248: The Intersection of Personality and DEI with John Hackston

The Diversity Pivot

John Hackston is the Head of Thought Leadership at the Myers-Briggs Company, where he leads the company’s Oxford-based research team.

He is a frequent commentator on the effects of personality type on work and life, and has authored numerous studies, published papers in peer-reviewed journals, presented at conferences for organizations such as The British Association for Psychological Type, and has written on various personality type-related subjects in top outlets such as the Harvard Business Review. Some of his most recent research focuses on diversity and inclusion in the workplace, sustainability in organizations and the intersection of personality type and neurodiversity. Together, we discuss:

• The four aspects of personality and they impact workplace inclusion

• How personality type impacts biases

• Why personality can be a gateway to diversity and inclusion

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