefore, in the work place they may tend to complete work promptly and may be quick to make decisions. More likely to meet people before starting work their day enhancing collaboration, openly and freely discuss problems and questions and are usually active in meetings and confidently speak and participate in group settings. 

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“Extroverts tend to complete their work promptly: they are quick and sometimes rash decision makers”(Raja et al, 2020)

More likely to meet people before starting their day enhancing collaboration   (Raja et al, 2020)

“Openly and freely discuss problems and ask questions” (Korn, 2021)

“Are active in meetings and confidently speak and participate in group settings.” (Korn, 2021)

[Audio] Now that you have a gist of personality traits and how they may present in the workplace here is our first Activity of this workshop, please take 3 minutes to scan the QR code on the screen and answer a few self reflection questions. These questions are designed to help you think about your own personality traits and how they present in the workplace. Let's Pause for a few minutes.. 

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[Audio] Great! Now that we've reflected on our own traits, let's explore tools to deepen our understanding of personalities. Reflecting on our own traits is just the beginning. These tools will help us to enrich our interactions and empower us to navigate diverse personalities with insight and empathy.. 

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[Audio] Before we share a few of those tools lets talk about some key points about these tools. personality testing and assessments are used to measure psychological traits, interests, and values and identify personal behaviour characteristics. It is believed that knowing personality types and traits also includes personal habits, thought processes and behaviours that facilitate the maximum effectiveness in a team. Personality Assessments/Tests do not measure all aspects of personality or completely describe an individual. Personality Assessments should be used as a guide.. 

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According to Beedu, 2021, personality testing and assessment are used to measure psychological traits, interests, and values and identify personal behaviour characteristics. (Beedu,2021) It is believed that knowing personality types and traits also includes personal habits, thought processes and behaviours  that facilitate the maximum effectiveness in a team (Beedu, 2021) Personality Assessments/Tests do not measure all aspects of personality or completely describes an individual (The Myers-Briggscompany, n.d) Personality Assessments should be used as a guide.

[Audio] There are several Personality assessment tools, but we will talk about 4: There is the Myers-Brigs Type Indicator or MBTI that is used to categorize individuals into one of 16 personality types based on selected preferences for extraversion or introversion and provides insights into perception decision-making. Then there is the Big 5 Personality Model that is based on 5 dimensions Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism which provides a framework for understanding personality traits and behaviours providing insights into individual tendencies. Then the Enneagram assigns a set of nine distinct personality types numerically denoted on the Enneagram, peacemaker, challenger, reformer, helper, achiever, individualist, investigator, loyalist, enthusiast.. 

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Categorizes individuals into one of 16 personality types based on selected preferences for extraversion or introversion and provides insights into perception decision-making. (www.hipeople.io, n.d) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Assessment based on five dimensions: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism which provides a framework for understanding personality traits and behaviours providing insights into individual tendencies ((www.hipeople.io, n.d) Big Five Personality Model

Assessment that assigns a set of nine distinct personality types numerically denoted on the Enneagram, peacemaker, challenger, reformer, helper, achiever, individualist, investigator, loyalist, enthusiast. (The Enneagram Institute, n.d) Enneagram

[Audio] For this Workshop we have chosen to look at the DISC behavior assessment tool. This tool categorizes behavior into four primary traits: Dominance (D), Influence (I), Steadiness (S), and Conscientiousness (C). Participants answer questions to assess their behavioral preferences and tendencies. provides a simple framework for understanding behavioral style, communication preferences, and strengths/areas for development. It's widely used for improving teamwork, communication, and leadership effectiveness. No one style is better or worse than the next. 

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DISC is a behavior assessment tool that categorizes behavior into four primary traits: Dominance (D), Influence (I), Steadiness (S), and Conscientiousness (C).
  Participants answer questions to assess their behavioral preferences and tendencies.
 DISC provides a simple framework for understanding behavioral style, communication preferences, and strengths/areas for development.
 It's widely used for improving teamwork, communication, and leadership effectiveness.

