职场英语：办公室里的四类人(双语)

If managers can identify their employees’ personality styles, they can better understand what to expect from them and how to interact with them.Here are the four personality types of office workers:

如果管理者能识别员工的性格类型，他们可以更好知道对员工有什么期望以及如何与他们沟通。下面有四种类型的办公室员工：

1. Direct. Someone with a direct personality style will have a desk covered with paperwork, though it’s probably organized in piles. They typically prefer to learn independently and are action-oriented, so they may seem impatient or bored in group settings.

1.直接型。个性直接的人的办公桌上铺满文件，尽管这些文件可能被成堆摆放。他们通常喜欢独立学习，以行动为导向，所以他们在团队中似乎没有耐心、常常感到无趣。

Direct personalities tend to use language such as “you must” or “you should.” They also speak loudly and quickly and state their own opinions as facts. Furthermore, these people also have poor listening skills, so if you need to give them instructions, be direct and straightforward in your interaction.These people constantly feel like they need to be in a hurry and tend to make quick decisions.

个性直接的人倾向说话时用“你必须”或“你应该”之类的话。他们说话声音大、语速快，并把自己的观点当成事实。此外，这些人不善于从听到的话中整理信息，所以如果你要给他们下指令，请直接、简单些。这些人总是觉得他们要抓紧时间，倾向于快速地做出决策。

2. Spirited. A spirited person usually has a messy desk, and papers strewneverywhere, along with magazines, receipts, forms, books and other things.If your employees have a spirited personality, they prefer to learn in groups and enjoy being mentored and attending conferences.

2.活泼型。活泼型的人通常有个凌乱的办公桌，文件放的到处都是，还有杂志、单据、表格、书籍和其他东西。如果你的员工性格活泼，那么他们就更愿意在团队中学习、喜欢接受指导和参加会议。

If you notice someone who resists completing an online self-study program, that is a clue that the individual has a spirited style.People with this type of personality tend to exaggerate and talk a lot. They’re very good at beginning new projects, but need a little more encouragement to finish existing ones.

如果你注意到有人拒绝完成网上自学计划，这个员工可能就是“活泼型”。这类人说话夸张，也很多话。他们非常擅长开始新项目，但完成现有项目却需要获得一些鼓励。

3. Considerate. This type of person’s desk is cluttered, yet they know where everything is. They may also have pictures of serene landscapes, group photos and other personal items prominently displayed.

3.稳妥型。这类型的人书桌上虽然乱七八糟，但是他们清楚每样东西摆在哪里。他们可能也会在明显的地方摆上宁静风景的图片、团队照片和其他个人物品。

Considerate people prefer to learn in group settings, especially team-building activities, and they don’t enjoy taking on new projects on a whim.People with considerate personalities speak slowly and softly and are often reluctant to offer their own opinions.They listen carefully before they speak and engage in a lot of small talk.

“稳妥型”的人喜欢在团队环境下学习，尤其是在团队建设活动中。他们不喜欢因一时兴起做新项目。说话缓慢柔和，往往不愿说自己的意见。他们说话之前会仔细倾听，参与很多闲聊。

4. Systematic. This personality type usually has a tidy desk clear of papers, except the ones they’re currently working on. They also clean off their desk every night and the only materials visible are job-related, such as graphs and charts.

4. 系统型。这类人的书桌通常很整洁，桌上除了他们正在处理的那些，没有其他文件。他们每晚会清理办公桌，唯一能看见的材料也是与工作相关的，比如图表。

Systematic people prefer to think independently, may be reluctant to participate in classroom settings and are deadline-driven. They also tend to use precise language and prefer to share facts and data rather than their own opinions.

系统型的人喜欢独立思考，可能不愿参与集体讨论，很注意截止日期。他们也倾向说话精准，喜欢分享事实和数据而不是他们自己的意见。

（责任编辑：赵颖茹）