Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - · PDF fileThe MBTI • Once you have increased your knowledge of personality type theory, your own type and the personality types of your colleagues,

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

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Learning Objective: What do

coffee beans have to do with the

MBTI?

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The MBTI tool is like the coffee beans. It’s about raising your awareness to information that is and was already there. Once you are aware of it you can’t go back. You

can now talk about it, act on it.

The MBTI

• Once you have increased your knowledge of personality type theory, your own type and the personality types of your colleagues, you have something to talk about;

• You now have information on which to be able to respond differently and more effectively.

• The MBTI is about raising awareness and increasing choice. • We like to think that having more choice about how you

respond to people and the world around you can make you more effective.

The MBTI reports some of your key

Preferences

Tendencies

Characteristics

But not all of them

The MBTI is not about……The MBTI is not about……

Assessing . . .

• Aptitude

• Normalcy

• Psychological illness

• Trauma

• Stress

• Maturity

• Emotions

• Skill

• Intelligence

• Physical Illness

The Four Preference Scales Are…

Extraversion or Introversion

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Sensing or Intuition

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Thinking or Feeling

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Judgment or Perception

The MBTI is not about……

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

Extraversion & Introversionare complementary attitudes

towards the world

An Extravert’s

essential stimulation

is from the

environment – the

outer world of people

and things***********

Both attitudes are used by everyone, but one is

usually preferred and better developed

An Introvert’s essential

stimulation is from

within-the inner world

of thoughts and

reflections

ExtraversionTendencies/Characteristi

cs

Feels pulled outward by external claims and conditions

Feels pushed inward by external claims and intrusions

Energized by inner resources, internal experiences

Energized by other people, external experiences

IntroversionTendencies/Characteristi

cs

ExtraversionTendencies/Characteristics

Expresses emotions Bottles up emotions

Needs privacyNeeds relationships

IntroversionTendencies/Characteristic

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Acts, then (maybe) reflects Reflects, then (maybe) acts

Is often reserved, quiet, hard to know

Is often friendly, talkative, easy to know

IntroversionTendencies/Characteristics


Gives Breadth To Life Gives Depth To Life

I’s May Seem Withdrawn to E’sE’s May Seem Shallow To I’s

IntroversionTendencies/Characteristics

Some Key Words. . .

E I

• Active

• Outward

• Sociable

• People

• Many

• Expressive

• Breadth

• Reflective

• Inward

• Reserved

• Privacy

• Few

• Quiet

• Depth

If you don’t know what an

E is thinking,

you haven’t been listening.

If you don’t know what an

I is thinking,

you haven’t asked.

Thought Processes

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On your paper write down what you saw.

You have 30 seconds.

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Sensing and Intuitionare ways of taking in information

The sensing function

takes in information

by way of the five

senses-sight, sound,

feel, taste and smell

Both ways of perceiving and taking in information are

used by everyone, but one is usually preferred and

better developed.

The intuiting function

processes information

by way of a “sixth

sense” or hunch

SensingTendencies/Characteristics

Starts at the beginning, takes a step at a time

Jumps in anywhere and leaps over steps

Studies the overall design to see how they parts fit together

Works hands-on with the parts to see the overall design

IntuitionTendencies/Characteristics


Prefers handling practical matters Prefers imagining possibilities

Likes opportunities for being inventiveLikes things that are definite, measurable



Looks at specific parts

and pieces

Looks at patterns and relationships

Lives toward the future

anticipating what might beLives in the present, enjoying what’s there



Likes set procedures, established routines

Likes change and variety

N’s may seem fickle, impractical dreamers to S’s

S’s may seem materialistic and literal-minded to N’s


Some Key Words. . .

S N

• Details

• Present

• Facts

• Sequential

• Directions

• Repetition

• Practical

• Patterns

• Future

• Imaginative

• Innovations

• Random

• Hunches

• Variety

Thinking and FeelingAre ways of making decisions

The thinking function

decides on the basis

of logic and objective

considerations.

Both ways of deciding and evaluating are used by

everyone, but one is usually

preferred and better developed.

The feeling function

decides on the basis

of personal, subjective

values.

ThinkingTendencies/Characteristics

Decides with the head Decides with the heart

Goes by personal convictionGoes by logic

FeelingTendencies/Characteristics

The

logical

thing to do

is…


Concerned for truth, justice Concerned for relationships, harmony

Sees things as a participantSees things as on-looker from outside a situation



Takes a long view Takes an immediate and personal view

Spontaneously appreciatesSpontaneously finds flaws, criticizes



Good at analyzing plans Good at understanding people

F’s may seem fuzzy minded and emotional to T’s

T’s may seem cold and condescending to F’s


Some Key Words. . .

T F

• Head

• Objective

• Justice

• Cool

• Impersonal

• Criticize

• Analyze

• Heart

• Subjective

• Harmony

• Caring

• Personal

• Appreciate

• Empathize

As a group, you are to decide on three persons

that you feel are very important to the world and

tell why.

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ST

SF

NF

NT

Preference Pairs

SF

Sympathetic and friendly

ST

Practical and matter-of-fact

NF

Enthusiastic and insightful

NT

Logical and ingenious

Dominate & Auxiliary Functions

• Innate – favorite function – most conscious

• “Captain of the ship” supported by “First mate”

• Extraverts: dominant function = outer worldauxiliary function = inner world

• Introverts: dominant function = inner worldauxiliary function = outer world

• The auxiliary function provides needed Introversion for Extraverts, and needed Extraversion for Introverts.

Judgment and PerceptionAre complementary lifestyles

A judging lifestyle is

decisive, planned and

orderly.

Both attitudes are part of everyone’s lifestyle, but one

is usually preferred and better developed.

A perceptive lifestyle is

flexible, adaptable,

and spontaneous.

JudgmentTendencies/Characteristics

Likes to have life under control Prefers to experience life as it happens

Enjoys being curious, discovering surprisesEnjoys being decisive

PerceptionTendencies/Characteristics


Likes clear limits and categories Likes freedom to explore without limits

Feels comfortable maintaining openness

Feels comfortable establishing closure



Prefers an organized lifestyle Prefers a flexible lifestyle

Likes going with the flowLikes definite order and structure



Handles deadlines, plans in advance Meets deadlines by last minute rush

P’s may seem disorganized, messy irresponsible

J’s may seem demanding, rigid, uptight to P’s


Some Key Words. . .

J P

• Organized

• Structure

• Control

• Decisive

• Deliberate

• Closure

• Plan

• Flexible

• Flow

• Experience

• Curious

• Spontaneous

• Openness

• Wait

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