[Audio] According to DiscProfile.com, everyone has a mixture of each style. However, most people may display characteristics that may fall into one or 2 main DISC style quadrants. The DISC model was proposed by a psychologist William Moulton Maston who focused on directly observable and measurable psychological phenomena. As you see on the slide each DISC quadrant has different characteristics. For example, the Dominance quadrant highlights that people with this style may be Direct, Results-Oriented, Firm, Strong-Willed Forceful or a person whose style is in the S quadrant may be accommodating, patient, humble, tactful, even-tempered.. 

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Direct Results-Oriented Firm Strong-Willed Forceful

Outgoing Enthusiastic Optimistic High-Spirited Lively

Accommodating Patient Humble Tactful Even-tempered

Analytical Reserved Precise Private Systematic

[Audio] Would you like to know your DISC style? Well, here is your chance as we are now in our second activity. You have an opportunity to be complete a preliminary assessment which should take you no longer than 3 minutes. Note you will be asked to provide your email address for a sample report. So take a minute to know what your dominant style is. You will note that these styles exhibit one of the 2 personality traits. Let's Pause for a few minutes.. 

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Take the time to complete the free test to figure out what your DISC level is!

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[Audio] Great! What was your DISC level? Do you think your results match your personality
Do you think you understand yourself ? Do you understand what your core strengths are?
How would you apply the information in your life? Do you think understanding others personality will help you?
Remember! No profile is better than the other as each one has its unique characteristics. And the DISC Profile like other personality assessment are guides and will not denote every single aspect of your behaviour.. 

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No profile is better than the other as each one has its unique characteristics

What was your DISC level? Do you think your results match your personality? Do you think you understand yourself  ? Do you understand what your core strengths are? How would you apply the information in your life

DISC Profile like other personality assessment guides and will not denote every single aspect of your behaviour/personality

Do you think understanding others personality will help you?

[Audio] Thank you for making it this far into our workshop, we trust that so far it has been meaningful. Now let's transition into how leveraging knowledge of your personality and others can be useful.. 

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[Audio] Now Let's look at a real-life impact of understanding behavior in the workplace. The account of Sophie. You can read this account at www. gleac.com. under the title "Leveraging Personality Styles for Team Success with Sophie Barcant. Sophie stated that she worked in a company where team members had a challenge interacting with their boss. However, after understanding the dominant style of their leader this allowed them to adjust their communication style and approach. This led to more productive interchanges. 

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Team Members found it hard to interact with their boss

Team members did a DISC assessment and recognised their boss dominant style

Adjust to the communication style and approach leading to more productive exchange

[Audio] How can you leveraging your personal strengths knowledge of personality behaviours Well it is a great way to enhance your personal and professional growth, understand the impact of personality and enhance your emotional intelligence, help to find suitable roles in your industry that can benefit, Use the knowledge of personality to put together teams that can harmonize together to achieve success, Understanding the skills that are required to create supportive environments and promoted effective conflict resolution. 

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Understanding the impact of personality and your emotional intelligence

Understanding the skills that are required to create supportive environments

Use the knowledge of personality to put together teams that can harmonize together to achieve success

Enhance your personal and professional growth

Find suitable roles in your industry that can benefit from your personality

[Audio] So, we have come to the end of the workshop, and we hope you found the information meaningful. We spoke the basics of personality which included emotional intelligence, common personality traits, identifying personality using the tools especially the DISC and leveraging your strengths. Remember self-awareness is the first step towards effective communication and collaboration. Take these newfound insights with you and delve deeper into how understanding personalities coupled with emotional intelligence will enhance your organizational behaviour. about We have equipped you with a downloadable workbook for you to journal your knowledge and we encourage you to take the full DISC assessment,. 

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[Audio] Thanks for listening, before you go please take a few minutes to conduct the feedback survey of this workshop. 

