1. Personality Classification
From Personality Plus, by Florence Littauer
Not the only classification (Briggs-Meyers)
Four personality types:
(Popular) Sanguine
(Perfect) Melancholy
(Powerful) Choleric
(Peaceful) Phlegmatic

2. What do these terms mean?
The Popular Sanguine?
The Perfect Melancholy?
The Powerful Choleric?
The Peaceful Phlegmatic?
These terms describe a style/type of personality and you may be one, two or even part of three of these styles.
They help us understand ourselves and others we know and live or work with.

3. The Popular Sanguine An appealing personality Talkative storyteller
Enthusiastic and Expressive
Curious
Volunteers for jobs
Inspires and charms others
Makes friends easily
“Life of the party”

4. The Perfect Melancholy
Deep, thoughtful, analytical
Serious and purposeful
Genius, intelligent
Talented and creative
Likes detail, charts, graphs etc
Organised, neat and tidy
Perfectionist
Economical
Deep compassion and concern

5. The Powerful Choleric Born leader, strong-willed and decisive
Compulsive need for change
Goal oriented, organises and delegates well
Thrives on opposition and emergencies
Usually right and has little need for friends

6. The Peaceful Phlegmatic
Easy going personality
Calm, patient, well- balanced
Has administrative ability
Mediates problems
Easy to get on with
Has many friends
Good listener

7. The Good and the Bad Sanguine (good) Sanguine (bad)
Raises everyone’s spirits.
Good to have when things are tough
Sanguine (bad)
Can seem like he/she doesn’t take things seriously.

8. The Good and the Bad Melancholy (good) Melancholy (bad)
Keeps things neat and tidy.
Excellent for keeping track of things
Melancholy (bad)
Can focus too much on details, miss the “big picture”.

9. The Good and the Bad Choleric (good) Choleric (bad)
Excellent when someone is needed to
“take charge”.
Natural leader, bold, unafraid.
Choleric (bad)
Can be overbearing, arrogant, bossy.

10. The Good and the Bad Phlegmatic (good) Phlegmatic (bad)
Excellent when someone is needed to
mediate conflict.
Excellent negotiator.
Phlegmatic (bad)
Can taken advantage of.