GROUP ACTIVITY SUBMISSION: OCEAN MODEL

Personality traits using the OCEAN framework

LOW ON AGREEABLENESS, HIGH ON NEUROTICISM

Name of Person 1

DONALD TRUMP

Three reasons supporting personality trait 1 - AGREEABLENESS

1. Donald Trumps’ speech towards his political opponents during his
presidential election shows signs of low on agreeableness

2. His allegations and points towards the Khan Family reflects his agreeability
level.

3. Trump is known for his twitter feud with back to back lashes against anyone
and everyone who speaks against him or his ideas and threatened to shut
down social media.

Three reasons supporting personality trait 2 - NEUROTICISM

1. Trump has reacted strongly against criticism by issuing warnings and

threats openly against the media and the public which is viewed as a sign of
emotional instability.

2. During public appearances Trump has displayed a wide range of emotions

including defensiveness, frustration, anger and violent behaviours which
indicates neuroticism.

3. His reaction to criticism shows that emotionally volatile and very sensitive
towards the same.

Personality traits using the OCEAN framework

HIGH ON AGREEABLENESS, LOW ON NEUROTICISM

Name of Person 2
DALAI LAMA

Three reasons supporting personality trait 1 - AGREEABLENESS

1. Non-violent resistance:  Dalai lama strictly opposes violence and has

spoken out against violence. He has always made sure to promote harmony
and peace wherever he lives and also makes sure he speaks-out globally.

2. Interactions with his followers: Dalai lama is known to be friendly and easily
approachable. He always makes sure to meet with his followers, individual or
groups and take time to practice encouragement and provide them with words
of affirmation.

3.  Collaborations with other leaders-  His willingness to collaborate with world

leaders such as former US President Barack Obama speaks volumes for his
conviction in promoting understanding between nations and people too.

Three reasons supporting personality trait 2 - NEUROTICISM

1. Dalai Lama is a global advocate and at times it has resulted in tension

between countries like China, which he had handled without any tension or
displaying any signs of high neuroticism.

2. As a global person he makes sure that he is emotionally stable even during

situations which might be very challenging for a normal human being to
handle which shows the signs of low levels of neuroticism.

3. With regards to criticism, he has made sure to address all the issues with
calmness and peace without showing any signs of defensiveness or lashing
out behaviour.

The Situation

Assume both A and B are senior managers of two different companies. Both the
companies have decided to add extra deliverables to the roles of all employees by
increasing process adhesion principles, introducing stricter timelines and adding
extra travel to meet clients, all of which will impact their daily duties significantly and
increase their work pressure

Speech of Person 1
Dear Team,

I hope everyone is doing great. As you are aware, our company has
decided to bring in a few other deliverables along with our daily work.
We are well aware that this might result in the increase of workload
and might cause some inconvenience. Rest assured, these changes
are very much indispensable to help meet our goals and objectives. 

We hope that together, we will be able to improve day-by-day to

increase our productivity and make sure the regular targets are being
met. We assure you that these transitions are announced all of a
sudden which has resulted in some stricter timelines and increased
commute but we assure that this transition will be as smooth as ever.

We understand that this change can be difficult but this is where we

should stay put together and confident and work as a team to bring
this organisation to a success. We believe there won’t be any changes
with regards to your dedication and hard work that you have put in all
these days for the success of our future as well as our organisation’s
future. We should make sure that we stick together and support each
other during this transition. 

Thank you for your help all along, Let’s continue to grow as a team.

Speech of Person 2

Hi Team,

I hope you all are doing well. Today, I’m here to give you an update regarding
the latest changes that has been made to our regular routine. We will be
adding few additional duties to perform and I believe that you will adhere
strictly to our processes. 

As you all know, we deliver what we promise to our clients and as an

organisation we are committed in delivering exceptional results.There will be
scenarios’s where you might have to work and meet stricter timelines and you
might also have to travel frequently to meet up with the clients.

I know that this can be challenging. But I’m confident that you all have the
capacity and are equally skilled professionals who have been working really
hard and we all know that since you are experienced in the same field you are
hired in. We have no doubt that you will perform splendidly.

I want to encourage you to do your best and please reach out to your peers or
superiors if you need any support.

Thank you for your hard work and dedication, and I look forward to seeing our
organisation achieve new heights of excellence.