Nathan has noticed that his new employee Chris tends to be careless in his duties and is shy around other people. Nathan wonders if he can change these aspects about Chris's personality or if he should just assign him simple tasks that he can do alone. What advice would you give Nathan?

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Personality traits are generally considered to be relatively stable over time and difficult to change. It is unlikely that Nathan can change Chris's personality traits in a short amount of time. Instead, Nathan could choose to assign tasks that match Chris's strengths and provide training and support to improve his skills and confidence.

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