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Classifying Personality Traits

Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®)

- A general personality assessment tool that measures the personality of an individual using four categories:

• Social interaction: Extrovert or Introvert (E or I)

• Preference for gathering data: Sensing or Intuitive (S or N)

• Preference for decision making: Feeling or Thinking (F or T)

• Style of decision making: Perceptive or Judgmental (P or J)

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Purpose

The MBTI instrument will help you to:

• learn about yourself, understanding where you fit in a framework that describes personality differences in positive and constructive ways.

• appreciate important differences between people, and understand how different types can work together in a complementary way.

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Applications

The MBTI instrument will help you to apply this knowledge to:

• value diversity

• improve working relationships

• develop your leadership style

• improve communication

• improve problem-solving strategies

• help manage change.

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History

• The Indicator is based on the personality theories of the eminent Swiss psychologist Carl Jung.

• The model was developed by two non-psychologists, Briggs and Myers, who wanted to give as many people as possible access to these powerful ideas.

• It is one of the few models of personality that describes differences positively.

• There are no better or worse types to be; each type has its strengths and possible pitfalls.

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Research

• Over 20 years of research went into the MBTI questionnaire prior to its publication.

• Research papers on the Indicator number over 4,000, and provide strong support for the reliability and validity of the MBTI questionnaire.

• The MBTI questionnaire continues to be refined and updated. Culturally sensitive forms have been published, including the UK MBTI Step I. It is available in many European languages.

• Authors from a wide range of backgrounds have written about the Indicator, and hundreds of practical, easy-to-read resources are available.

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What is a preference?

Write your signature on a piece of paper.

Now do it again with the OTHER hand!

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The concept of ‘preference’

“Natural”

“Easy”

“Flowing”

“Comfortable”

“Took less Energy”

“Unnatural”

“Difficult”

“Jerky”

“Awkward”

“Took more Energy”

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Basic assumptions of type theory

• The MBTI questionnaire assesses preferences.

• Preferences are not absolutes: everyone uses all eight.

• Preferences are not abilities: MBTI preferences do not tell you what you can and can’t do.

• There are no better or worse types: all types have potential.

• People are the best judges of their own type – hence the MBTI questionnaire is an indicator, not a test.

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Ethics

• The MBTI questionnaire should only be used for development.

• The MBTI questionnaire cannot be used for selection, because it tells you nothing about a person’s skills and abilities.

• People should only be asked to share their MBTI type if they feel comfortable doing so – each individual owns their data and can choose to share it or not as they wish.

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The four dimensions of type

Extraversion XandX Introversion

Sensing XandX iNtuition

Thinking XandX Feeling

Judging XandX Perceiving

Where you prefer to get and focus your ‘energy’ or attention

What kind of information you prefer to gather and trust

What process you prefer to use in coming to decisions

How you prefer to deal with the world around you, your ‘lifestyle’

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Terminology

Extraversion/ Not about social confidence or Introversion social skill

Sensing Not the same as ‘sensitive’

Intuition Not ‘woman’s intuition’Not ‘gut feeling’

Thinking Thinkers have feelings and emotions

Feeling Feelers can think and are rationalNot about emotion

Judging Not ‘judgmental’

Perceiving Not ‘perceptive’

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Extraversion

Get energy from theouter environment of

people and experiences

Focus energy and attention outwards in

action

• Introversion

• Get energy from the inner environment of reflections and thoughts

• Focus energy andattention inwards in reflection

People who prefer:

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E I

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Extraversion vs

Do-think-do vs

Action vs

Talk things through vs

Expressive vs

Interaction vs

Breadth of interest vs

Introversion

Think-do-think

Reflection

Think things through

Contained

Concentration

Depth of interest

Characteristics

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E I

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Extraversion and Introversion

• What do you think you are?

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Extraversion-IntraversionYour ideal week-end break

Design a poster that illustrates where you would go and what you would do for your ideal weekend break.

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Extraversion-Intraversion De-brief

Extraverts -

• Are much busier, with a lot going on and lots of action;

• Contain several scenes, beaches, island paradises, parties;

• May show some reading quietly but also swimming, skiing etc;

• Generally show lots of people;

Intraverts -

• Have the feeling of a lot of space;

• Show mountain scenes or depict quiet;

• Show Introverts sitting or reading quietly;

• Generally show just a few people.

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Exercise

To bring out the differences between E and I

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What is your preference?

While everyone can operate in both modes,

we do not prefer them equally.

Clear NotSure

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Sensing

Prefer information coming from the five

senses

Focus on what is real

Value practical applications

• iNtuition

• Prefer information coming from association

• Focus on what might be

• Value imagination and insight

People who prefer:

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Characteristics

• Sensing is about taking in information in the here and now through all five senses, then comparing this to past experience.

• Intuition is about taking in information through patterns with little attention to detail, then looking to the future to see what that information might mean.

