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INTRODUCTION TO MBTI & SIISYM 120 001, 9/15/2016
Personality vs. Interests Personality:
How do I do what I do? How do others experience me?Who will I get along with?
Interests: What will I do?What do I enjoy?Where might I fit in?
The MBTI & SII do not measure skill, aptitude or intelligence and are NOT used to tell you what you should be, but to be used as a spring board for
ideas
Myer’s Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in:Where we focus your attention and energyHow we acquire or gather informationHow we make decisions or judgmentsHow we relate to the outer world
…….based on personality.
These preferences are represented in 2 dichotomies and designated on 4 continuums.
Application to Career Knowledge of personality preferences helps to
identify jobs where people will feel most comfortable and effective, have a natural inclination towards and find motivation in work.
MBTI results… Summary designed to help you explore career
options Focus on the exploration process instead of the selection process
Consider the strengths and challenges associated with each type
Consider the relationship between your personality preferences and possible careers
What is the MBTI based on?
Jung's typological model of personality development
Individuals are born with innate (genetic) preferred ways of thinking and acting.
Although behavior is influenced by our environment and situational, we have an initial preference on how to approach the world.
Who Created the Instrument?Isabel Briggs Myers (daughter) & Katharine Briggs (mother)
First published in 1943 and revised several times since (Form M in 1998, Form Q in 2001) Made the insights of Jung’s personality type theory
accessible to individuals and groups Identify basic preferences of each of the four dichotomies
E/I (Where we focus your attention and energy) N/S (How we acquire or gather information) T/F (How we make decisions or judgments) J/P (How we relate to the outer world)
Four Dichotomies
Extraversion Introversion
Sensing Intuition
Thinking Feeling
Judging Perceiving
16 Personality Types Isabel and Katharine identified and described the 16 distinctive
personality types that result from the interactions among the preferences
They also applied results to career development by providing a sample of suggested careers suitable for each personality type
What are Preferences?Everyone has a natural preference for one
of the two dichotomies on each of the four MBTI continuums.
When we use our preferred methods we are at our best and feel most competent.
We all use both dichotomies, just not with equal comfort.We prefer to start with oneIt might be difficult but not impossible
“HANDEDNESS” ACTIVITY
To better illustrate what Jung meant by having an initial
preference in how we approach and relate to the world.
• We use both dichotomies, just not with equal comfort.For example, you might have a preference for P, but if you had to, you could use J. It would just be less “comfortable” at first but would get easier and you would improve overtime.
Important DistinctionsNo type is better than another; just different.
Each dichotomy is an accepted and sound way of operating.Scores indicate clarity of choice, not strength/skill level.
Slight -> Moderate -> Clear -> Very ClearPsychological type can explain some human behavior,
not all. Type should never be used as an excuse for behavior
Only you can self-validate your type, nobody else can validate your type, even the MBTI.
Developing non-preferred characteristics may be a valuable lifetime goal and is also encouraged by Jung. You have the ability and opportunity to change. What might be the benefits of this?
Questions?
Strong Interest Inventory (SII)
First developed by E.K. Strong in 1920s (last update was in 2012)
Decided/concluded that similar interests bring people together in work settings
Adapted to John Holland’s theory in 1970s People tend to surround themselves with others who share their interests, competencies, and outlook on world. Thus, where people congregate reflects the type they are. Holland’s career theory is used worldwide to describe people and categorize work environments. If you have a career that interests you (that you love) overall you will have greater life satisfaction.
Where SII Results Come From
Compared against 67,000 people who took the assessment.
All people are at least 21 years old, been in occupation for 3 years, do typical/expected work tasks and are satisfied with their work
Measures similarities to others and how well you would fit into different work environmentsCompares your interests to the interests of others
and categorizes that into different General Occupational Themes i.e. banana example
Random sample with race and ethnicityProfile is gender specific
General Occupational Themes (GOTs)
There are 6 basic categories of interest and 6 corresponding categories of work environments: Realistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising Conventional
We usually identify strongly with three categories; a primary, secondary and tertiary, that make up our code. Represented with first letter of code name, i.e. IAs
Can see self in all themes Organized on a pentagon as RIASEC for a reason
IAs
Realistic: The Doers, Fun Facts
What kind of car do they drive?Trucks, SUV, Jeep
What would be their ideal vacation?Camping, attending sports event, fishing,
golfing, outward bound, hiking, adventure tripWhat motivates them?
Hands-on, tangible resultsWhat would they buy?
Boats, campers, sports equipment, power tools, ESPN magazine, adventure books
Investigative: The Thinkers, Fun Facts
What would they drive?Bicycle, Volvo, “hybrid,” Honda
What would be their ideal vacation?Space camp, fossil dig, science museum,
African safari, visit ruins, historical places (Europe)
What motivates them?Curiosity, learning, knowledge
What would they buy?Telescopes, computers, books, puzzles,
electronic equipment, science fiction or mystery novels
Artistic: The Creators, Fun Facts
What kind of car do they drive?Bug, PT Cruiser, Mini Copper, Convertible
What would be their ideal vacation?NYC to see shows, Venice to see art,
dance/acting workshopWhat motivates them?
Self-expressionWhat would they buy?
Art objects, music CDs, colorful things, decorations, theater tickets
Social: The Helpers, Fun Facts
What car would they drive?Mini-van, SUV, Suburban
Where would be their ideal vacation?Cruise with friends/family, beach house
vacation, Disney World, family reunionWhat motivates them?
Helping othersWhat would they buy?
Charity event tickets, food to entertain others, People magazine, self-help books
Enterprising: The Leaders, Fun Facts
What kind of car do they drive?Lexus, BMW, Cadillac, Lincoln, high-end SUV
What is their ideal vacation?Luxury cruise, spa retreat, week of golf, Hamptons
or Cape Cod, skiingWhat motivates them?
Persuading othersWhat do they buy?
Nice cars, good clothes, country club memberships, the latest equipment, bestsellers, Wall Street Journal
Conventional: The Organizers, Fun Facts
What kind of car do they drive?Buick, Honda, Saturn, fuel efficient cars
What is their ideal vacation?Historical cities, knitting workshop, pre-
programmed tour, same cabin each yearWhat motivates them?
Organizing and bring things togetherWhat do they buy?
Hobby collections, how-to books, file cabinets and shelves
Questions?
“How/When” to take the MBTI & SII
Any computer with internetChoose a comfortable/favorite spotOn a day you feel happy and good about yourselfTake off all your different “hats”Consider each item not so deeply
Complete MBTI by midnight 9/21Complete SII by midnight 9/28Depending on how fast you read, give yourself
an hour to complete each assessment