The Power of Personality 11 th Do What You Are #2
Dec 17, 2015
The Power of Personality
11th Do What You Are #2
Objectives
• 3 Politicians– Powerful Personalities
• Learning More About Your Personality Type• Personality Type Strengths• Update Your Postsecondary Plan
3 Politicians: Powerful Personalities
• Ronald Reagan, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama– All of them have been very successful• In different aspects of their life
– They possess many of the strengths • One of them is a powerful personality
– However, their personalities are quite different• But very effective in their own way
Ronald Reagan: Strengths
• Optimistic and Cheerful• Balanced being compromising and uncompromising well • Confident • Articulate: The Great Communicator– Could break down complex issues into clear messages
Hillary Clinton: Strengths
• Articulate– Very different speaking style than President Reagan but
still communicates very well• Determined• Strong work ethic• Pragmatic and Organized
Barack Obama: Strengths
• Analytical– Is able consider many viewpoints and synthesize the
key information
• Passionate• Honest and Shows Integrity • Persistent
Group Activity: Common Traits
• What common and positive personality traits do these three politicians share? – Pick three prominent traits
Personality Type Video
• Watch the How to Understand Someone video– Pay special attention to • Examining personality types help us understand
ourselves and others better • Personality type descriptions
What was your Myers-Briggs type?Does each letter describe you well?
• Introvert vs. Extrovert– Prefers inner vs. outer world
• Sensor vs. Intuitive– Takes information in key constructs vs. interpreting and adding
meaning to information
• Thinker vs. Feeler– Makes logical and consistent decision vs. makes decisions based
on relationships and circumstances
• Judger vs. Perceiver – Likes things decided vs. leaving things open-ended
Personality Type: Strengths #1
Personality Type: Strengths #1
Personality Type: Strengths #1
Personality Type: Strengths
• Read the description of your Myers-Briggs code on the Personality Type Strengths document
• Write answers to the following questions– What are your top 5 strengths for your personality
type? – How do those strengths help you?
Pair and Share: Stories
• Tell your partner a one-minute story about one of the two topics below– My favorite classes and why– My favorite things to do after school and why
Pair and Share: Personality Traits
• Tell your partner your 4 letter Myers-Briggs code• Your partner will review the list of strengths for
your personality type– And guess which strengths they think most pertain to
you and why– Disclose the five strengths you picked
• Reverse the roles with your partner
College Success Tips Video
• Watch the Bronx Princess: Sharing College Success Tips video– Pay special attention to • How her personality helps her be successful in college
College Success Tips• Culture Shock– Take advantage of the opportunity to make friends with
people from your own and different cultures– Choose friends who are positive influences
• Working with Professors– They may be intimidating but are very willing to help
• Balance Your Time– Between studying and positive social activities – Follow schedule: Have a set daily time for fun and studying
• Keep Your Family in the Loop– They can be a good support
College: Personal/Social Issues
• Personal/Social issues in college cause many students to not do well academically
• Most problematic issues reported by college students– Not studying enough: Have difficulty handling the
responsibility of the increased free time– Partying too much: Do not pick positive friends, abuse drugs
and alcohol, get into trouble because of underage drinking, do not balance studying and having fun well
– Falling behind and then getting stressed out
College Success andThe Power of Personality
• However, many students do a great job in college– Do well academically and enjoy free time
• Your personality strengths can be a powerful tool in helping you reach your postsecondary aspirations
• List how you think your personality strengths will help you be a successful college student
Update Postsecondary Plan
Update Your Postsecondary Plan
• Strengths Section – List personality strengths that will be a powerful
tools to help you reach your Postsecondary aspirations
Review
• What personality strengths that will be powerful tools to help you reach your postsecondary aspirations?