Assignment:
INTERPERSONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT
1. What did you think of the 16 Personalities quiz we did today?
What was the personality type you were given? Do you feel the results were accurate? Were you surprised by the results? If you disagree with the results, in what ways are you different? Feel free to share your results with a friend or family member and ask if they agree or disagree, or take the quiz again with your friends.
2. Pick an interpersonal behavior you would like to improve, either real or fictitious. Use the 5-step model discussed in class to change the chosen behavior. You can pick a behaviour from the list below, or choose anything you like.
- I'm too shy
- I'm overbearing and obnoxious
- I intimidate too many people
- I have trouble expressing my feelings
- I have little patience for other people's suggestions or opinions
- I have a difficult time solving problems when working in a group
- I'm a poor team player
- Very few people listen to me
- My temper is too often out of control
- I am a poor listener
- When I'm in a conflict with another person, I usually lose
- I hog too much time in meetings or in class
- I'm very poor at office politics
- People find me boring
- It is difficult for me to criticize others
- I'm too serious most of the time
- I have a hard time focusing when someone is talking to me.
- I avoid controversy in dealing with others
- It is difficult for me to find things to talk about with others
- I don't get my point across well
- I feel awkward dealing with a customer
- I don't get the point of the importance of ethics in business
- My attempts to lead others have failed
- I rarely smile when I am with other people