Personality Style at Work: The Secret to Working with (Almost) Anyone

Personality Style at Work: The Secret to Working with (Almost) Anyone

<p><b><i>MAKE EVERY WORKPLACE INTERACTION POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE</i></b></p> <p><b>Named a “Best Career Book 2012” by FINS Finance</b></p> <p>“<i>Personality Style at Work</i> provides you with the insight and tools to understand your style and to adapt it to others’ preferences. Implement the concepts in this book to ensure that you will be a better communicator, team member, and leader.”<br><b>―ELAINE BIECH, author of <i>The Business of Consulting</i> and editor of <i>The ASTD Leadership Handbook</i></b></p> <p>“Kate has done a tremendous job using the Personality Style Model to help us each be the best we can be every day.”<br><b>―LOU RUSSELL, CEO/Learning Facilitator, Russell Martin & Associates, and author of <i>IT Leadership Alchemy</i>, <i>The Accelerated Learning Fieldbook</i>, <i>Project Management for Trainers</i>, and <i>10 Steps to Successful Project Management</i></b></p> <p>“<i>Personality Style at Work</i> is a fresh and timely approach to the interplay of personality styles in the workplace. You may not need this book if you are a hermit, but it is a must-read for anyone working on a daily basis with other people!”<br><b>―SHARON BOWMAN, international trainer and author of <i>Training from the Back of the Room</i></b></p> <p>“Kate Ward presents a simple, useful model for looking at how personality style affects performance. A great fi nd for anyone interested in improving their everyday interactions.”<br><b>―GEOFF BELLMAN, consultant and author of <i>Extraordinary Groups: How Ordinary Teams Achieve Amazing Results</i></b></p> <p><b>About the Book:</b></p> <p>The most important business skill isn’t a skill at all. It’s your personality. And only when you develop a keen understanding of your personality style―and the styles of the people you deal with―will you reach your full potential as a business professional.</p> <p><i>Personality Style at Work</i> reveals the proven personality style model used by HRDQ, a trusted developer of training materials―giving you one of today’s most valuable tools for leading others, contributing to teams, effectively communicating with coworkers, and making better decisions.</p> <p>This groundbreaking guide helps you achieve positive results in virtually any workplace situation. Whether you’re a high-level manager, a salesperson, a customer service professional, or an entry-level employee, you’ll learn why others behave as they do in specifi c situations and how to use that knowledge to turn every interpersonal encounter into a win-win scenario.</p> <p>The HRDQ model has been administered to more than one million people―and it has generated remarkable results. It is based on four principal personality styles:<ul> <li><b>Direct</b>: High assertiveness, low expressiveness <li><b>Spirited</b>: High assertiveness, high expressiveness <li><b>Considerate</b>: Low assertiveness, high expressiveness <li><b>Systematic</b>: Low assertiveness, low expressiveness</ul> <p>Which one describes you? Knowing the answer is the first step to achieving consistently positive and productive personal interactions―which is why <i>Personality Style at Work</i> includes an assessment that you can take to identify your style.</p> <p>Armed with this valuable self-assessment, you can adapt your behavior to create more practical, harmonious working relationships. <i>Personality Style at Work</i> opens the door to a whole new way of interacting with others in a way that benefits you, your coworkers, your customers, and your entire organization.</p>