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References. Admin. (2024, February 12). Leveraging personality styles for team success with Sophie Barcant. GLEAC Blog. https://www.gleac.com/blog/leveraging-personality-styles-for-team-success APA dictionary of psychology. (n.d.). APA Dictionary of Psychology. https://dictionary.apa.org/personality (2024, March 11). discprofiles.com. https://www.discprofiles.com/ Emotional intelligence in leadership: Why it's important. (2019, April 3). Business Insights Blog. https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/emotional-intelligence-in-leadership How the Enneagram system works. (2024, February 28). The Enneagram Institute. https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/how-the-enneagram-system-works/ Korn, J. (2021, September 2). How to Lead Meetings that work for Introverts, Extroverts and Ambiverts. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliawuench/2021/09/02/how-to-lead-meetings-that-work-for-introverts-extroverts-and-ambiverts/?sh=19cb22ec7a26 Main, P. (2023, December 2). Introvert vs Extrovert. Retrieved from https://www.structural-learning.com/post/introvert-vs-extrovert MBTI facts. (n.d.). Personality Assessment Inventory and Professional Development | The Myers-Briggs Company. https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Support/MBTI-Facts#:~:text=No%20personality%20assessment%20measures%20all,small%20number%20of%20useful%20descriptors Partners, U. (2018, April 21). How disc personality assessment can make our life at work better. United Partners. https://united-partners.com/how-disc-personality-assessment-can-make-our-life-at-work-better/ Raja, F. U., Akhtar, N., & Hussain, S. Q. (2020). Exploring perception of professionals regarding introversion and extroversion in relation to success at workplace. Journal of Educational Sciences & Research, 7(2), 184-195. Images slide 12 and 14 : https://www.structural-learning.com/post/introvert-vs-extrovert. 

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Admin. (2024, February 12). Leveraging personality styles for team success with Sophie Barcant. GLEAC Blog. https://www.gleac.com/blog/leveraging-personality-styles-for-team-success APA dictionary of psychology. (n.d.). APA Dictionary of Psychology. https://dictionary.apa.org/personality (2024, March 11). discprofiles.com. https://www.discprofiles.com/ Emotional intelligence in leadership: Why it's important. (2019, April 3). Business Insights Blog. https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/emotional-intelligence-in-leadership How the Enneagram system works. (2024, February 28). The Enneagram Institute. https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/how-the-enneagram-system-works/ Korn, J. (2021, September 2). How to Lead Meetings that work for Introverts, Extroverts and Ambiverts. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliawuench/2021/09/02/how-to-lead-meetings-that-work-for-introverts-extroverts-and-ambiverts/?sh=19cb22ec7a26 Main, P. (2023, December 2). Introvert vs Extrovert. Retrieved from https://www.structural-learning.com/post/introvert-vs-extrovert MBTI facts. (n.d.). Personality Assessment Inventory and Professional Development | The Myers-Briggs Company. https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Support/MBTI-Facts#:~:text=No%20personality%20assessment%20measures%20all,small%20number%20of%20useful%20descriptors Partners, U. (2018, April 21). How disc personality assessment can make our life at work better. United Partners. https://united-partners.com/how-disc-personality-assessment-can-make-our-life-at-work-better/ Raja, F. U., Akhtar, N., & Hussain, S. Q. (2020). Exploring perception of professionals regarding introversion and extroversion in relation to success at workplace. Journal of Educational Sciences & Research, 7(2), 184-195.    Images slide 12 and 14 : https://www.structural-learning.com/post/introvert-vs-extrovert

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Have you ever wondered why do you often choose to listen rather than speak up in meetings
 while your colleague always seems ready to voice their thoughts?

Or Why do some colleagues handle conflict differently from others?

Hello
 Every One Welcome to Group 2 Cracking the Code: Understanding Personalities for Workplace Success Workshop.

In this workshop we will look at  
What is personality and why understand it in the workplace?  Common Personality Traits Tools that can be used to identify different personalities.  
Personality Assessment Tool: disc Profile 
How you can leverage your knowledge of personalities in the workplace

So
 what is personality and emotional intelligence?

According to the Dictionary of Psychology:
 
Personality is the unique combination of traits
 behaviors
 and characteristics that shape how we adjust to life. It influences our actions and is studied in psychology to understand its structure
 development
 and impact on behavior.

