What is a personality type that you are most likely to conflict with at work? (This may refer to a co-worker or a supervisor). What difficulties do you encounter when working with this personality type? How do you keep yourself motivated when you encounter this personality type and ensure that everything runs smoothly in the workplace?
The deadline for points is Tuesday, October 10, at 10AM.
I took Bheem’s advice and did the Myers-Briggs free personality test at 16personalities.To be honest, I found the test freakishly accurate. I know this might sound childish or even naive but I genuinely feel like I have improved my self-knowledge after taking the test. Anyways, I’m what they consider as a INFP – Mediator. In a general sense, I’ll always do my best to maintain a good harmony at the workplace and avoid as best as I can any kind of conflicts. That being said, I would say that the personality types I’m most likely to clash with are those with an opposite idea of what a workplace should be.
To be more specific, I’d say people who enforce a highly active, competitive and somewhat judgmental workplace would probably find an opposing philosophy on my side. As to keeping myself motivated, I really consider the connections and friendships at work as the true propellers of a productive state of mind. I would most likely try to reach a middle ground when dealing with those personalities, in a way where I would hold on to the primary traits that defines me. Then again, even though it’s not always easy to deal with clashing opposites, humans are definitely more than labels and personal traits. There is a lot that can be achieved and improved by healthy discussions. From my own experience, whenever I had this problem in a previous job, I would just act professionally and try to resolve the matter being discussed instead of our personal differences.