Personality significantly influences how individuals perceive, cope and experience stress.
Perception of stress. overview
- Personality can shape how individuals interpret and evaluate potentially stressful situations.
EVERYONE EXPRIENCES STRESS BUT WE ALL HANDLE IT A BIT DIFFERENTLY.
How personality affects a person's response to stress:
- Some may help you cope in a healthy way by reaching out to others for support or having a positive outlook.
- Personality traits lead to avoidance which may not resolve stress, emotional and physical symptoms
- Stress can affect you physically and emotionally regardless of your personality type.
- It's a natural reaction designed to keep you safe from DANGER!!
- Neuroticism: People high in neuroticism are more prone to Negative emotions, Anxiety and Depression.
- They tend to perceive events as high stressful and uncontrollable.
- Extraversion: People are more likely to seek social support during stressful times in their life.
- Often its characterized by sociability, positive emotions and a tendency to seek out social interaction.
- Conscientiousness: Are individuals that are organized, detailed, orientated and focused on achieving goals
- These types of individuals are more likely to plan ahead and take pro-active steps to prevent problems and avoid risks, which can reduce stress.
- Openness: Open individuals are curious, imaginative and open to new experiences
- They tend to perceive situations as less stressful and are more engaged in active strategies.
- Agreeableness: Are likely to seek social support during stressful times engage in collaborative problem-solving
How does emotional intelligence skills impact communication?
- Emotional intelligence significantly impacts communication by enhancing the ability to express oneself clearly, understanding the emotions of others, and to adapt to communication styles to different situations.
- People with high intelligence are often better at recognizing & understanding their own emotions and how they influence their own communication
- They also allow awareness to express themselves more veraciously when managing their emotions effectively.
- It enables active listening, allowing people to fully engage with others and grasp their message accurately
- Some individuals can adjust their tone, language and approach based on specific needs of the situation
How can you work better with people of different personality types?
- Get to know your team
- Know their strengths
- Build a relationship with your team
- Be sensitive to feelers and focus more on your talking points when dealing with thinkers
- Be empathetic, supportive are supportive are great to build relationships
NB: Communication is an important aspect if you wish to reconcile with different personality types, what you want is to establish effective team management