Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Rationale

 Offers a straightforward and affirmative way to look at yourself  focuses on how people’s apparently random behaviour is actually consistent when it comes to how they prefer to:  Focus their attention  Get information  Make decisions  Orient themselves to the external world J. Mior Ed.D Fleming College 1

Uses

 Self-development  Career development and exploration  Relationship counselling  Team building  Problem solving  Education & curriculum planning  Stress management  Assertiveness training  Time management J. Mior Ed.D Fleming College 2

Overview

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Opposites enrich Individuals can expect to gain from this experience in direct proportion to what they put into it.

MBTI is not categorizing. There are great variations within the 16 personality types.

Personality isn’t everything When it comes to people, there are few simple answers.

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Orientation

Where do you prefer to focus your attention?

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Extroversion

Energized by outer world of people & things.

Prefer to communicate by talking Tend to speak first, reflect later Action oriented Expressive & friendly Learn best through doing or discussing Breath of interests        

Introversion

Energized by the inter world of thoughts and ideas Prefer to communicate by writing Tend to reflect before acting or speaking Introspective Private and contained Learn most by “reflection” Depth of interests J. Mior Ed.D Fleming College 4

Perception

How do you take information in, find out about things?

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Sensing

Focus on what is real & actual Value practical applications Present oriented Want information step-by-step Best with details Trust experience       

Intuition

Focus on “possibilities” Value imaginative insight Future oriented Jump around, leap in anywhere Abstract and theoretical Trust inspiration J. Mior Ed.D Fleming College 5

Attitude

How do you orient toward the outer world?

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Judging

Scheduled Organized Systematic Methodical Plan Like closure - to have things decided Avoid last minute stresses        

Perceiving

Spontaneous Open-ended Casual Flexible Adapt Like things loose & open to change Feel energized by last minute pressures J. Mior Ed.D Fleming College 6

Judgement

How do you make decisions?

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Thinking

Strive for fairness Find it easy to be objective Focus on justice Can inadvertently hurt feelings Logical problem solvers Want decisions       

Feeling

Strive for harmony Sensitive to needs of others focus on personal values Easily get their feelings hurt Assess impact on people Want consensus J. Mior Ed.D Fleming College 7