Why TJs Can't Apologize (Sorry!)

[Truity]( New at the Truity blog: Why do TJ types have such a hard time saying 'I'm sorry?' [Why TJs Can't Apologize (Sorry!)]( I'm British and we're famous for how frequently we say sorry. If we sneeze, we say sorry. If we stop someone to ask for directions, we say sorry. If you're rushing around like a reckless fool and you crash into us (your fault, not ours), we'll be the one to say sorry. It's like a verbal tic on a national scale. Part of the problem is that we're a nation of Thinker-Judgers (76 percent of the British population are Thinkers and 62 percent are Judgers, according to research by OPP). And if there's one thing TJ's struggle with, it's apologizing. Is it arrogance? Overconfidence? Obstinacy? None of these. The reasons for the chronic non-apologizing excuses of TJs are more complex than you think. So, let's explore a few. [Read More]( [Top Three Employee Performance Appraisal Goals For Every Personality Type]( To help your employees stay on track and to keep them engaged and productive, you'll need to set some metrics or milestones that you can measure and work towards. Most companies hand out performance goals at the annual performance review. Properly considered, they can help employees improve performance and job satisfaction. The difficult part about performance management is that it isn't as straightforward as handing out the same set of goals for everyone in the department or team. Neither is it a matter of spotting a weakness, then creating a generic objective that addresses the weakness. Personality plays a huge influencing role in the creation of improved work habits. The more managers personalize the performance goals they establish, the more likely employees will be embrace them. So, how can you tailor your performance goals for each personality type? [Read More]( [Truity]( 21999 Del Puerto Canyon Road Livermore CA 94550 USA No longer want to receive these amazing, insightful, incredibly enlightening emails? Well, to each his own. Click below to... [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](