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In discussions of workplace relationships, personality (Bloomberg & Volpe, 2016) is used a lot. You have seen the blog posts or news stories about personality conflicts among coworkers or between supervisors and staff, right? Well, personalities play into your work with a chair—and perhaps more so. Think about who your chair may be to you: research supervisor, program advisor, mentor, and so on. With implications as wide as they can be for your current and future work, do you feel that you can establish a level of trust and openness with this person? Do her or his listening skills work for you? Does he or she understand your needs (Roberts, 2004)? Does her or his character make you feel comfortable? Is this someone who Smith (1990, p. 26) describes as a “senior scientist type” who provides the guidance that you need? For dissertations that rely on qualitative methodological framework, further considerations for your advisor may involve a “sense of direction” that she or he can offer you with “a clear sense of the qualitative direction” of your dissertation work” (Meloy, p. 30).