The Personality at Work Blog

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Why is it important to understand personality?
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Why is it important to understand personality?

Why is it important to understand personality? Well from an academic perspective it is just…well interesting. Oh but from a life perspective it is so much more than that. The better we understand ourselves and other people, the more successful we’ll be in dealing with people and situations; and getting it right. Psychology may be an academic discipline, but understanding personality i...

What motivates people?
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What motivates people?

of course the honest answer is “it depends who we’re talking about.” We all have different drivers and motivations

Personal Branding: Projecting Authenticity
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Personal Branding: Projecting Authenticity

Personal Branding has become a modern industry, and with so much advice being offered sometimes we might just lose sight of that most important attribute: ourselves!

Blogging for Your Personality Type
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Blogging for Your Personality Type

What kind of blogging is right for your personality type? One of the most widely used personality tests is the Jungian model.

Does psychometric testing ‘work’?
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Does psychometric testing ‘work’?

Firstly there are so many psychometric assessments around and some are true ‘tests,’ ie ‘pass or fail,’ such as Numerical Reasoning or Verbal Reasoning, and some are ‘assessments,’ ie to b