Personality Factors and Career Success: Insights from Dr. Stephen Brady
Learn about the impact of personality characteristics on career success through the lens of Dr. Stephen Brady, the Director of Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. Explore traits like warmth, reasoning, emotional stability, dominance, and more, and understand how they influence career outcomes. Discover how traits like introversion, anxiety, independence, and self-control can shape your career path based on the 16PF questionnaire. Delve into real-life examples and implications for different career paths.
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PERSONAL QUALITIES & CAREER Dr. Stephen Brady Dr. Stephen Brady Director, Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Director, Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine (MHCBM) Medicine (MHCBM) Boston University School of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine (www.bumc.bu.edu/mhbm) (www.bumc.bu.edu/mhbm) sbrady@bu.edu sbrady@bu.edu
INTRODUCTIONS AND QUESTIONS What personality characteristics are What personality characteristics are associated with career success ? associated with career success ? Which of these characteristics do you Which of these characteristics do you possess? possess? High and Low? High and Low?
THE SIXTEEN PERSONALITY FACTOR QUESTIONNAIRE (16PF) Warmth Warmth Reasoning Reasoning Emotional Stability Emotional Stability Dominance Dominance Liveliness Liveliness Rule Rule- -Consciousness Consciousness Social Boldness Social Boldness Sensitivity Sensitivity Vigilance Vigilance Abstractedness Abstractedness Private Private Apprehension Apprehension Openness to change Openness to change Self Self- -Reliance Reliance Perfectionism Perfectionism Tension Tension
PERSONALITY FACTORS AND CAREER Global Factors which Impact Career Global Factors which Impact Career Extraversion/Introversion High Anxiety/Low Anxiety Tough-Mindedness/Receptive Independence/Dependence Self-Control/Impulsiveness How would you describe yourself or peers on some of these dimensions?
INTERPRETING YOUR RESULTS OF THE 16PF What high and low scores mean for the Global What high and low scores mean for the Global Factors Factors Example: Results of the Instructor and a Basic Example: Results of the Instructor and a Basic Scientist Scientist Implications for Career Implications for Career Small Group Breakout Small Group Breakout
CASE EXAMPLE Self Described Basic Science Nerd Self Described Basic Science Nerd Throughout graduate school referred to as Brilliant if quirky and Mr. Future Nobel Throughout graduate school referred to as Brilliant if quirky and Mr. Future Nobel Prize Winner Prize Winner High on Introversion, Anxiety and Self Control High on Introversion, Anxiety and Self Control Low on Independence and tough mindedness Low on Independence and tough mindedness Just wants to be left alone to do interesting experiments Just wants to be left alone to do interesting experiments Tends to get lost in details and procrastinates unless deadlines Tends to get lost in details and procrastinates unless deadlines Failed as an academic but surprisingly thrives in industry Failed as an academic but surprisingly thrives in industry Why might this be the case? Why might this be the case? It may be just as important to be aware of your challenges as well as strengths in order It may be just as important to be aware of your challenges as well as strengths in order to be successful to be successful
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND CAREER Being aware of emotions Being aware of emotions Identifying your own emotions Identifying your own emotions Identifying Others emotions Identifying Others emotions Managing your own emotions Managing your own emotions Managing others emotions Managing others emotions Using emotions to problem solve Using emotions to problem solve Expressing emotions adaptively Expressing emotions adaptively What is easy and hard for you? (SB and RJL) What is easy and hard for you? (SB and RJL)
CHARACTERISTICS WHICH PROMOTE CAREER SUCCESS Cognitive complexity Cognitive complexity Cognitive flexibility Cognitive flexibility Social intelligence Social intelligence Emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence Adaptability Adaptability Openness Openness Tolerance for ambiguity Tolerance for ambiguity We would add Self We would add Self- -Reflection Reflection ( (Zacarro Zacarro, 2007) , 2007)
CAREER ACTIVITY: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY How did you become who you are? How did you become who you are? What does your family and others want you to do? What does your family and others want you to do? How familiar are family/others with your career? How familiar are family/others with your career? Who has been the most influential person in your life regarding Who has been the most influential person in your life regarding career? career? Trace the development of your likes and interests relevant to career. Trace the development of your likes and interests relevant to career. What are your most troublesome problems related to your career What are your most troublesome problems related to your career interests? interests? What is your prediction regarding your career? What is your prediction regarding your career? Make a Plan A and Plan B Make a Plan A and Plan B
A MODEL OF LEADER ATTRIBUTES AND LEADER PERFORMANCE Special Appraisal Skills Cognitive Abilities Problem Solving Skills Expertise/ Tacit Knowledge Motives Values Personality Career Processes Distal Attributes Proximal Attributes
7 HABITS- COVEY Be Proactive Be Proactive Begin with the Begin with the End in Mind End in Mind Put First Things Put First Things First First Think Win Think Win- -Win Seek First to Seek First to Understand Understand and Then Be and Then Be Understood Understood Synergize Synergize Sharpen the Saw Sharpen the Saw Win
