Today’s best managers know that personality can influence performance on the job. Two aspects of personality have been shown to be related to successful job performance. Employees who are agreeable are often good performers. Agreeable employees are sympathetic to others, think about the needs of others, are eager to help others, and are generous and fair. Employees who are conscientious are also usually good performers. Conscientious employees have a high desire to get ahead, are hardworking, determined, and self-disciplined. Look for agreeable and conscientious employees when you are hiring or promoting employees in your organization.
Source: Blickle, G., Meurs, J. A., Zettler, I., Solga, J., Noethen, D., Kramer, J., & Ferris, G. R. 2008. Personality, political skill, and job performance. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 72, 377-387.
