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Personality Types at Work

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Personality Types at Work

Instructor: Toni Ratliff

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 weeks at 10 hours a week

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Knowing yourself, your team, your manager, and your organization are keys to personal and business success. What were once labeled soft skills are now modern requirements in today's workplace - especially if you are trying to get in the door or are already leading a team. This course is specifically designed for the:

-Job Seeker: You will create a usable cover letter with feedback from your peers as well as develop exceptional responses to some of the most common, yet challenging interview questions. We will get you the skills to help get in the door! -Team Member: You will develop an action plan to confront your personality weaknesses and highlight your strengths so you can ace your annual review. We will also cover strategies that will help you uncover your true worth so you can ask with more confidence. We will get you the skills to get ahead! -Manager: You will create an effective action plan for an employee, team, or organization based on your new knowledge of personality types and you will create a 360 degree review plan to better identify your strengths and weaknesses. We will get you the skills to rise above the rest! We will dive deep into the types and teach you how to translate your new knowledge into business success by leveraging personality and emotional intelligence in the workplace - wherever you may be! Join us!

We will get started by exploring 3 personality tests and then look at you and your superhero. This week will be focused on you!

What's included

9 videos4 readings2 assignments1 peer review3 discussion prompts

9 videosTotal 45 minutes

Course Introduction6 minutes
Toni Talks: Operationalizing Personality Types8 minutes
Overview of the 3 tests4 minutes
Carl Jung and Archetypes3 minutes
Myers-Briggs9 minutes
Bird5 minutes
Big 57 minutes
Why super heroes?2 minutes
Is Vader valuable? (Guy Nicolette, MD; Assistant Professor and Director of PCSMFP)2 minutes

4 readingsTotal 90 minutes

Start by Taking the Tests45 minutes
Superhero Copyright Information10 minutes
Find your superhero type5 minutes
Optional: Facebook Live Lecture (Week 1 Q&A)30 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Week 1 Quiz30 minutes
Practice Quiz30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Who's behind the mask? 60 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Your introduction15 minutes
Use a test at work or home5 minutes
Superheroes Around The World10 minutes

We start this week by looking at others and then turn our attention inward to identify weaknesses that are inherent in each type.

What's included

11 videos4 assignments1 discussion prompt

11 videosTotal 39 minutes

How do you tell types?1 minute
E/I3 minutes
S/N3 minutes
T/F3 minutes
J/P4 minutes
Words types use6 minutes
Behaviors types use3 minutes
Types under stress5 minutes
Identify your weakness8 minutes
Is conflict bad?2 minutes
Finding the silver lining3 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Week 2 Quiz30 minutes
Preferences Quiz30 minutes
Identifying types by words and actions30 minutes
Weaknesses of the types30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 5 minutes

Ugly Duckling?5 minutes

Choice 1: This lesson is for those looking to get a new job. You will learn how to successfully interview based on personality types. | Choice 2: This lesson is for those who already have a job but are looking to get a promotion. You will learn how to effectively deal with your weaknesses in a one-on-one situation with your boss. | Choice 3: This lesson is for the supervisor, manager, or executive. You will learn how to address common management challenges associated with personality weaknesses.

What's included

3 videos2 readings3 peer reviews3 discussion prompts

3 videosTotal 16 minutes

Interview advice from Rochelle (Toni's student)2 minutes
How to "Get Ahead": Cason4 minutes
How to "Rise Above": Dr. Ron Nutter10 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

STAR technique for interviews10 minutes
Personality Types and Leadership10 minutes

3 peer reviewsTotal 180 minutes

Interview Option60 minutes
One-on-one Meeting Option60 minutes
Management/Team-building Option60 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Peer Review Forum: Interview10 minutes
Peer Review Forum: One-on-one10 minutes
Peer Review Forum: Management10 minutes

We will wrap up class by looking at ourselves as part of a team and organization. The final project brings everything you have learned in class together to give you a tangible product that will help you get in, get ahead, and rise above the rest in any situation!

What's included

6 videos2 assignments2 discussion prompts

6 videosTotal 23 minutes

Does a team have a type?6 minutes
Do organizations have types?5 minutes
Group Types3 minutes
Hard vs soft skills1 minute
Strengths according to type5 minutes
From Solo Performer to Leader3 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Week 3 Quiz30 minutes
Group types30 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 15 minutes

What's your team and organization type?5 minutes
Strong Leader Qualities10 minutes

Choice 1: This lesson is for those looking to get a new job. You will learn how to integrate personality types into an incredible cover letter. This lesson will also further prepare you for an interview. | Choice 2: This lesson is for those who already have a job but are looking to get a promotion. You will learn how to ace your annual review and ask for a promotion in light of personality types. | Choice 3: This lesson is for the supervisor, manager, or executive. You will develop a 360 degree review and create an action plan based on the results.

What's included

2 videos3 readings3 peer reviews3 discussion prompts

2 videosTotal 6 minutes

How to "Get Ahead": Ropes Course Manager2 minutes
Rise Above: Brian Marchman, PhD., Director of UF DCE4 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Writing a Cover Letter10 minutes
Asking for a Promotion and Acing an Annual Review10 minutes
360 Degree Review Overview, Pros and Cons10 minutes

3 peer reviewsTotal 420 minutes

Cover Letter / Interview Option120 minutes
Annual Review / Promotion Option120 minutes
360 Degree EQ Review Option180 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Peer Review Forum: Interview10 minutes
Peer Review Forum: Annual Review10 minutes
Peer Review Forum: 360 Reviews10 minutes

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Toni Ratliff

University of Florida

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Reviewed on May 9, 2020

This is an amazing and very helpful course. I learned a lot about personality types and can now use it to improve myself and help others as well.

Reviewed on Apr 21, 2022

The course was really good Got to learn about all the 16 myres briggs types the videos were fun use of super heros to learn personalities was such a good technique

Reviewed on Mar 2, 2017

This class provided a new perspective about my coworkers. Helping me to better understand their behavior. It also helped me evaluate my own strengths and weaknesses. A good team building exercise.

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