Posted On: January 3, 2008, 11:25 am CST

Posted By: ffirari

I do not understand the correlation between personality and performance. I DO however understand that when building a team, communication or social styles should be considered. TRACOM Group has a test that is self-administered but also includes surveys about the employee or potential employee filled out by 3-5 professional associates. The surveys are used for style prediction, achieved with input from the individual and more importantly, with input from those he or she interacts with professionally. Personality is often described as how a person relates to his or her environment, determined through self-evaluation of likes, dislikes, and feelings. Styles, however, are determined as levels of assertiveness and emotiveness that influence how a person relates/communicates with others, determined by analyzing observed, physical behaviors. The TRACOM model describes evaluatees as amiable, expressive, analytical, or driving style - information important for teambuilding and for determining a propensity for specific types of work, e.g. someone with a driving style may be a better sales closer. Identifying a person's style is only the jumping off point. For more information check out TRACOM's website at http://www.tracomcorp.com/ (I am not affiliated with this organization) or contact me, ffirari@yahoo.com, if you are interested in more information.