1 00:00:00,007 --> 00:00:04,005 - So now you've seen how extroversion and conscientiousness 2 00:00:04,005 --> 00:00:07,005 can have an impact on how you view your work. 3 00:00:07,005 --> 00:00:09,007 But there's other parts of HEXACO 4 00:00:09,007 --> 00:00:11,005 that can also have an impact. 5 00:00:11,005 --> 00:00:15,004 The A in HEXACO stands for Agreeableness. 6 00:00:15,004 --> 00:00:19,002 This is about how flexible you are with your coworkers. 7 00:00:19,002 --> 00:00:23,001 The O in HEXACO stands for Openness to Experience. 8 00:00:23,001 --> 00:00:26,007 This is about how open and creative you are with your work. 9 00:00:26,007 --> 00:00:29,002 Agreeableness can be a huge asset, 10 00:00:29,002 --> 00:00:32,002 especially when you're working for a large organization. 11 00:00:32,002 --> 00:00:36,002 In larger organizations, people who go along to get along 12 00:00:36,002 --> 00:00:38,001 are usually easy to work with 13 00:00:38,001 --> 00:00:41,000 and are often promoted to middle management. 14 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:44,008 The HEXACO model calls this your flexibility. 15 00:00:44,008 --> 00:00:47,006 People who score higher on a flexibility scale 16 00:00:47,006 --> 00:00:50,008 are less likely to argue with their coworkers. 17 00:00:50,008 --> 00:00:53,000 On the other hand, people who score lower 18 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,007 on their flexibility scale can be seen as stubborn. 19 00:00:56,007 --> 00:00:58,002 Now it's important to keep in mind 20 00:00:58,002 --> 00:01:00,003 that it's not necessarily a great quality 21 00:01:00,003 --> 00:01:02,007 to be flexible and agreeable. 22 00:01:02,007 --> 00:01:06,006 Organizations need people who can ask difficult questions. 23 00:01:06,006 --> 00:01:08,009 So even though you might need these people, 24 00:01:08,009 --> 00:01:12,007 they might not always be the first people to be promoted. 25 00:01:12,007 --> 00:01:14,002 So when you're thinking about your work, 26 00:01:14,002 --> 00:01:17,002 you have to consider how agreeable you are. 27 00:01:17,002 --> 00:01:19,001 Do you go along to get along? 28 00:01:19,001 --> 00:01:22,002 Or you tend to push back and ask questions? 29 00:01:22,002 --> 00:01:24,000 Many people are in between, 30 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,001 but you usually tend to be on one side of the scale 31 00:01:26,001 --> 00:01:27,004 or the other. 32 00:01:27,004 --> 00:01:28,009 If you're very agreeable, 33 00:01:28,009 --> 00:01:30,004 then you might have an easier time 34 00:01:30,004 --> 00:01:32,004 working a larger organization. 35 00:01:32,004 --> 00:01:34,004 You also might have a much easier time 36 00:01:34,004 --> 00:01:36,006 participating in remote meetings. 37 00:01:36,006 --> 00:01:38,000 People who are very agreeable 38 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,002 tend to add just a little bit of information, 39 00:01:40,002 --> 00:01:43,002 and they won't steer the meeting off course. 40 00:01:43,002 --> 00:01:45,004 If you're not very flexible or agreeable, 41 00:01:45,004 --> 00:01:48,000 then remote meetings might be a real nightmare. 42 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,007 You're much more likely to see them as a waste of time 43 00:01:50,007 --> 00:01:53,005 that's not communicating much information, 44 00:01:53,005 --> 00:01:56,004 so you should try to attend small or remote meetings 45 00:01:56,004 --> 00:01:58,009 with no more than four people. 46 00:01:58,009 --> 00:02:01,007 You should also try to have smaller brainstorming meetings 47 00:02:01,007 --> 00:02:04,001 with just a few people. 48 00:02:04,001 --> 00:02:07,000 Another personality trait that might impact how you work 49 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,002 is your openness to experience. 50 00:02:10,002 --> 00:02:11,006 Now in a HEXACO model, 51 00:02:11,006 --> 00:02:14,007 this isn't the same as trying pineapple on your pizza. 52 00:02:14,007 --> 00:02:19,007 Instead, this is about creativity and unconventionality. 53 00:02:19,007 --> 00:02:22,002 If you score high on the creativity scale, 54 00:02:22,002 --> 00:02:24,003 then you're going to always be looking for new ways 55 00:02:24,003 --> 00:02:25,009 to solve problems. 56 00:02:25,009 --> 00:02:27,009 If you score lower on creativity, 57 00:02:27,009 --> 00:02:31,003 then you might be happier just using a standard process. 58 00:02:31,003 --> 00:02:33,006 People who score lower on creativity 59 00:02:33,006 --> 00:02:37,002 will often find a lot of satisfaction creating processes 60 00:02:37,002 --> 00:02:39,006 or standard operating procedures. 61 00:02:39,006 --> 00:02:42,003 So if that's you, then you might really enjoy working 62 00:02:42,003 --> 00:02:45,000 as an administrator or middle manager. 63 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:47,004 People who score higher on creativity 64 00:02:47,004 --> 00:02:50,004 will often gravitate more towards engineering fields 65 00:02:50,004 --> 00:02:53,000 or software development. 66 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:54,007 If you're open to new experiences, 67 00:02:54,007 --> 00:02:57,007 then you might also be very unconventional. 68 00:02:57,007 --> 00:03:01,000 These are people who seek out strange or uncommon solutions. 69 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:03,005 If you're an unconventional thinker, 70 00:03:03,005 --> 00:03:07,002 then you might really enjoy working in finance or design. 71 00:03:07,002 --> 00:03:09,008 If you score lower on unconventional thinking, 72 00:03:09,008 --> 00:03:11,005 then you might really enjoy working closely 73 00:03:11,005 --> 00:03:13,006 with a like-minded group. 74 00:03:13,006 --> 00:03:15,007 So depending on how agreeable 75 00:03:15,007 --> 00:03:17,008 or open to new experiences you are, 76 00:03:17,008 --> 00:03:20,001 you can really go in many different directions 77 00:03:20,001 --> 00:03:23,000 while looking for the most satisfying work.