Big Five Factor Remedies/Tips for self-development
If very high If very low
Openness to  Develop a focus to
Experience complete the new task
before jumping onto the
next.
 By practicing
mindfulness
 Be mindful of what your
peers think.
Conscientiousness  Working on team/ group
projects
 Have strict deadlines for
every task
Extraversion  Spend more “me time”
 Develop skill to listen
 Give opportunities for
others to speak.
Agreeableness  Involving in decision
making situations
 Prioritise tasks
 Don’t try to please
everyone
Emotional  Conscious effort to
stability express emotions to
friends/ family
 Slowly start expressing
yourself to your close
circle.
 Start small
 Don’t set targets, rather focus
on the experience/ journey.
 Interact or get along with
diverse set of people
 Doing work that involves
collaboration
 Develop a routine
 Take ownership of the work
 Make an effort to talk to new
people
 Try to avoid thinking that
you are an introvert
 Doing work that involves of
collaboration
 Develop skill to listen.
 Practice mindfulness
 Have a role model who has
high emotional stability
 Practice think – analyse –
react framework