Emotions and Learning Styles: Why these are important

1. Emotions and Learning Styles:Why these are important Chapter Two-Supplement McGraw-Hill/Irwin

2. Types of Personalities • Extroverted vs. Introverted • Sensing vs. Intuitive • Thinking vs. Feeling • Judging vs. Perceiving

3. Personality Traits • Personality Traits • Enduring tendencies to feel, think, and act in certain ways that can be used to describe the personality of every individual • Managers’ personalities influence their behavior and approach to managing people and resources

4. Warning, Warning, Warning! Limitations: The Myers-Briggs model defines personality by a limited number of traits. There is no flexibility when identifying personalities. Not all traits are good or bad, depending on the role, job or task required.

5. Brief Overview Extroverts vs. Introverts: Personalities that are more outgoing, social and assertive versus those that are more reserved and prefer supporting roles Sensing vs. Intuitive: Sensing personalities prefer routines, schedules and order; Intuitive types tend to focus on the larger picture

6. Brief Overview (con’t) Thinking vs. Feeling: Those who use practical knowledge and logic versus relying on values and emotion Judging vs. Perceiving: Those who prefer control and structure versus those who prefer flexibility

7. Traits that Enhance the Workplace Extroverts: Enhance performance as they are social and assertive. They encourage others to work together and facilitate group performance. They lead and manage. Intuitives: Enhance performance by moving away from details, concentrate on organizational goals and are responsible for initiating the group process.

8. Traits that Enhance the Workplace Thinkers: Have positive effects on the organization, as they stay away from personal values and emotion. They rely on logic and reason for problem solving. Perceivers: Are more flexible and spontaneous, enabling creativity and long-term group dynamics.

9. Traits that may Hinder the Workplace Introverts: Managers may need extra time to encourage and identify skills of these employees Sensing: They create structure and routine, but- -they may become too rigid -they may inhibit overall creativity -they increase conflict.

10. Traits that may Hinder the Workplace Feeling: There is a fine line between sensitivity and emotion in the workplace. Managers must work hard to obtain a good balance. Judging: These personalities want control and can create conflict with fellow workers, managers and leaders as well.

11. Looking Ahead: Diversity Different personality traits and diverse demographics represent the ideal scenario. The unique characteristics of each individual helps facilitate goal setting and clear decision making . Diverse opinions enable all relevant factors and issues to be considered and evaluated.

12. In Conclusion • What personality types would be part of your “ideal management team?” • Is it possible to work with all personality types? • As a manager, why is it important to understand different personality types or learning styles?