GROUP ACTIVITY SUBMISSION: OCEAN MODEL

Personality
traits using the LOW ON AGREEABLENESS, HIGH ON NEUROTICISM
O C E A N
framework
Name of Person
DONALD TRUMP
1
1. Donald Trumps’ speech towards his political opponents
during his presidential election shows signs of low on
agreeableness
Three reasons
supporting 2. His allegations and points towards the Khan Family
personality trait reflects his agreeability level.
1 -
AGREEABLE 3. Trump is known for his twitter feud with back to back
NESS lashes against anyone and everyone who speaks against
him or his ideas and threatened to shut down social media.

1. Trump has reacted strongly against criticism by issuing

warnings and threats openly against the media and the
Three reasons public which is viewed as a sign of emotional instability.
supporting
personality trait
2. During public appearances Trump has displayed a wide
2 -
NEUROTICIS range of emotions including defensiveness, frustration,
M anger and violent behaviours which indicates neuroticism.

3. His reaction to criticism shows that emotionally volatile

and very sensitive towards the same.

Personality
HIGH ON AGREEABLENESS, LOW ON NEUROTICISM
traits using the
O C E A N
framework
Name of
DALAI LAMA
Person 2

1. Non-violent resistance: Dalai lama strictly opposes

violence and has spoken out against violence. He has
always made sure to promote harmony and peace wherever
 Personality
HIGH ON AGREEABLENESS, LOW ON NEUROTICISM
traits using the
O C E A N
framework
Name of
DALAI LAMA
Person 2

1. Non-violent resistance: Dalai lama strictly opposes

violence and has spoken out against violence. He has
always made sure to promote harmony and peace wherever
he lives and also makes sure he speaks-out globally.

Three reasons 2. Interactions with his followers: Dalai lama is known to be

supporting friendly and easily approachable. He always makes sure to
personality trait meet with his followers, individual or groups and take time to
1 - practice encouragement and provide them with words of
AGREEABLE affirmation.
NESS
3. Collaborations with other leaders- His willingness to
collaborate with world leaders such as former US President
Barack Obama speaks volumes for his conviction in
promoting understanding between nations and people too.

1. Dalai Lama is a global advocate and at times it has

resulted in tension between countries like China, which he
had handled without any tension or displaying any signs of
high neuroticism.
Three reasons
supporting 2. As a global person he makes sure that he is emotionally
personality trait stable even during situations which might be very
2 - challenging for a normal human being to handle which shows
NEUROTICIS the signs of low levels of neuroticism.
M
3. With regards to criticism, he has made sure to address all
the issues with calmness and peace without showing any
signs of defensiveness or lashing out behaviour.

The Situation

Assume both A and B are senior managers of two different companies. Both the companies
have decided to add extra deliverables to the roles of all employees by increasing process
adhesion principles, introducing stricter timelines and adding extra travel to meet clients, all
of which will impact their daily duties significantly and increase their work pressure

Speech of Person 1

Dear Team,

I hope everyone is doing great. As you are aware, our company has
decided to bring in a few other deliverables along with our daily
work. We are well aware that this might result in the increase of
workload and might cause some inconvenience. Rest assured,
these changes are very much indispensable to help meet our goals
and objectives.

We hope that together, we will be able to improve day-by-day to

increase our productivity and make sure the regular targets are
being met. We assure you that these transitions are announced all
of a sudden which has resulted in some stricter timelines and
increased commute but we assure that this transition will be as
smooth as ever.

We understand that this change can be difficult but this is where we

should stay put together and confident and work as a team to bring
this organisation to a success. We believe there won’t be any
changes with regards to your dedication and hard work that you
have put in all these days for the success of our future as well as
our organisation’s future. We should make sure that we stick
together and support each other during this transition.

Thank you for your help all along, Let’s continue to grow as a team.
Speech of Person 2

Hi Team,

I hope you all are doing well. Today, I’m here to give you an update
regarding the latest changes that has been made to our regular routine. We
will be adding few additional duties to perform and I believe that you will
adhere strictly to our processes.

As you all know, we deliver what we promise to our clients and as an

organisation we are committed in delivering exceptional results.There will be
scenarios’s where you might have to work and meet stricter timelines and
you might also have to travel frequently to meet up with the clients.

I know that this can be challenging. But I’m confident that you all have the
capacity and are equally skilled professionals who have been working really
hard and we all know that since you are experienced in the same field you
are hired in. We have no doubt that you will perform splendidly.

I want to encourage you to do your best and please reach out to your peers
or superiors if you need any support.

Thank you for your hard work and dedication, and I look forward to seeing
our organisation achieve new heights of excellence.