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"Where then does
wisdom come from?
Where does
understanding
dwell?
Job 28:20
• To be aware of
ourselves plus our
personal strengths and
weaknesses
• Insight into
understanding others
• Diversity
(openness/sensitivity to
the perceptions of
others)
• Reflecting on what
would be the best
personality / career fit
WHAT MBTI IS
• Non-judgmental, self-report instrument
• Indicator of preferences
• Provider of useful, well-researched
information that is rich in theory
• Professionally interpreted
• Used internationally
WHAT MBTI IS NOT
Measure of “good” or “bad”;
“best” or “worst”
Measure of ability, skills,
competencies or IQ
Method to stereotype or
“pigeonhole”
Explainer of all human behavior
MBTI - BRIEF
HISTORY
• Carl Jung - 1923
“Psychological Types”
• Katharine Briggs/Isabel
Myers
– 1926 Article in “The New
Republic”
– 1940’s Development of
Inventory
• Educational Testing
Service (1962-1975) Research Period
• Consulting Psychologists
Press (1975-Today) Public Use
ATTITUDE
I
DATA GATHERING
PERCEIVING FUNCTION
S
T
J
N
DECISION MAKING
JUDGING FUNCTION
ORIENTATION
TO THE OUTER
WORLD
ATTITUDE
F
P
THE FOUR FUNCTIONS
THE FOUR FUNCTIONS
E
ENERGY FLOW
Personality Types
ISTJ
ISFJ
INFJ
INTJ
ISTP
ISFP
INFP
INTP
ESTP
ESFP
ENFP
ENTP
ESTJ
ESFJ
ENFJ
ENTJ
You are at a party with 30 others,
mostly strangers. Who will you
talk to? What would be your
favorite part of the party?
Extraversion
Introversion
Where do you get your energy?
Extraversion
Introversion
Extravert
• Outwardly
directed
• Action
• Breadth
• Expressive
• Speak to think
• Publicly
disclosing
• Gregarious
Introvert
• Inwardly
directed
• Reflection
• Depth
• Contained
• Think to speak
• Publicly
guarded
• Reserved
Extravert
• Like variety and
action
• Often impatient
with long, slow
jobs
• Do-think-do
Introvert
• Like quiet for
concentration
• Don’t mind working
on one project for
a long time
uninterrupted
• Think-do-think
Extravert
• When working
on a task,
welcome
interruptions
• Develop ideas
by discussion
Introvert
• When concentrating
on a task, find
interruptions
intrusive
• Develop ideas by
reflection
You are faced with a decision on which
car to buy. How do you solve that
problem? What will be your key
factors for deciding?
Sensing
iNtuition
How do you gather
information?
Sensing
iNtuition
Sensing
iNtuition
• Present Focus
• Future Focus
• Here and Now
• Possibilities
• Accuracy
• Insights
• Detail
• Patterns
• Literal
• Figurative
• Sequential
• Random
• 5 Senses
• 6th Sense
Sensing
iNtuition
• Pays attention
to and presents
details first
• Pays attention to
and presents
“big picture” first
• Prefers
practicality
• Prefers
innovation
• Usually proceed
step-by-step
• Usually proceeds
in random bursts
of energy
Sensing
iNtuition
• Realistic - see
what is
• Visionary - see
what can be
• Trust experience
• Trust inspiration
Your friend is wearing an terrible looking
shirt/blouse. If required, how will you
tell them they shouldn’t wear it ?
Thinking
Feeling
How do you make decisions?
Thinking
Feeling
Thinking
Feeling
• Problem first;
people second
• People first;
problem second
• Objective
• Subjective
• Logic
• Empathy
• Analyze
• Personalize
• Clarity
• Harmony
• Convince
• Persuade
• Head
• Heart
Thinking
Feeling
• Use logical
analysis to reach
conclusions
• Use human values
and needs to
reach conclusions
• Consider the
principles
• Consider the
principals
• First seeks
involvement in
task
• First seeks
involvement with
people
Thinking
Feeling
• Presents goals and
objectives first
• Presents points of
agreement first
• Good at analyzing
plans
• Good at
understanding people
Your friend wants to come over “sometime
Saturday” and “hang out” and “maybe do
something.” How will you react to your
friend and what questions, if any, would
you ask them?
Judging
Perceiving
How do you live your life?
Judging
Perceiving
Judging
Perceiving

