Human Resources management requires foremost an understanding of people, including yourself. Personality profile assessments can help ensure productivity and cooperative teamwork in the workplace. Several profiles are available on the market to analyze a person’s preferred working style. This week, you will explore different types of personality profile tools to understand more about how they bring awareness to how one works best with other employees with different styles.

Conduct an internet research on popular personality profile tools that are used by HR professionals to analyze employee work habits and preferences. Consider taking a free online personality profile assessment to better understand your own personality and how you operate in the workplace. An example of several tests include the DiSC profile and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

After you’ve conducted internet research, write about the following:

• How could profile tools help you manage people more productively?
• How could using these types of profile tools help you develop employees’ talents to benefit your institution?

(Assignment length: 2–3 pages)

Required Readings

Friesen, K. (2002). Classified staff development: An integrated model. New Directions for Community Colleges, (120), 43–50.

Watts, G. E., & Hammons, J. O. (2002). Professional development: Setting the context. New Directions for Community Colleges, (120), 5–10.

Required Media

Optional Resources

Burnstad, H. M. (2002). Part-time faculty development at Johnson County Community College. New Directions for Community Colleges, (120),17–25.
Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=tru…

Raines, S. C., & Alberg, M. S. (2003). The role of professional development in preparing academic leaders. New Directions for Higher Education, (124), 33–39.
Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library using Academic Search Complete database: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=tru…

Rouseff-Baker, F. (2002). Leading change through faculty development. New Directions for Community Colleges, (120), 35–42.
Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=tru…

Stolzenberg, E. (2002). Sources and information: Professional development in community colleges. New Directions for Community Colleges, (120), 85–96.
Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=tru…

Troller, K. T. (2002). College of DuPage Teaching and Learning Center: A comprehensive professional development program. New Directions for Community Colleges, (120), 67–73.
Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=tru…

Welch, G. F. (2002). A new faculty orientation program: Building a core of new faculty to shape the future of the college. New Directions for Community Colleges, (120), 11–16.
Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=tru…

Losey, M. R., Meisinger, S. R., & Ulrich, D. (2005). The future of human resource management: 64 thought leaders explore the critical HR issues of today and tomorrow. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library ebrary: http://auth.waldenulibrary.org/ezpws.exe?url=http:…
• Section III, Chapters 11–12
• Section VI, Chapters 31–33
• Section VII

Center for Ethical Leadership. (2007). Center for Ethical Leadership. Retrieved from http://www.ethicalleadership.org/

Note: This website covers ethical leadership for community change.