Kiersey Temperament Sorter

A Guardian Look at Person-Job Fit and the Role of Project Assistant
HRD 830

1. Keirsey Temperament Sorter A Guardian Look at Person-Job Fit and the Role of Project Assistant HRD 830

2. PERSONALITY TESTS Along with resumes reviews, aptitude tests, interviewing, and feedback, personality tests can contribute enormously to employee: Selection Development Team building Personality determines a number of important characteristics and behaviors: How people interact with others What motivates them What they value

3. THE ROLE OF PROJECT ASSISTANT BCCK project assistants provide administrative support to complete projects and are integral to all phases of the project life cycle Project & Administrative Tasks: Production and distribution of collateral File management Data collection Report creation Proofreading Research Disseminating project information Monitoring project activities Developing and maintaining project deliverables

4. KEIRSEY TEMPERAMENT SORTER After introduced to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in 1956, David Keirsey developed the Temperament Sorter His model differed by focusing on: Directly observable behavior Sensing/Intuition (concrete/abstract dichotomy ) Temperament SJ NT SP NF

5. KEIRSEY’S GUARDIANS Keirsey supported Myers’ view of the Guardian personality as she described them as: Conservative Consistent Dependable Detailed Factual Hardworking Painstaking Patient Persevering Routined Sensible Stable Thorough Non-distractive Non-impulsive

6. KEIRSEY’S GUARDIANS Cont… Alphabetical arrangement, list-making, and order of things are near and dear to the Guardian Perhaps that is why they find satisfaction in: Office work Clerical jobs Record keeping Checking inventory Attending to correspondence Filing Accounting Guardians are the gatekeepers, standing guard at the door and keeping safe the keys to society’s institutions

7. SELECTION OF PERSONNEL Employment decisions implemented by organizations are selection-based Understanding the composition of the workforce of the entire organization is key Personality testing could provide supporting evidence of the underlying traits possessed by an individual These tests could provide additional objective evidence to aid selection decision, provided certain traits are identified and correlate with job performance

8. GUARDIANS & PROJECT ASSISTANT PERSON-JOB FIT BCCK’s project assistants provide an elevated level of logistical coordination and organizational project support Guardians are interested in occupations that involve procedures for managing material (equipment, supplies, information): Gathering Storing Recording Measuring Distributing The occupation of a BCCK project assistant to a Guardian personality is an impressive job-fit

9. DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONNEL Individuals will develop more effectively if they are cognizant of their strengths and weaknesses For self-reflection to take place, employees need insight into their respective strengths and weaknesses and to be able to see themselves in the way others do Personality tests can identify strengths… In the development of staff, employers might find the use of personality tests assists them in building up the overall picture of each employee and enhance career development …and spotlight areas that need further training efforts

10. GUARDIANS & EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT Guardians are to develop personal resources, such as self-esteem, health, and inner peace, if they are to work in a sustainable manner Guardian must see themselves, and be seen by others, as dependable, beneficent, and respectable Guardians need to be respected by others. Public recognition, in the form of plaques, certificates, awards, and diplomas is the foundation of their self-confidence

11. TEAM BUILDING & PERSONALITY TESTS Personality tests can aid: Forming work teams that best complement each other Identifying the basic preferences of people with regard to perception and judgment Increasing self-insight and stimulating team processes and development

12. THE GUARDIAN & TEAM DEVELOPMENT Guardians, far more than the other temperaments, create and foster the social arm of the institutions they serve, and make for excellent constructed team members