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Complete the Keirsey Temperament Sorter. What did you learn about yourself?That I am a guardian which makes up 40% of the entire world population. Guardians can have a lot of fun with their friends, but they are quite serious about their duties and responsibilities. Guardians take pride in being dependable and trustworthy; if there’s a job to be done, they can be counted on to put their shoulder to the wheel. Guardians also believe in law and order, and sometimes worry that respect for authority, even a fundamental sense of right and wrong, is being lost. Perhaps this is why Guardians honor customs and traditions so strongly — they are familiar patterns that help bring stability to our modern, fast-paced world.
How could the instrument you completed be useful for employee development?
This test helps individual to know his/her personality type and also helps him/her understand others. This test mainly focuses on the behavior and psychology of the individual in the workplace. This test can also help to find the natural leaders in an organization, even when they have different personality types; not all leaders have to fit the same image. The training then shows how to keep different kinds of leaders motivated and engaged.
What might be some disadvantages of using this instrument?
They may be inaccurate as many would not be honest in their answers thus It could result in a lack of diversity in the workplace.It could also be off-putting for some employees while can create a false sense of confidence in a candidate in some
