Jenny Is an Extravert

Test 1

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a. Jenny is an extravert, while Connie appears to be more of an introvert. Connie tends to keep things to herself, and she does not voice her concerns to Jenny. Jenny seems to do more talking than listening in her interactions with Connie. Connie is also more of a sensor, and Jenny’s personality is more intuitive. Connie wants all of the details no matter how major or minor they may be while she works to complete projects. Jenny focuses on the big picture, and she can’t understand why Connie does not. Jenny is also a thinker, and Connie is a feeler. Connie concerns herself with the opinions of the team members when she is working. She believes that what the team members think is valuable to the project as they are the ones actually implementing the projects. Jenny does not care how the team members think or feel about the project, and she does not think Connie should be worried about the team’s thoughts or feelings either. Jenny is very task oriented, and she is not concerned with how people feel, she is just concerned about getting work done. Connie is a perceiver. She thrives at the last minute. Jenny also gets frustrated because she feels Connie has no sense of time. Jenny, the judger, cannot understand why Connie does not complete her work earlier even though Connie finishes her work by the deadline. Jenny constantly tells Connie what she “should” do instead of trying to help her figure out how she could do things better. These major differences in personality are substantial causes of the problems between Jenny and Connie. Jenny refuses to try to understand how Connie sees things, and Connie will not speak up and ask Jenny about what is expected of her.

b. Jenny’s emotional intelligence needs a great deal of improvement. Her self-awareness is lacking. She over looks her blind spots in her interactions with Connie. She is not very accepting of feedback from Connie. She also does not handle her mistakes well, and she just gets angry. Jenny also lacks empathy for others. She focuses on what she believes Connie is doing wrong, and does not try to help or give the positive feedback Connie needs. Jenny also needs to work on controlling her emotions. She has admitted to having outbursts when she has lost her temper. She also does not control her defensive responses when she talks to Connie. She must learn how to control her feelings in order to preserve objectivity when she is making decisions, especially since she is considering firing Connie. She also needs to improve her social skills. She does not communicate clearly or effectively, and that leaves Connie uncertain of the expectations Jenny has. Jenny does not create a positive climate at work, especially for Connie.

c. Connie appears to have a high external locus of control. She believes there is no connection between her efforts and her performance, and that she has not control over