Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace

Beyond work styles, there are other factors to consider with collaborative work. Many frameworks in psychology theory classify personalities into various groupings. A popular framework is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Organizational psychology or industrial psychology are the subfields that focus more on the collaborative roles or the individual-task relationship when considering personality in the workplace.

For more in-depth reading on personality in the workplace, consider reading this book: Barrick, M. & Ryan, A. (2003). Personality and work: reconsidering the role of personality in organizations. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Suggested Reading: Chapter 3 "Situational and Motivational Influences on Trait-Behavior Relationships"

Social Psychology is also another area of interest to software development teams, such as figuring the group norms for communicating and decision making. Google researched for years what make effective teams, and found out 5 traits in their guide Understand team effectiveness:

• Psychological safety - “If I make a mistake on our team, it is not held against me.”
• Dependability - “When my teammates say they’ll do something, they follow through with it.”
• Structure and Clarity - “Our team has an effective decision-making process.”
• Meaning - “The work I do for our team is meaningful to me.”
• Impact - “I understand how our team’s work contributes to the organization's goals.”

Video:

• “Why Emotional Quotient (EQ) is More Important Than IQ” by Michael Benner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpazb_SwglU