Dear Dr. Mimi: Searching

Dear Dr. Mimi:
I am looking into ways to understand individual members of my organization to help create a unified team. It would be great if they could understand each other as well. What do you think about using personality profiles? I was hoping you could give me some insight into this method and how it can help my organization.
—Searching

Dear Searching:
Every individual has different strengths and opportunities for development. When working with clients, we have found that when employees know more about their own personalities and behaviors, they are better prepared to deal with the workings of a group and function better as a team. We have found that personality profiles are a great way to discover this. The ones that we use most often are the Wiley DiSC, followed by the Myers-Briggs (MBTI).
—Dr. Mimi

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