Thursday 15 January 2015

Meaning of personality

Meaning of personality – Personality is a patterned body of habits, traits, attitudes and ideas of an individual as these are organized externally into roles and statuses and as they relate internally to motivation, goals and various aspects of self hood.

According to Linton, personality embraces the total organized aggregate of psychological processes and status pertaining to the individual. Personality says Maclver is all that an individual is and has experienced so far as this all can be comprehended as unity. According to Lundberg the term personality refers to the habits, attitudes and other social traits that are characteristic of a given individual’s behavior.

Meaning of Attitude – A predisposition or a tendency to respond positively or negatively towards a certain idea, object, person, or situation. Attitude influences an individual's choice of action, and responses to challenges, incentives, and rewards (together called stimuli).

Development of Personality –

1. Personality development plays a crucial role in success of an organization

2. Personality development sessions go a long way in grooming individuals for them to deliver their level best and eventually contribute towards the success of an organization.

3. Employees need to work in unison for their organization to grow and yield higher profits

4. Personality development enhances one’s personality and makes an individual a mature professional who can contribute effectively towards the success of an organization.


Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics that describe an individuals behaviour.•

The Myers -Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)•
The Big Five Model


 Myers Briggs Type Indicator

Personality test to determine how people usually act or
feel in particular situations.

Classifications:

Extroverted (E) or Introverted (I)
Sensing (S) or Intuitive (I)
Thinking (T) or Feeling (F)
Perceiving (P) or Judging (J)
Combined to form types, for example:

ESTJ
INTJ
ENTP


The Big Five Model


Classifications

Extra version
Agreeableness
Conscientiousness
Emotional Stability
Openness to Experience


Transactional Analysis -- Transactional Analysis is one of the most accessible theories of modern psychology. Transactional Analysis was founded by Eric Berne, and the famous 'parent adult child' theory is still being developed today. Transactional Analysis has wide applications in clinical, therapeutic, organizational and personal development, encompassing communications, management, personality, relationships and behaviour. Whether you're in business, a parent, a social worker or interested in personal development, Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis theories, and those of his followers, will enrich your dealings with people, and your understanding of yourself. This section covers the background to Transactional Analysis, and Transactional Analysis underpinning theory.


EGO STATES

According to Berne, we all have three major ego states that affect our behavior or the way we transact. The three ego states are the parent, child, and adult. We change ego states throughout the day, and even during a single discussion a series of transactions can take place between different ego states. Your parent, child, and adult ego states interact with other people's parent, child, and adult ego states. Understanding the ego state of the person
you are interacting with can help you to understand his or her behavior and how to transact in an effective way.
Parent Ego State

When the parent ego is in control, people behave from one of two perspectives:
1. Critical Parent. When you behave and respond with evaluative responses that are critical, judgmental, opinionated, demanding, disapproving, disciplining, and so on, you are in critical parent ego state. People in the critical parent ego use a lot of do's and don'ts. Managers using the autocratic style tend to be in critical parent ego state because they use high task/directive behavior.

2. Sympathetic Parent. On the other hand, you can also be a different type of parent. When you behave and respond with reassuring response that are protecting, permitting, consoling, caring, nurturing, and so on, you are in sympathetic parent ego state. Managers using the consultative and participative styles tend to be in sympathetic parent ego state because they are using high supportive/relationship behavior.

3. Child Ego State
When the child ego state is in control, people behave from one of two perspectives:

1. Natural Child. When you behave and respond with probing responses that shows curiosity, intimacy, fun,
joyfulness, fantasy, impulsiveness, and so on, you are in natural child ego state. Successful managers do not
tend to continuously operate from the natural child ego state.

2. Adapted Child. When you behave with confronting responses that express rebelliousness, pouting, anger, fear, anxiety, inadequacy, procrastination, blaming others, and so on, you are in adapted child ego state.
Identifying their ego state will help you understand why they are behaving the way they are and help you to determine which ego state you should use during the interaction

this slide is the easiest and fastest explanation for Johari Window i can find ..

Johari Window 


1. Nature of Attitude --  Attitude  “is a learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object.”That is, attitudes affect behavior at a different level than do values ..
\Attitudes are positive, negative or neutral views of an "attitude object": i.e. a person, behaviour or event. They reflect how one feels about something.
The Nature and Dimensions of Attitudes
“Attitudes” 
 Persistent tendency to feel and behave in a particular way towards some object ..

 Characteristics of Attitudes ..

 They tend to persist unless something is done to change them.
 They can fall anywhere along a continuum from very favorable to very unfavorable. 
  They are directed toward some object about which a person has feelings and beliefs.

Attitude Components 

Cognitive component The opinion or belief segment of an attitude.
Affective Component The emotional or feeling segment of an attitude. 
Behavioral Component An intention to behave in a certain way toward someone or something. 


Developing and Maintaining a Positive Attitude
  1.     Self talk
  2.     Changing negative self talk into positive self talk
  3.     Visualize the positives
  4.     Look on the bright side
  5.     Attack problems head on
  6.     Avoid procrastination
  7.     Smile
  8.     Make work fun
  9.     Be open minded

 Tips: Developing and Maintaining a Positive Attitude

  1.     Identify roadblocks
  2.     Identify the worst case scenario
  3.     Avoid negative thoughts
  4.     Dress the part
  5.     Maintain a well balanced life
  6.     Don’t dwell on the past or worry about the future
  7.     Don’t take rejection personally
  8.     Avoid mind reading
  9.     Show interest in others

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Keeping Your Attitude at Peak Power
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Actions Flow From Your Attitude

    Once you develop a positive attitude, it makes sense to take steps to safeguard it – and every now and then, to also give it a tune-up.



 Safeguarding Your Attitude

        What are some of your most important assets?

        When you think of your positive attitude as an asset, does it occur to you that your attitude can be stolen?

. #1 Solve Personal Conflicts Quickly

        The tension that accompanies an unresolved conflict can eat away at your positive attitude, and the longer it eats away, the more you stand to lose.

. #2 Take the High Road

        When people behave unreasonably or unfairly, take the high road; don’t drop to their level.

        When someone behaves unreasonably or unfairly, stop for a moment and remember: you have a choice.

. #3 Insulate or Distance Yourself

        When you have repeated conflicts with someone, insulate or distance yourself.

        Focus on the work.

        Change your traffic pattern.

 Putting a Twist on a Negative Attitude

  1.     Take a time out
  2.     Determine what is making you feel negative
  3.     Develop a plan
  4.     Focus on the existing positives
  5.     Look ahead
  6.     Develop relationships with positive individuals
  7.     Surround yourself with things that make you smile

 In a Rut?
  1.     Isolate the problem
  2.     View options and solutions
  3.     Keep things in perspective
  4.     Be flexible
  5.     Consider a change
  6.     Seek new friends
  7.     Join an organization
  8.     Change your appearance
  9.     Get involved in activities

. Your Attitude Belongs to You

        Remember that your attitude belongs to you and to you alone.

        No one can steal your positive attitude unless you are an accomplice.


 

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