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PEOPLE AT WORK

UNIT 1
OBJECTIVE

Students will be able to use appropriate words/ adjectives to

describe people’s personality traits at work.

A DID YOU KNOW?

A survey to 1,200 UK workers in 2016 results in top 10 personality traits which make a person
more likeable at work and 10 personality traits which make a person less likeable at work.

Read the survey result below, and discuss it with your friends.

No The Top 10 Likeable The Top 10 Less Likeable Personality
Personality Traits at Work Traits at Work

1. Positivity (61.8%) Arrogant (55.7%)

2. Being approachable (40.8%) Lazy (47.8%)

3. Sense of humor (39.8%) Patronising (24.8%)

4. Open mindedness (31% ) Controlling (24.5%)

5. Honest (23.8%) Vulgar (19.8%)

6. Compassionate (20.6%) Gossipy (17.6%)

7. Confident (19%) Distracting (16% )

8. Motivating (18.8%) Cynical (15.4%)

9. Enthusiastic (16.5%) Narrow-minded (15.3%)

10. Patient (8.5%) Procrastinator (13.6%)

A survey to 1,200 UK workers (2016) taken from www.marginalia.online/want-to-be-more-liked-at-work-these- are-the- personality-
traits- you-need-to-adopt/

Now, answer the following questions:
Which positive personality traits do you think you have?

Which negative personality traits do you think you possess?
Which negative personality do you think is the most annoying to you?

Which positive personality traits are most important for you to get a good job?

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