Worktypes

In this summary you will learn

• How understanding your own personality type as well as those of others will improve your working relationships
• Why it’s dangerous to pigeonhole anyone as a particular personality type
• Why you shouldn’t change your style if it works

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Why you should read Worktypes

Worktypes can be a very useful tool for understanding how your personality affects your efficiency at work. Strategies for maximizing your strengths and minimizing your weaknesses are offered as well as tips for dealing with personality types other than your own. Unfortunately, the book offers only a brief description of personality types. For readers to get the full value from this book, it is suggested that they read a book with more detailed descriptions of the 16 types. (The authors suggest the 1989 book Lifetypes but any number of books focusing on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and psychological type will do.) Without a clear understanding of the 16 psychological types, it is difficult to apply most of the information in the book. However, with an appropriate companion book Worktypes can be instrumental in your quest to improve your effectiveness at work. getabstract recommends this book to a wide range of readers, since the personality breakdowns can be of value to anyone from the most powerful leaders of corporations to their front-line employees.

About the Authors

Jean M. Kummerow  is the co-author of Introduction to Type in Organizations and Lifetypes She is a consulting psychologist based in St. Paul, Minnesota Nancy J. Barger  is a member of the International Faculty of the Association for Psychological Type MBTI Qualifying Training Program. Linda K. Kirby  is the co-author of Introduction to Type Dynamics and Development She is the director of the Association for Psychological Type MBTI Qualifying Training Program.