While Emotional Intelligence or EQ is understanding and managing emotions to improve relationships and achieve goals. It helps with stress relief
 effective communication
 empathy
 and problem-solving. EQ connects with your feelings
 drives action
 and guides decision-making.

Why is it important to understand personality attributes in the workplace
 including emotional intelligence? Well
 understanding personality can have a big impact on both individual performance and team dynamics in the workplace. By aligning our strengths
 preferences
 and values with suitable roles and industries
 you can find fulfillment and success.

Coupled with Emotional Intelligence one can understand your own natural mindset and other mindsets which can improve communication
 teamwork and productivity and promote a positive work environment.

Did you know that there are 2 common personality traits? Introvert and the Extrovert

According to Raja et al
 2020 and Structural Learning
 an introvert is a person who display key characteristics of being reflective and thoughtful
 quietly reserved
 solitude seeking
 deeply focused
 introspectively engaged and emotionally self-aware

As such Raja et al
 Noman and Korn in the workplace introverts may prefer to sort and plan scheduled activities in an alone hour before starting their day
 may work slowly and methodically planning and sorting out work alone
 thoroughly analyze problems and prefer to observe rather than speak preferring small groups to large ones

An extravert according to Raja et al and Structural Learning is an individual who displays the inverse characteristics of an introvert
 as they are socially enthusiastic outgoing and talkative and energy seeking
 adventure-loving
 assertively confident and group-oriented

Therefore
 in the work place they may tend to complete work promptly and may be quick to make decisions. More likely to meet people before starting work their day enhancing collaboration
 openly and freely discuss problems and questions and are usually active in meetings and confidently speak and participate in group settings

Now that you have a gist of personality traits and how they may present in the workplace here is our first Activity of this workshop
 please take 3 minutes to scan the QR code on the screen and answer a few self reflection questions.  These questions are designed to help you think about your own personality traits and how they present in the workplace.  Let's Pause for a few minutes.

Great! Now that we've reflected on our own traits
 let's explore tools to deepen our understanding of personalities. Reflecting on our own traits is just the beginning.  These tools will  help us to enrich our interactions and empower us to navigate diverse personalities with insight and empathy.

Before we share a few of those tools lets talk about some key points about these tools. personality testing and assessments are used to measure psychological traits
 interests
 and values and identify personal behaviour characteristics.  It is believed that knowing personality types and traits also includes personal habits
 thought processes and behaviours that facilitate the maximum effectiveness in a team. Personality Assessments/Tests do not measure all aspects of personality or completely describe an individual. Personality Assessments should be used as a guide.

There are several Personality assessment tools
 but we will talk about 4: There is the Myers-Brigs Type Indicator or M-B-T-I that is used to categorize individuals into one of 16 personality types based on selected preferences for extraversion or introversion and provides insights into perception decision-making.  Then there is the Big 5 Personality Model that is based on 5 dimensions Openness
 Conscientiousness
 Extraversion
 Agreeableness and Neuroticism which provides a framework for understanding personality traits and behaviours providing insights into individual tendencies.  Then the Enneagram assigns a set of nine distinct personality types numerically denoted on the Enneagram
 peacemaker
 challenger
 reformer
 helper
 achiever
 individualist
 investigator
 loyalist
 enthusiast.

For this Workshop we have chosen to look at the disc behavior assessment tool.  This tool categorizes behavior into four primary traits: Dominance (D)
 Influence (I)
 Steadiness (S)
 and Conscientiousness (C). Participants answer questions to assess their behavioral preferences and tendencies. provides a simple framework for understanding behavioral style
 communication preferences
 and strengths/areas for development. It's widely used for improving teamwork
 communication
 and leadership effectiveness. No one style is better or worse than the next

According to DiscProfile.com
 everyone has a mixture of each style. However
 most people may display characteristics that may fall into one or 2 main disc style quadrants.  The disc model was proposed by a psychologist William Moulton Maston who focused on directly observable and measurable psychological phenomena. As you see on the slide each disc quadrant has different characteristics. For example
 the Dominance quadrant highlights that people with this style may be Direct
 Results-Oriented
 Firm
 Strong-Willed Forceful or a person whose style is in the S quadrant may be accommodating
 patient
 humble
 tactful
 even-tempered.

