Time Management Tip: Personality Mismatches
Posted by Jan Wencel on Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Although more difficult to align than physical complements,
matching personality and responsibility can increase your chances of success for creating order in your organizations and in your life.
Personality assessment tools like DiSC and Myers Briggs measure varying dimensions, plotting the analyzed within a defined spectrum. People often conclude one end of the spectrum is “better” than the other. While this may be true for a specific task, it is not a universal truth. As Getting Organized author, Chris Crouch, put it, “Certain personality traits may have a significant influence on your ability to become more focused, organized and productive. It is not a matter of any particular trait being good or bad, it is more a matter of whether or not the traits are a good match or a bad match for what you are trying to do.”
While the incongruities may not surface immediately, they will eventually emerge in decreased work functioning indirectly (personal matters impede) or directly.
Self awareness breeds change, so it’s important to be aware of your prominent personality traits and of how the characteristics of the folks on your team may impact you. When you notice you need to complete something that requires going against the grain of your personality, see if you can delegate the task. If not, take frequent breaks or ask someone to support you through the task.
Are you matched well in your job?