Go with the flow

Structure

Options open-ended

Closure

Tentative

Ordered

Flexible

Decisive

Scheduled
 Adapt

Non-directive

Directive

Facilitate

Control
Judgers
Perceivers

Focus on starting
tasks

Focus on
completing tasks

Too much planning
restricts flexibility

Plan their work and
work their plan

Like to leave things
open for last-minute
changes

Like to get things
settled and finished
Perceivers

Postpone decisions
while searching for
options

Lists = “Think about
doing this
sometime.”
Judgers

Reach closure by
deciding quickly

Lists = “I will do
this today
(tomorrow, etc.)”
Extraversion
Sensing
Thinking
Judging
Energy Source
Perceiving Function
Judging Function
Life Style Orientation
Introversion
iNtuition
Feeling
Perceiving
Your four-letter type represents a preference from
each of the above four scales. Here are the sixteen
possible combinations:
ISTJ
ISTP
ESTP
ESTJ
ISFJ
ISFP
ESFP
ESFJ
INFJ
INFP
ENFP
ENFJ
INTJ
INTP
ENTP
ENTJ
ISTJ
ISFJ
INFJ
INTJ
“Doing what
Should be done”
“A high sense
Of duty”
“An inspiration
To others”
“Everything has
Room for improvement”
MOST RESPONSIBLE
MOST LOYAL
MOST CONTEMPLATIVE
MOST INDEPENDENT
ISTP
ISFP
INFP
INTP
“Ready to try
Anything once”
“Sees much but
Shares little”
“Performing noble
service to aid society”
“A love of
problem solving”
MOST PRAGMATIC
MOST ARTISTIC
MOST IDEALISTIC
MOST CONCEPTUAL
ESTP
ESFP
ENFP
ENTP
“The ultimate
Realist”
“You only go
Around once In life”
“Giving life an
Extra squeeze”
“One exciting
challenge after another”
MOST SPONTANEOUS
MOST GENEROUS
MOST OPTIMISTIC
MOST INVENTIVE
ESTJ
ESFJ
ENFJ
ENTJ
“Life’s
Administrators”
“Host and
Hostesses of the world”
“Smooth talking
Persuader”
“Life natural
Leaders”
MOST HARD CHARGING
MOST HARMONIZING
MOST PERSUASIVE
MOST COMMANDING
THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS
NF
Idealist
Core Values:
SP
Artisan
Core Values:
NT
Rational
Core Values:
SJ
Guardian
Core Values:
Inspiration and Personal Growth
Action and Freedom
Ingenuity and Logic
Responsibility and Loyalty
NF
Quest: Identity
Style: Catalyst
Achilles’ Heel: Guilt
About 12% general U.S. population
Who?
32% of teachers
seductive
interpersonal skills
supportive of others
sympathetic
relationships
possibilities for people
interaction
cooperation
Vivid imagination
mysterious
hypersensitive to conflict
search for self
autonomy
needs encouragement
and recognition
integrity
gives strokes freely
“becoming”
NT
Quest: Competency
Style: Visionary
Achilles’ Heel: Incompetence
About 12% general U.S. population
Why?
8% of teachers
high achievers
knowledge
objective perceptions
independent
self doubt
intellectually curious
conceptualizers
competition with self
and others
Non-conformist
wordsmiths
principles
enjoys complexity
authority independent
architect of change
system designers
argumentative
“what would happen if…”
SJ
Quest: Belonging
Style: Stabilizer/Traditionalist
Achilles’ Heel: Disarray/Disorganization
About 38% general U.S. population
Loyal to system
duty
super dependable
resists change
preserves traditions
precise
“If it isn’t broken
don’t fix it!”
56% of teachers
What?
Procedures
decisive
stability
“Should” “Should not”
social responsibility
structure
orderly
authority dependent
SP
Quest: Action
Style: Trouble shooter/Negotiator
Achilles’ Heel: Routine
About 38% general U.S. population
Free spirit
process oriented
fun-loving
good in crisis situations
“When all else fails,
read the directions.”
impulsive
needs freedom and space
“Let me DO something!”
flexible
focus on immediacy
least represented in
college
When?
Realistic
uninhibited
practicality
enjoys the moment
spontaneous
likes hands-on
experience
adaptable
2% of teachers usually
industrial arts
seeks variety and change
most joyful
action oriented