Lesley Wright’s recent article in the Arizona Republic offered some insight into a new book by author and ASU professor Vincent Waldron. Waldron’s book, titled, “Communicating Emotion at Work”, due later this year, will include information from his 20 years of...
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Do Introverts Make Good Speakers?
This is a very interesting topic that was recently brought up in one of my foresight in technology courses I teach. Many of my technology students are introverts. The Myers Briggs MBTI classifies people as introverts and extroverts. The introvert tends to think...
Are Humans Getting Dumber as Our Brains are Shrinking?
via google.com Did you know that our brains are actually shrinking? NPR.org reported, “Cro-Magnon man, who lived in Europe 20,000 to 30,000 years ago, had the biggest brains of any human species. In comparison, today's human brain is about 10 percent smaller.” The...
Dwight Schrute is an Obsessive Pleaser: It’s Not You It’s Your Personality Gives Readers Insight into What Makes People Tick
PRweb Press Release - It might be obvious that Dwight Schrute is a control freak. But, who knew that Chris Rock was an introvert? Understanding how to read personalities is important according to mother and daughter co-authors, Dr. Diane Hamilton and Toni Rothpletz....
What is Your Favorite Celebrity’s Personality Type? See How Your Personality Compares to Theirs
Have you ever wondered if you shared a personality type with a famous celebrity? While it is very important to learn about our own personalities, it can also be very helpful to learn about other people’s personalities as well. By looking at famous celebrities and...
How to Ace the Job Interview by Understanding Introverts and Extroverts
For those of you who have taken a Myers-Briggs MBTI personality assessment, you may already know if you are an introvert or extrovert. It gets confusing to some as many say extrovert. Myers-Briggs uses the term extravert. What is important is that you understand...
How to Get a Job: Why Employers Value Emotional Intelligence
Check out why it is so important to understand how your emotional intelligence may impact your ability to get a job. If you are interested in reading the book by Daniel Goleman that I refer to here, it is called Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More than...
Star Trainer Recommends Emotional Intelligence (EQ) for Effective Instruction (Interview)
With the upcoming release of our book, It's Not You It's Your Personality, there has been a lot of interest in interviews about personality assessments and training. In our book, Toni Rothpletz and I dedicate a chapter to each of the important personality tests,...
Millennial Job-Seekers Have Unique Expectations
Millennials in the workforce are the focus of many articles lately. I deal a lot with post-boomer generations due to the fact that I teach for several different online universities. Millennials have been singled-out as having different personality issues. In all...
Which Degree Will Make You The Most Money
If you are considering going to school or going back to school, check out some of these figures gathered from over 11,000 graduates. via online.wsj.com
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