Comments on: Does a personality type matter? http://blog.xebia.com/2007/12/12/does-a-personality-type-matter/ Software development done right! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Janice Pence http://blog.xebia.com/2007/12/12/does-a-personality-type-matter/#comment-92209 Janice Pence Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:28:45 +0000 http://blog.xebia.com/2007/12/12/does-a-personality-type-matter/#comment-92209 This is so true – varying Personality Types will act and behave differently around each other. Some Personality Types are just toxic around each other – and having them on a Team can mean the failure of any project. So when you design a Team – is it better to have varying viewpoints? If you had a little of each Personality Type then perhaps it will all even itself out right? Out of all of the <a href="http://www.knowyourtype.com/16_types.html" rel="nofollow">Myers Briggs Personality Types</a> are there ones that you must have on a Team? I’ve personally found its better to have types that work together rather than a mix of everyone - the rifle approach rather than the shot gun. Does anyone have any suggestions? I’ve worked through many Team building sessions only to see my work be torn apart by one or two persons on the team. This is so true – varying Personality Types will act and behave differently around each other. Some Personality Types are just toxic around each other – and having them on a Team can mean the failure of any project.

So when you design a Team – is it better to have varying viewpoints? If you had a little of each Personality Type then perhaps it will all even itself out right? Out of all of the Myers Briggs Personality Types are there ones that you must have on a Team?

I’ve personally found its better to have types that work together rather than a mix of everyone – the rifle approach rather than the shot gun. Does anyone have any suggestions? I’ve worked through many Team building sessions only to see my work be torn apart by one or two persons on the team.

]]> By: Mary http://blog.xebia.com/2007/12/12/does-a-personality-type-matter/#comment-30439 Mary Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:18:27 +0000 http://blog.xebia.com/2007/12/12/does-a-personality-type-matter/#comment-30439 Sorry for the very late reaction: Some reading about this topic: "Teamwork is an individual skill" by Christopher M. Avery Or you can also go to: http://www.christopheravery.com/press_media_kit.htm. and download an article about his 'theory' Perhaps it gives you some more insight and when you don't agree discuss it. Mary Sorry for the very late reaction:
Some reading about this topic: “Teamwork is an individual skill” by Christopher M. Avery
Or you can also go to: http://www.christopheravery.com/press_media_kit.htm. and download an article about his ‘theory’
Perhaps it gives you some more insight and when you don’t agree discuss it.
Mary

]]> By: Rik de Groot http://blog.xebia.com/2007/12/12/does-a-personality-type-matter/#comment-27806 Rik de Groot Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:53:36 +0000 http://blog.xebia.com/2007/12/12/does-a-personality-type-matter/#comment-27806 You are right Vikas. Like I stated in “Different personality types in a team can complement each other and create a successful team.” a mixed team is important in order to create a successful team. The phrase you quoted is about how people absorb information. When taking this in account a team can be more effective. However “Groupthink” should be avoided. Groupthink may cause teams to make hasty, irrational decisions, where individual doubts are set aside, for fear of upsetting the group’s balance. You are right Vikas. Like I stated in “Different personality types in a team can complement each other and create a successful team.” a mixed team is important in order to create a successful team.

The phrase you quoted is about how people absorb information. When taking this in account a team can be more effective. However “Groupthink” should be avoided. Groupthink may cause teams to make hasty, irrational decisions, where individual doubts are set aside, for fear of upsetting the group’s balance.

]]> By: Vikas Hazrati http://blog.xebia.com/2007/12/12/does-a-personality-type-matter/#comment-27792 Vikas Hazrati Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:11:13 +0000 http://blog.xebia.com/2007/12/12/does-a-personality-type-matter/#comment-27792 <blockquote> Having a team with different personality types will probably result in a project failure if the people approach each other in the way they feel comfortable. </blockquote> Interesting read. I have observed the other way round that if the team does have varied personality types then it is much better than the team with the same personality types. Imagine a team having all members who are too submissive to client requests and meekly follow the direction client suggests. This team would be able to bring out less value add to the client. On the other hand a team with all vocal and challenging members is not good either as there would always be a conflict with ideas and get little work done. So you need a mixed diverse team, even agile celebrates diversity in a team. That said i agree with the fact that people should approach each other in the way they feel comfortable.

Having a team with different personality types will probably result in a project failure if the people approach each other in the way they feel comfortable.

Interesting read. I have observed the other way round that if the team does have varied personality types then it is much better than the team with the same personality types.

Imagine a team having all members who are too submissive to client requests and meekly follow the direction client suggests. This team would be able to bring out less value add to the client.
On the other hand a team with all vocal and challenging members is not good either as there would always be a conflict with ideas and get little work done.
So you need a mixed diverse team, even agile celebrates diversity in a team.

That said i agree with the fact that people should approach each other in the way they feel comfortable.

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