Episodes

  • S1:E1 - Meet Your Hosts

    S1:E1 - Meet Your Hosts
    Mar 18 2024
    Join us for our Pilot episode! Steve and Ryan introduce themselves, share why they decided to start a podcast together and give a little taste of what Connecting the Dots is all about: understanding the inner workings of personality, team dynamics, and organizational culture.
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    21 mins
  • S1:E2 - Exploring the Big Five - Unveiling the Core of Personality

    S1:E2 - Exploring the Big Five - Unveiling the Core of Personality
    Mar 20 2024
    Join hosts Ryan and Steve as they delve into the fascinating world of personality psychology in this episode of Connecting the Dots. In this installment, they introduce listeners to one of the most widely accepted models of personality traits: the Big Five. The Big Five personality model, also known as the Five-Factor Model, provides a comprehensive framework for understanding human personality. Ryan and Steve break down each of the five factors—Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism (Stress Quotient)—and explore how these dimensions interact to shape individual behavior, thoughts, and emotions. Ryan and Steve illustrate how the Big Five model can be applied in various contexts, from workplace dynamics to personal relationships. They explore the origins of the model, its empirical support, and its implications for understanding human behavior across cultures and demographics.
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    37 mins
  • S1:E3 - Extraversion - Exploring the Big Five Personality Model

    S1:E3 - Extraversion - Exploring the Big Five Personality Model
    Mar 30 2024
    In this episode, Ryan and Steve dig into the Extraversion factor within the Big Five Model of personality. Extraversion is broken down into multiple traits to provide you with a more well-rounded and nuanced understanding of this dimension of personality. Adaptive and maladaptive traits are discussed so you can more easily spot healthy and unhealthy behavior in your personal and work relationships.
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    44 mins
  • S1:E4 - Openness - Exploring the Big Five Personality Model

    S1:E4 - Openness - Exploring the Big Five Personality Model
    Apr 11 2024
    In this episode, Ryan and Steve dig into the Openness to Experience factor within the Big Five model of personality. Openness is broken down into multiple traits to provide you with a more well-rounded and nuanced understanding of this dimension of personality. Examples around how these traits are lived out are provided so you can better understand the healthy and unhealthy aspects of openness in both your personal life and in the workplace.
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    48 mins
  • S1:E5 - Agreeableness - Exploring the Big Five Personality Model

    S1:E5 - Agreeableness - Exploring the Big Five Personality Model
    Apr 18 2024
    In this episode, Ryan and Steve dig into the Agreeableness factor within the Big Five model of personality. Agreeableness is broken down into multiple traits to provide you with a more well-rounded and nuanced understanding of this dimension of personality. Examples around how these traits are lived out are provided so you can better understand the healthy and unhealthy aspects of openness in both your personal life and in the workplace.
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    52 mins
  • S1:E6 - Conscientiousness - Exploring the Big Five Personality Model

    S1:E6 - Conscientiousness - Exploring the Big Five Personality Model
    May 8 2024
    In this episode, Ryan and Steve dig into the Conscientiousness factor within the Big Five model of personality. Conscientiousness is broken down into multiple traits to provide you with a more well-rounded and nuanced understanding of this dimension of personality. Examples around how these traits are lived out are provided so you can better understand the healthy and unhealthy aspects of Conscientiousness in both your personal life and in the workplace.
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    54 mins
  • S1:E7 - Stress Quotient - Exploring the Big Five Personality Model

    S1:E7 - Stress Quotient - Exploring the Big Five Personality Model
    May 17 2024
    In this episode, Ryan and Steve get a little neurotic! Tune in as they dig into the Stress Quotient (neuroticism) factor within the Big Five model of personality. Stress Quotient is broken down into multiple traits to provide you with a more well-rounded and nuanced understanding of this dimension of personality. Examples around how these traits are lived out are provided so you can better understand how stress manifests in your life and gain improved self awareness to find your own healing and wholeness.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • S1:E8 - Personality Traits: Is it better to be similar or different?

    S1:E8 - Personality Traits: Is it better to be similar or different?
    May 28 2024
    Is it better for team members to be similar or different? Join Steve and Ryan as they delve into the impact of personality compatibility on team performance. In the research community, there are two main perspectives: one argues that similarities enhance team dynamics, while the other champions the benefits of diversity. Could both be correct? Discover how different situations call for different approaches to building effective teams. Tune in to the latest episode of Connecting the Dots to learn more about the nuances of personality compatibility.
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    49 mins