Welcome to the Workplace Evolution podcast #13 - a special Christmas Bonus Podcast! During this episode Michael Costello meets with John Hackston  - Occupational Psychologist at the Myers Briggs Group.  We covered:

What is Personality and Why is it Important?
What is the MBTI Personality Framework?
Who Enjoys Christmas the most?
How Do Some Personalities Navigate Christmas? 
How does Personality it impact our planning in the run up to Christmas?
Well-Being and Mindfulness at Christmas
What is Santa & Scrooge's Personality?
How does goal setting in the New Year relate to our Personality? 

John Hackston is head of thought leadership at The Myers-Briggs Company. A chartered psychologist with over 30 years of experience of helping clients apply the insights of business psychology to the way in which they run their organisations, his experience takes in roles in management, consultancy, training and research. He regularly presents sessions at UK and international conferences and has written on a variety of topics such as personality and the gig economy, gender differences in self-confidence, what makes “Happy Leaders” and how personality could impact your exercise routine in the gym!


PODCAST NOTES:


John Hackston Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhackston/


Myers Briggs Website: www.themyersbriggs.com


Research Explored:


Do MBTI Types Differ At Christmas? https://eu.themyersbriggs.com/en/Knowledge-centre/Blog/2016/December/Christmas-Research-summary


MBTI Assessment: https://www.mbtionline.com/


Santa’s Personality Type: https://eu.themyersbriggs.com/en/Knowledge-centre/Blog/2014/November/Your-type-of-Santa




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The Workplace Evolution podcast is brought to you by Workplace Evolution Ltd - The Natural Selection For Workplace Solutions! Michael Costello is the Managing Director of Workplace Evolution based in Lancaster, UK.

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