Personality at WorkHow understanding your personality type & the

personality type of those around you contributes to success in the workplace and in your daily life

History of the MBTI

•The MBTI was developed in 1943 by Katharine Briggs & Isabel Briggs Myers. Distressed by the sufferings and hostilities following US entry into World War II, Isabel resolved to do something that might help people understand each other and avoid conflict.

•It is based on 70 years of research and development, and has worldwide acceptance as the gold standard of personality assessments.

•It has been translated into 23 different languages and is the most widely used instrument in the world for understanding differences, with well over 1 million yearly global administrations.

TRUE COLORS = MBTI

Both use the same psychological theory to come up with their preferences.

2 for 1 deal – I will tell you your MBTI AND your True Color ‘type’ today!

Why Learn About My Type?

Approach your own work in a way that best suits your styleManage your time

Solve problems

Make decisions

Deal with stress

Deal with the culture of the place you workDevelop your leadership skills

Understand your role/contribution to the team

Cope with change in the workplace

4 Components of Personality Type

Extrovert/Introvert - How people are energized

Sensing/Intuition – What kind of information they notice

Thinking/Feeling - How they make decisions

Judging/Perceiving – How they like to organize the world around them

Understanding Yourself as an Extrovert/Introvert

(Where do you prefer to focus your attention?)

• Your energy is directed outward toward people & things

• Your focus is on changing the world

• You are relaxed and confident

• You are an after thinker

• You prefer a varied/action-oriented work environment

• You prefer to work around & with others

• You have a wide variety of interests

• Your energy is directed inward toward concepts and ideas

• Your focus on understanding the world

• You are reserved and questioning

• You are a fore thinker

• You prefer a work environment that is quiet and concentrated

• You prefer to work alone

• Your interests have depth

Understanding Yourself as a Sensor/Intuitor(How do you take in information?)

• You take in information using your 5 senses

• You tend to focus on the details

• You are described as practical

• Your focus on reality & present enjoyment

• You live life as it is

• You prefer to use learned skills

•You take in information using a “sixth sense”

•You tend to focus on patterns & the “big picture”

•You are described as innovative•Your focus is on future achievement

•You like to change, rearrange life

•You prefer adding new skills

Understanding Yourself as a Thinker/Feeler(How do you make decisions?)

You make decisions based on:

- the logic of a situation

-truth

-principles

You tend to prefer a work environment that:

-is brief and businesslike

- is impersonal

-treats others fairly

You see your contribution to society as providing:-intellectual criticism

-exposure of wrongs

-solutions to problems

Your make decisions based on:

-human values and needs

-tact

-harmony

You prefer a work environment that:

-is naturally friendly

-is personal

-treats others as they need to be treated

You see your contribution to society as providing:-loyal support

-care and concern for others

-zest and enthusiasm

Understanding Yourself as a Judger/Perceiver(How do you deal with the outside world?)

Your attitude would be described as:

-decisive

-self-regimented

-purposeful

-exacting

In a work environment, you prefer to:-focus on completing the task

-make decisions quickly

Your attitude would be described as:

-curious

-spontaneous

- highly observant

-adaptable

In a work environment, you prefer to:

-focus on starting the task

-postpone decisions

Temperament Breakdown2012 Leadership Springfield Class

Extrovert 21

Introvert 11

Sensor10

Intuitor 21

Thinker 16

Feeler15

Judger 29

Perceiver 2

Temperament BreakdownLeadership Springfield Class

Visionary Leader(NT)

11

Catalyst(NF)

10

Traditionalist

(SJ)

9

Troubleshooter(SP)

1

For Intuitors (Ns), your temperament would be the two middle letters of your 4-letter type. For the Sensors, your temperament would be the second and fourth

letters of your 4-letter type.

NT Employee – Visionary Leader (11)

• Technical know-how

• Enjoys creating prototypes

• Enjoys complexity

• Architect of change

• Sees big picture

• Intellectually ingenious

• Excellent decision-maker

• May be unaware of feelings

• Tend to be skeptical

• May become too technical True Color - Green

NF Employee – Catalyst (10)

• Draws out best in people

• Focuses on individuals in organizations

• Verbally fluent

• The great appreciator

• Sees possibilities

• Able to turn liabilities into assets

• May avoid unpleasant situations

• May make decisions based on personal likes/dislikes instead of what is best for organization

True Color - Blue

SJ Employee – Traditionalist (9)

