Personality Types
The movie “Morning Glory” is one to watch for those who are interested in personality types as it gives great insight into how various personality types interacts with people and deal with situations differently. It is therefore not surprising that many can identify with its characters in their behaviors, hence, their color types. I observed Jerry Barnes, the station manager, and I appreciated how he handled circumstances that surrounded him. He is a green color type when it comes to personality types and I am a green too. I figured we have many things in common and one characteristic we share is the desire to achieve competence in the tasks being carried out. He researched and …show more content…
I would have handled Mike differently and the first thing I would have done is study each and everyone’s color type to give me a chance of understanding how to respond and to accordingly deal with each individual in the group. With Mike, I realized he had a lot to say, but was not given a real opportunity to genuinely express himself. Many at the station had deemed him one of the worst people in the world and this stereotype hindered Becky and others from approaching him in a strategic way so as to hear his unpretentious views. I believe this why he never revealed his plan of exposing the governor, a move that improved the show’s image. Therefore, I would have sat down with Mike at a good time and have a decent conversation with him about the show, its goals, strategies and direction. This would have instilled a sense of ownership in him which would have made him feel that he is part of the team and that he is also responsible for the show’s progress or failure. On a related note, I noticed that there was no sense of community in the team. I would therefore establish activities such as workshops, games and other creative programs to get the team to bond. This would encourage the team to get organized, creative and collaborative in coming up with brilliant ideas to move the show forward. In a nutshell, I would focus on the team spirit as Becky to deal with the challenges she
The movie “Morning Glory” is one to watch for those who are interested in personality types as it gives great insight into how various personality types interacts with people and deal with situations differently. It is therefore not surprising that many can identify with its characters in their behaviors, hence, their color types. I observed Jerry Barnes, the station manager, and I appreciated how he handled circumstances that surrounded him. He is a green color type when it comes to personality types and I am a green too. I figured we have many things in common and one characteristic we share is the desire to achieve competence in the tasks being carried out. He researched and …show more content…
I would have handled Mike differently and the first thing I would have done is study each and everyone’s color type to give me a chance of understanding how to respond and to accordingly deal with each individual in the group. With Mike, I realized he had a lot to say, but was not given a real opportunity to genuinely express himself. Many at the station had deemed him one of the worst people in the world and this stereotype hindered Becky and others from approaching him in a strategic way so as to hear his unpretentious views. I believe this why he never revealed his plan of exposing the governor, a move that improved the show’s image. Therefore, I would have sat down with Mike at a good time and have a decent conversation with him about the show, its goals, strategies and direction. This would have instilled a sense of ownership in him which would have made him feel that he is part of the team and that he is also responsible for the show’s progress or failure. On a related note, I noticed that there was no sense of community in the team. I would therefore establish activities such as workshops, games and other creative programs to get the team to bond. This would encourage the team to get organized, creative and collaborative in coming up with brilliant ideas to move the show forward. In a nutshell, I would focus on the team spirit as Becky to deal with the challenges she