" 位 " indicate you want to show Respect and Politeness to others, and is used in some relative occasions or when you talk with a person who you are unfamilar with.
e.g., 一位老师( yí wèi lǎo shī )
" 个 " has the wide scope as a measure word to modify people, and is usually a causal tone and more mentioned in Oral Chinese.
e,g. 一个大花盆儿( yí ɡè dà huā pénr )