I put myself as a performer on the
Enneagram. I feel like after reading
that book and the book of Ubuntu I
see the personalities of others more clearly.
At
November conference, I went to a round table discussion where the person was
trying to display his research on using Technology in Kindergarten. To me, his personality was a giver. He was more interested in what we needed for
our own research then displaying what he brought to talk about. He was very nice and helpful. Later that day, he suggested that I follow
him on Twitter in case he can ever answer any more of my questions.
On the other hand, I also sat in a
round table discussion of someone who was displaying research on The Impact of
Emotional Literacy Activities. Her
display was perfect. Her handouts were
complete with all the details. Her
personality had to be a perfectionist.
She too was very kind and helpful, but after seeing her PDP online, I
was so impressed by her organization and how nice everything looked. She described the whole process as easy, but
the time and creativity she put into all of her materials was incredible.
I can relate very well to the
character from Ubuntu. I feel as if my principal has put me in a
leadership role that I am not cut out for.
I can be a leader and a hard worker, but in my opinion I do not make a
good manager. I have a hard time telling
others what to do and relying on them to follow through. I get too caught up in the minor details and
stressed out.
I’m glad that everyone has their
own personalities. I think too much of
one thing is not good. I cannot imagine
working in an environment with all perfectionists. We’d drive each other crazy. The same goes for loyal skeptics or mediators
or any of the other personalities. It’s
good to keep in mind that we need a mixture of personalities and to use each
person’s strengths to help the team.
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