Personality and Communication Style and Their Influence in Negotiations
How much do you know about your own personality and communication style, and how can this influence your participation in negotiations? Please take a few minutes to complete the free abbreviated Myers-Briggs personality test (using the link below – do this first!), then watch the video lecture about personality and negotiating. Take some notes, and then reflect upon that information to complete your assignment.
Here’s the free personality test: https://www(dot)16personalities(dot)com/free-personality-test
Here’s the video lecture: https://youtu(dot)be/nn4URf7qbFM
What were the results of your personality test, including your letters? Summarize each category of the results clearly. (It is suggested that you further research your Myers-Briggs type to better understand the letters.)
How can your result affect your experience as a negotiator? Be as specific as possible in your response.
What advantages/disadvantages would you have in coming to the negotiation table?
What potential mistakes could having this information help you to prevent?
Personality and Negotiating
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Personality and Negotiating
Results
The results of the 16 personalities test indicate that I have an introverted, intuitive, feeling, judging, and assertive (INFJ-A) personality. Specifically, I have an assertive advocate personality type and a diplomat role. As an assertive advocate, I am thoughtful and imaginative, and I value humanity, thus making decisions based on humanism. As a diplomat, I am empathetic, warm, and influential, which allows me to foster cooperation and harmony. I am also a confident individualist. This implies that I trust in myself and my skills and am not afraid to spend time alone in pursuit of my interests (16Personalities, n.d.). I am loyal, trustworthy, self-reliant, and self-assured. The following traits characterize my personality.
I (Introverted): I prefer intimate, calm, and few social interactions.
N (Intuitive): I am open-minded and imaginative, always looking for hidden meaning in life.
F (Feeling): I prefer emotional expression rather than rational thought.
J (Judging): I prefer planning and organization rather than spontaneity.
A (Assertive): I am self-assured and decisive.
How my Results affect my Negotiation
My results can affect how I experience negotiations in several ways. First, as a diplomat, I am more comfortable with compromise. Diplomats are more likely to see compromise as the better solution during negotiations (16Personalities, n.d.). Compromise is a good thing when there is nothing left to offer to the other party, but it will not always result in the best outcome for my party. I might give up something I would have gained had I pushed harder and refused to compromise so easily or quickly. Second, as a confident individualist, I am likely to compromise only when it makes sense to me (16Personalities, n.d.). Therefore, during negotiations, I will only compromise when I feel there is no other way to reach an agreeable outc...
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