Personality Puzzle

by Littauer, Florence, and Marita Littauer

• ISBN13: 9780800787035
• ISBN10: 080078703X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Revell

Summary

Have you ever... envied the guy in the next office who can charm people so easily? retreated to your office to avoid another dose of too-bubbly enthusiasm from the girl down the hall? or wondered how to light a fire under the easygoing partner you were assigned to work with on your latest project? The workplace is full of all types of people. And somehow we're supposed to find a way to work together to get the job done. That's where Personality Puzzle can help. Through real-life situations and amusing anecdotes, personality experts Florence and Marita Littauer show employers and employees how to: identify and understand the four personalities. create targeted advertisements. recruit certain personality types. respond to coworkers in the best way possible. No matter where you work or what organization you belong to, you will benefit from knowing how to identify the personality types around you, appreciate the uniqueness of each person, and work together in the most productive way. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface: Simple Tools to Build a Better Life	7	(2)
Introduction: Seeing the Big Picture	9	(10)
PART ONE The Visible Pieces of the Puzzle: How to Recognize the Personalities in Your Workplace	19	(34)
The Whole Picture Is Made Up of Many Pieces	21	(6)
Popular Sanguines: The Bright Flowers in Your Puzzle	27	(8)
Perfect Melancholies: The Straight Edges in Your Puzzle	35	(6)
Powerful Cholerics: The Corners That Hold Your Puzzle Together	41	(6)
Peaceful Phlegmatics: The Green Grass in Your Puzzle	47	(6)
PART TWO The Various Pieces of the Puzzle: How to Understand the Personalities in Your Workplace	53	(58)
Putting the Various Pieces Together	55	(4)
Popular Sanguine: Are We Having Fun Yet?	59	(8)
Perfect Melancholy: Are Things Perfect Yet?	67	(8)
Powerful Choleric: Am I in Charge Yet?	75	(10)
Peaceful Phlegmatic: Are We Relaxed Yet?	85	(12)
The Various Combinations	97	(14)
PART THREE The Valuable Pieces: How to Use the Personality Puzzle in Your Workplace	111	(75)
Fitting the Valuable Pieces Together	113	(6)
The Valuable Popular Sanguine: Look At Me	119	(4)
The Valuable Perfect Melancholy: Understand Me	123	(6)
The Valuable Powerful Choleric: Appreciate Me	129	(6)
The Valuable Peaceful Phlegmatic: Respect Me	135	(4)
Putting the Pieces Together	139	(10)
Advertising and Selling by the Personality Puzzle	149	(10)
Practicing the Personality Puzzle	159	(16)
Fitting the Personality Puzzle Together in Your Workplace	175	(11)
Appendix A: Your Personality Profile	186	(5)
Appendix B: Personality Test Word Definitions	191	(10)
Appendix C: Personality Summaries	201	(4)
Appendix D: Valuable Resources	205