Don’t Worry‚ Be Happy! Harmonize Diversity Through Personality Sensitivity (1 Hour)

Nurse leaders have always and will always need to deal with personality conflicts. When a group of people work together, there will almost always inevitably be a personality clash. In order to be good leaders, nurses need to understand different personality types and how to create a personality-sensitive work place. There are many different personality tools out there. This course discussed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator which is based on behavior. It also discussed the Disc which is based on four types of behavior. The last tool they discussed in detail was Hartman's Color Code. The color code is divided up into four colors; Red, blue, white, and yellow. Reds want to have power, blues want intimacy, whites want peace, and yellows want to have fun. Hartman believes that everyone has one core color. Each person may have a mix of colors, but will always have one core color and motive. Nurses work with many different people on a daily basis. In order for nurses to be effective leaders they need to strive to understand each person's personality and identify ways to connect with a variety of personalities.