Would you like to know your disc style? Well
 here is your chance as we are now in our second activity.  You have an opportunity to be complete a preliminary assessment which should take you no longer than 3 minutes.  Note you will be asked to provide your email address for a sample report.   So take a minute to know what your dominant style is.  You will note that these styles exhibit one of the 2 personality traits. Let's Pause for a few minutes.

Great! What was your disc level? Do you think your results match your personality
Do you think you understand yourself ? Do you understand what your core strengths are?
How would you apply the information in your life? Do you think understanding others personality will help you?
Remember! No profile is better than the other as each one has its unique characteristics. And the disc Profile like other personality assessment are guides and will not denote every single aspect of your behaviour.

Thank you for making it this far into our workshop
 we trust that so far it has been meaningful.  Now let's transition into how leveraging knowledge of your personality and others can be useful.

Now Let's look at a real-life impact of understanding behavior in the workplace.  The account of Sophie.  You can read this account at www. gleac.com.  under the title "Leveraging Personality Styles for Team Success with Sophie Barcant.  Sophie stated that she worked in a company where team members had a challenge interacting with their boss.  However
 after understanding the dominant style of their leader this allowed them to adjust their communication style and approach. This led to more productive interchanges

How can you leveraging your personal strengths knowledge of personality behaviours Well  it is a great way to enhance your personal and professional growth
 understand the impact of personality and enhance your emotional intelligence
 help to find suitable roles in your industry that can benefit
 Use the knowledge of personality to put together teams that can harmonize together to achieve success
 Understanding the skills that are required to create supportive environments and promoted effective conflict resolution

So
 we have come to the end of the workshop
 and we hope you found the information meaningful. We spoke the basics of personality which included emotional intelligence
 common personality traits
 identifying personality using the tools especially the disc and leveraging your strengths.  Remember self-awareness is the first step towards effective communication and collaboration. Take these newfound insights with you and delve deeper into how understanding personalities coupled with emotional intelligence will enhance your organizational behaviour.  about We have equipped you with a downloadable workbook for you to journal your knowledge and we encourage you to take the full disc assessment


Thanks for listening
 before you go please take a few minutes to conduct the feedback survey of this workshop

 Admin. (2024, February 12). Leveraging personality styles for team success with Sophie Barcant. GLEAC Blog. https://www.gleac.com/blog/leveraging-personality-styles-for-team-success APA dictionary of psychology. (n.d.). APA Dictionary of Psychology. https://dictionary.apa.org/personality (2024, March 11). discprofiles.com. https://www.discprofiles.com/ Emotional intelligence in leadership: Why it's important. (2019, April 3). Business Insights Blog. https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/emotional-intelligence-in-leadership How the Enneagram system works. (2024, February 28). The Enneagram Institute. https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/how-the-enneagram-system-works/ Korn, J. (2021, September 2). How to Lead Meetings that work for Introverts, Extroverts and Ambiverts. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliawuench/2021/09/02/how-to-lead-meetings-that-work-for-introverts-extroverts-and-ambiverts/?sh=19cb22ec7a26 Main, P. (2023, December 2). Introvert vs Extrovert. Retrieved from https://www.structural-learning.com/post/introvert-vs-extrovert MBTI facts. (n.d.). Personality Assessment Inventory and Professional Development | The Myers-Briggs Company. https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Support/MBTI-Facts#:~:text=No%20personality%20assessment%20measures%20all,small%20number%20of%20useful%20descriptors Partners, U. (2018, April 21). How disc personality assessment can make our life at work better. United Partners. https://united-partners.com/how-disc-personality-assessment-can-make-our-life-at-work-better/ Raja, F. U., Akhtar, N., & Hussain, S. Q. (2020). Exploring perception of professionals regarding introversion and extroversion in relation to success at workplace. Journal of Educational Sciences & Research, 7(2), 184-195.    Images slide 12 and 14 : https://www.structural-learning.com/post/introvert-vs-extrovert
