What you will learn in Personality Types at Work Course
- Major personality frameworks (MBTI, Big Five, DISC)
- Team dynamics and personality interactions
- Communication style adaptation
- Conflict resolution strategies
- Leadership approaches for different types
- Hiring and team composition insights
- Self-awareness and professional development
Program Overview
Personality Science Foundations
⏱️ 2 weeks
- Covers psychometric fundamentals, nature vs. nurture debates, and framework validity.
- Includes self-assessment labs.
Workplace Applications
⏱️ 2 weeks
- Examines email tone adaptation, meeting facilitation, and feedback delivery.
- Features role-playing simulations.
Team Performance
⏱️ 2 weeks
- Analyzes ideal team compositions, conflict patterns, and synergy creation.
- Includes case studies of successful diverse teams.
Leadership Adaptation
⏱️ 2 weeks
- Teaches situational leadership, motivation strategies, and developmental coaching.
- Features executive interview analyses.
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Job Outlook
- Professional value: Essential for managers/HR
- Salary potential: 18% higher for emotionally intelligent leaders
- Industry demand: 92% of Fortune 500 use personality assessments
- Certification benefit: Counts toward SHRM credits
Specification: Personality Types at Work
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FAQs
- Explore three personality tests and discover your unique strengths (“your superhero”) to better understand yourself.
- Learn how to recognize and leverage personality traits of others, improving collaboration and communication.
- For different career stages, gain tailored strategies: stand out in interviews, tackle performance reviews, or guide team development.
- Work toward team cohesion through a final project that integrates your learnings into actionable workplace strategies.
- The course spans 5 modules over approximately 21 hours of content, ideal for a 2-week, 10-hours-per-week pace.
- Modules include:
- Get In: Know Yourself – self-assessment and strengths (9 videos, 4 readings, 3 assignments).
- Get Ahead: Know Others – understanding others’ strengths and blind spots.
- Lesson Choices – job seeker / employee / manager paths to apply personality insights.
4 & 5. Rise Above the Rest – teamwork focus and final synthesis project.
- No—it’s designed for beginners with no prior experience required.
- Emphasizes soft skills and emotional intelligence, making it accessible to anyone—whether entering the job market or in leadership roles.
- Practical exercises like peer-reviewed cover letters, interview scenarios, and role-based action plans make the content immediately applicable.
- Taught by Toni Ratliff from the University of Florida, backed by a strong academic institution.
- Well-received: ~88,000 learners, 4.5 average rating, and 96% learner approval.
- Course reviews highlight real-life applications—like writing cover letters and preparing for team dynamics—and structured lessons tailored to career goals.
