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Workplace Personalities

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Being able to get along with a variety of personalities in the workplace is a key job skill. To gain insight into the importance of this skill, class members take on roles of various personality types and work in groups to try to build a house out of a deck of cards. After the activity, groups debrief whether or not they were successful.

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Concepts
teamwork, interpersonal communication, problem solving strategies, problem solving techniques, critical thinking, attitudes, flexibility, career goals, career planning, career readiness, career skills, careers, job searching, applying for jobs
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Instructional Ideas
  • Divide the class into 10 groups, assign each a different personality type, and direct them to create a poster that includes multiple strategies for dealing with the type
  • Laminate the personality cards to permit reuse
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires a deck of playing cards and a set of personality cards for each group
  • Lesson 16 of 19 in the series
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