Myers Briggs Type Indicator

Agenda

• What is Personality Type Theory?• Identifying Your Individual

Preferences• Preference Differences • MBTI Things to Know• Q & A’s

MBTI Theory

Behavior

Perception

Judgment

MBTI Theory

Behavior

Perception

Sensing

iNtuition

Judgment

MBTI Theory

Behavior

Perception

Sensing

iNtuition

JudgmentThinking

Feeling

MBTI Theory

Behavior

Perception

Sensing

iNtuition

JudgmentThinking

Feeling

Introvert

Extrovert

MBTI Overview

Tool is a indicator of one’s preferences not a measure of personality traits Says nothing about competence or skill

level Says nothing about which is better or

worse to have Interaction of 4 preferences is what

influences the behaviors we see Does not explain all behavior –provides us

with a roadmap Every type is the same and every type

unique – don’t stereotype

MBTI: A Quick Review

MBTI type indicator measures Energy or point of focus –

Extraversion (E) Introversion (I)

How we gather information Sensing (S) iNtuition (N)

How we make decisions Thinking (T) Feeling (F)

How we take action Judging (J) Perceiving (P)

Data (S or N) and Decisions (T or F) are called “core” mental functions. “Normal” functioning individuals must do both

E My energy level is boosted

by meeting new people in a party-type atmosphere.

I I feel personally drained

by meeting new people

in a party-type atmosphere.

II need peace and quiet to work at my best. I cannot work well in a noisy environment.

EI don’t mind some level of noise and activity in my working environment. In fact, I often enjoy the stimulation.

II work by myself for long periods of time without feeling lonely or bored by the lack of human interaction.

EI find it lonely, boring or difficult to work in isolation for long periods of time.

I am quiet, reserved and – even though I do have a social side – I need more peace and privacy than most people. I am likely to think without speaking.

I am an Introvert, I.

I am talkative, open and relatively easy to read. I need interactions with people every day to keep my “personal batteries” charged. I seem to speak without thinking sometimes.

I am an Extravert, E.

NI am best at seeing creative possibilities in any situation to discover innovation solutions to problems.

SI am best at observing the facts in any situation to work out practical solutions to problems.

NPeople with no sense of vision are hard for me to understand.

SPeople with no common sense are hard for me to understand.

NMy motto is: “When in doubt, try a new way of doing it; invent something.”

SMy motto is: “When in doubt, do what you did before; tried and true ways are usually best.

I am imaginative and creative. I am always looking toward future possibilities, asking myself what things mean on a larger scale. I’m a “big picture,” idea person – a natural innovator.

I am an iNtuitive, N.

I am practical and realistic. I am most comfortable dealing in the here-and-now, the real world. I keep both feet on the ground and use my senses to tell me what’s real.

I am a Sensor, S.

FIt is important to be compassionate.

TIt is important to be objective.

FMy personal value system and feelings guide my actions.

TReason and logic guide my actions.

FI know that some people may see me as soft because I don’t make decisions based on facts and logic alone.

TI know that some people may see me as cold because I don’t let personal feelings govern my behavior.

I am sensitive, and I believe it’s important to consider the personal element in everything I say and do. I try to be sympathetic and understanding with others.

I am a Feeler, F.

I am logical, and almost always make decisions on a rational, impersonal basis – or, at least, I like to think I do.Reason runs my life.

I am a Thinker, T.

JI rarely change my mind after it is made up, and I am usually satisfied with my decisions.

PIn making decisions, I may change my mind or wonder if I’ve made the right choice, once I’m committed.

JGiven the choice, I prefer to live a well-planned life, knowing when and where things will happen.

PGiven the choice, I prefer to decide what to do and where to go without advance planning – whenever the spirit moves me.

J“Organized” is my middle name.

P“Spontaneous” is my middle name.

I like to be organized in whatever I do. I like to get to the bottom line, make decisions, know where I’m going, know where I stand, in all areas of my life. Schedules, order, plans, structure and responsibility matter to me.

I am a Judging type, J.

I am flexible, and I can always see the other person’s viewpoint in a controversy. I am more comfortable observing, listening, taking in information, than I am making decisions and judgments. I am open-minded.

I am a Perceptive type, P.

Contribution of Preferences• Extraverted Types:

– Remain aware of the environment, maintain their networks, and take action

• Introverted Types:– Pay attention to the infrastructure, conceptualize the

problem, and look deeply into issues• Sensing Types:

– Know the facts, understand the planning stages, and work out the implementation details

• Intuitive Types:– See the big picture, forge into new areas, and develop new possibilities

Contributions of Preferences• Thinking Types

– Discuss issues in a logical way, consider the pros and cons of various alternatives, and spot the inconsistencies in the plan

• Feeling Types– Understand what is important to people, acknowledge the

human side of decision making, and help others accept decisions

• Judging Types– Generate systems, provide organization, and act with

decisiveness• Perceiving types

– Are open to new ideas, provide insight, and react with flexibility if the system breaks down

Weaknesses of Preferences• Extraverted Types:

– Can be intrusive, overpowering, boastful, easily distracted and needs to be the center of attention

• Introverted Types:– Can be intolerant of interruptions, overly independent,

suspicious, cold towards others, and be a perfectionist • Sensing Types:

– Can be unimaginative, “act first, think later”, over-confident, don’t see the big picture, may overlook key planning steps

• Intuitive Types:– Can be unrealistic, impractical, may overlook key facts,

avoid detail and administration, long on vision, short on action, easily bored

Weaknesses of Preferences• Thinking Types

– Don’t consider the subjective aspect, too analytical, overly cautious, controlling, serious and rigid

• Feeling Types– Unable to deal with “hard” issues, melodramatic, more

concerned with people than content, prone to feelings of guilt, easily hurt

• Judging Types– Impatient to complete tasks, unable to operate “outside”

procedure or systems, inflexible, frustrated by change, stubborn, unwilling to rethink decisions

• Perceiving types– Drifting, indecisive, undiscriminating, unreliable, unable to

make decisions alone, can’t complete what is started

MBTI Humor: STMBTI Humor: ST• Reads every label on every can and graphs it• Uses a list, calculator, and coupons, always when

grocery shopping• At an elevator, counts the number of people and

tries to estimate weight to be sure the limit is not exceeded

• Calls the newspaper if a word is spelled incorrectly• Runs out of gas on purpose to find out exactly how

far the car will go with one gallon of gas

MBTI Humor: SFMBTI Humor: SF• Likes to exchange recipes• Waits in line at the elevator• Always has a shopping list to be sure has all the right

ingredients for the party• Has all files in alphabetical order and color coded• Looks at the entire newspaper and clips articles about

people they know• Gets to a movie 15 minutes early and saves seats• Listens for 30 minutes to a telemarketer selling snow

removal equipment even though he/she lives in Florida. Doesn’t want to be rude

MBTI Humor: NTMBTI Humor: NT

• Eats over the sink & drinks from the milk carton• Likes to try new and exotic food• Microwaves everything, even the water• Gets in elevators and pushes the “close” button, many,

many times• Impulse shopper with just essentials on the list, if they

even have a list• Reads just the headlines in the paper• Feels the urge to direct traffic at 5 PM• Is honored by being named “Troublemaker of the Year”

MBTI Humor: NFMBTI Humor: NF

• Has latest kitchen gadgets but doesn’t use them• In the elevator says “There’s always room for one

more!” and means it• Likes to cook for groups and always has an extra place

for drop ins• Reads obituaries first to see if they know anyone• Applaud and talk at the movies• Dials a wrong number and still gets into a

conversation...