at work, we've had a series of management training sessions, the last 2 primarily focusing on the DiSC model. it is a behavioral assessment that is like a shortened version of myers-briggs.
after the first DiSC session, we had "homework" and were asked to bring what we had learned to our teams. we had our staff complete individual assessments to obtain some insight into their personality profiles. during our group discussion, we saw that the way each of us fell on the quadrant seemed to make sense for the work we are doing and who we interact with the most. it was somewhat of a reassurance that we are where we're supposed to be in our roles.
the largest difference in personalities appear to be amongst the 3 of us managers. it was interesting to see our comparison models and discover new techniques to work together (although it has already been working for almost 3 years now). it was a chance to voice our tendencies and preferences within our personality types and see each other's points of view.
and though it seems glaringly obvious, this whole exercise reminded me that there is no "right" or "wrong" personality -- just different. our differences make us who we are and as a result of that, better together in the workplace than we would be on our own.
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