• Good at establishing policies, rules, schedules, routines

• Patient, thorough, steady, reliable

• Preserves traditions/creates traditions and ceremonies

• Decisive

• On time/on schedule

• Hardworking

• Impatient with delays & complications• Tend to be more negative &

competitive

True Color - Gold

SP Employee – Troubleshooter (1)

• Negotiates with ease and has the highest sense of reality

• Troubleshooter, diplomat

• Good at putting out fires, responding to crises

• Acute powers of observation

• Can be unpredictable

• Impatient with theories and abstractions

• Not good at producing written documents True Color - Orange

Understanding Differences in Temperament Small Group Activity

As a group, talk about the group members’ responses to the following questions. Are there any similarities in the answers? Identify someone to record the group’s responses and to have them identify any common themes. Be prepared to have that person – or someone else - report to the larger group about the commonalities.

Questions to discuss:

•What would your ideal holiday look like?

•What would be the gift that you would most appreciate receiving?

MBTI Breakdown2012 Leadership Springfield Class

ISTJ - 1

6%

ISFJ - 1

6%

INFJ - 2

1%

INTJ - 5

1%

ISTP – 1

6%

ISFP - 0

6%

INFP - 0

1%

INTP - 0

1%

ESTP - 0

13%

ESFP - 0

13%

ENFP - 0

5%

ENTP - 1

5%

ESTJ - 3

13%

ESFJ - 4

13%

ENFJ - 8

5%

ENTJ - 5

5%

To communicate more effectively, you need to…

Extraverts•Let them talk•Expect immediate action•Include variety of topics•Keep conversation moving

Introverts•Ask, then listen •Talk about one thing at a time•Give them adequate time to reflect•Communicate in writing, if possible

To communicate more effectively, you need to…

Sensors•State topic clearly•Prepare facts/examples•Present information step-by-step•Stress practical examples

Intuitors•Talk about the big picture•Talk about possibilities•Use analogies/metaphors

•Avoid overwhelming them with details

To communicate more effectively, you need to…

Thinkers•Be organized/logical•Focus on consequences•Appeal to their sense of fairness•Don’t repeat yourself

Feelers•First mention points of agreement•Recognize legitimacy of feelings•Smile and maintain good eye contact•Be friendly/considerate

To communicate more effectively, you need to…

Judgers•Be on time and be prepared (don’t waste their time)•Be decisive•Allow them to make decisions•Stick with plans made

Perceivers•Expect them to have many questions•Keep from forcing a decision prematurely•Give them choices•Be open to new information

I’m Listening…!!!

You will have my attention if you say to me:

ENFJ: How do you feel about this?

ENTJ: We need someone to take charge of this project

INTJ: We’ve got a very complicated problem.

ESFJ: Can you lend me a hand with something?

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I’m Listening…!!!

You will have my attention if you say to me:

ESTJ: Here’s the bottom line…

INFJ: I need a creative solution. Can you help?

ISFJ: I promise. You have my word.

ISTJ: Here’s what’s worked before

ENTP: This may be a little off the wall, but…

ISTP: What’s the logical choice here?

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MBTI Bests

• ENFJ (8) – most charismatic and fluent with language; find people most important

• ENTJ (5) – Most leaders come from here; most able to visualize where an organization is going and seem able to communicate that to others; commandant

• INTJ (5) – Most self-confident; natural brainstormers; most independent of alltypes

• ESFJ (4) - Most sociable of all types; outstanding at sales; most sympathetic

• ESTJ (3) – Most loyal and responsible; pillars of strength

• INFJ (2) – ESP most commonly found in this type; has an unusually strong drive to contribute to the welfare of others

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MBTI Bests

• ISFJ (1) – Least hedonistic of all types; their primary desire is to be of service and minister to individual needs

• ISTJ (1) – Most persevering and dependable of all types

• ENTP (1) – Most reluctant of all types to do things in a certain way because that’s the way things have always been done; most able of all types to maintain a one-up position with others; Tom Sawyer is an example.

• ISTP (1) – Greatest risk-takers of all types; master of tools – find weapons especially attractive

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Personality at Work

All of us are unique, with individual strengths and weaknesses.

If we were to take the time to identify our strengths & unique abilities ,

and if we were to consider this information as we assigned tasks to others, we would all spend more time doing things we enjoyed and which matched our strengths and preferences which would result in greater

success in the workplace and in our daily lives.

Wouldn’t that be a great example of “Personality at Work”!