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Sensing vs

Facts vs

Specifics vs

Realistic vs

Here and now vs

Practical vs

Observant vs

iNtuition

Ideas

Big picture

Imaginative

Anticipating the future

Theoretical

Conceptual

Characteristics

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What do you see?

See patternsSee the specifics

S N

then the pattern then the specifics


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• What do you think your preference is?

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Ask yourself…

• Look at the picture and describe what you see.

• What information do you need before setting off to an unknown location?

• How do you assemble flat pack furniture?

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Sensing-Intuition - De-brief

Sensing -

• Concrete information;

• The exact details;

• lots of detail/words

• Textures, colours etc

Intuition -

• Less information

• Include an overview

• Talk about connections or contradictions they see e.g.

link picture to something else

• brief/overview of picture

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To bring out the differences between S and N

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Thinking

Prefer to make decisions on the basis of logic and

objectivity

Quick to see errors and give a critique

Step out of situations in order to analyse

dispassionately

•Feeling

• Prefer to make decisionson the basis of valuesand personal convictions

• Quick to show appreciation and find common ground

• Step into situations to weigh human values andmotives

People who prefer:

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T FMakes decisions by stepping out of the problem to be

objective

Makes decisions by stepping into

the problem to be compassionate

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Thinking vs

Guided by cause-and-xxxxx effect reasoning vs

Logical analysis vs

Seek objective truth vs

Impersonal criteria vs

Critique vs

Focus on task vs

•Feeling

•Guided by personal • values

• Understand others’ point of view

• Seek harmony

• Personal circumstances

• Praise

• Focus on relationship

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T FSearch for truth Search for harmony

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Thinking and Feeling

• What do you recognise in your self?

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Ask yourself…

• What would you do if a friend was burgled?

• You see a hurt deer on the side of the road – do you stop? Discuss

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Thinking-Feeling - De-brief

Thinking -

• Objective, impersonal criteria for deciding

• Be competitive and keen

• Display competitive body-language.

Feeling:-

• Explore what individuals want;

• Be conciliatory and put themselves in others’ shoes;

• Display open body-language.

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Exercise

To bring out the differences between T and F

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Judging

Prefer to live life in a planned and organised

manner

Enjoy coming to closure and being decisive

Avoid stressful last-minute rushes

•Perceiving

• Prefer to live life in a spontaneous and adaptable manner

• Enjoy keeping options open and being curious

• Feel energised by last-minute pressures

People who prefer:

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Judging vs

Planned vs

Organised vs

Controlled vs

Structured vs

Scheduled vs

•Perceiving

• Emergent

• Flexible

• Unconstrained

• Go with the flow

• Spontaneous

Characteristics

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Characteristics

• A person who prefers Judging will work in a methodical way, perhaps ticking off milestones to demonstrate progress.

• A person who prefers Perceiving may take longer to search for information and will be triggered into action by an impending deadline..

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Ask yourself…

• How do you do your food shopping?

• How do you book your holidays?

• If tomorrow’s work were cancelled, what would you do?

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Judging-Perceiving

• What do you think is your preference

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Judging-PerceivingPlans and Planning

Why are plans and planning extremely important? Discuss!

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Judging-Perceiving - De-brief

Judging -

• Tackles with energy and focus;

• Members of group seem interested and enthusiastic;

• They compile a lengthy and detailed list of reasons why

Perceiving -

• A marked lack of interest in the question;

• May well wander off the topic;

• May come up with some answers but will qualify them.

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Exercise

To bring out the differences between J and P

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Best-fit type

• This is the MBTI type YOU think fits you best.

• Remember, you know yourself best!

• Don’t worry if you are still unsure – many people need to reflect for a long time to decide!

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Applications

• Now you have a new framework to think about personalities.

• You might now think about how others may perceive you!

• Remember, no types are better or worse than any others.

• Knowing about MBTI preferences can help you to work better with others, reduce conflict, improve communication and influencing strategies, and make better decisions. How will you use it?

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Exhibit 14.3 Examples of MBTI® TypesType Description

INFJ (introvert, intuitive, feeling, judgmental)

Quietly forceful, conscientious, and concerned for others. Such people succeed by perseverance, originality, and the desire to do whatever is needed or wanted. They are often highly respected for their uncompromising principles.

ESTP (extrovert, sensing, thinking, perceptive)

Blunt and sometimes insensitive. Such people are matter-of-fact and do not worry or hurry. They enjoy whatever comes along. They work best with real things that can be assembled or disassembled.

ISFP (introvert, sensing, feeling, perceptive)

Sensitive, kind, modest, shy, and quietly friendly. Such people strongly dislike

disagreements and will avoid them. They are loyal followers and quite often are relaxed about getting things done.

ENTJ (extrovert, intuitive, thinking, judgmental)

Warm, friendly, candid, and decisive; also usually skilled in anything that requires reasoning and intelligent talk, but may sometimes overestimate what they are capable of doing.

Source: Based on I. Briggs-Myers, Introduction to Type (Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press, 1980), pp. 7–8.

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