Unique Ways to Flourish
Exploring the Diversity of Individual Personalities
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®)
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) based on Jung’s Psychological Types, identifies different ways individuals gather information, reach decisions, and orientate themselves in the world. Establishing preferences on four fundamental dimensions (Extraversion-Introversion; Sensing-Intuition; Thinking-Feeling; Judging-Perceiving) results in a four letter type, for example ESTJ, INFP.
The gestalt of the four letters is far greater than the sum of the individual letter parts, with each type having a unique set of values and behavioural characteristics with inherent strengths and potential areas of weakness.
Increasing an individual’s self-awareness of type enhances the possibility of development and change, and allows differences between types to be explored in a non-judgemental manner.
The MBTI® indicator is an excellent tool for development but should not be used in selection, there being no right or wrong, or good or bad types. In a coaching environment the MBTI® results can be powerfully combined with 360° to give substance to the impact the person has on his environment, and helping to explain why the individual behaves in certain ways.
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Measures:
Versus
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Extraverted
Energy focussed outwards towards people and things
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Introverted
Energy directed inwards towards the subjective world of ideas and feelings
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Sensation
Perceives environment. through the five senses, Practical focus, lives in present, and prefers hard data to abstract concepts
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INtuition
Relies on hunches - a sixth sense. Tends to be more interested in ideas and inherent future possibilities than in what already exists
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Thinking
Decides after logical objective analysis of facts, and considers what is fair and just. Head over Heart
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Feeling
Decides on basis of personal values, considering what is important to others and will create harmony. Heart over Head
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Judging
Likes structure and a lifestyle that is well-planned and organised. Prefers to have things decided
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Perceiving
Prefers a spontaneous flexible lifestyle keeping options open as long as possible. Likes to remain uncommitted
For a more detailed explanation of Jung’s theory and the MBTI® Indicator please click here.
Step 1
The Profile Report identifies the participant’s ‘reported’ four letter type. Once ‘best fit’ type has been established during feedback with a trained professional, a narrative report is produced. This explores personality in terms of the dynamics of the dominant, auxiliary, tertiary and inferior functions. This report gives many insights and practical applications.
Time:
88 items can usually be completed in 20-30 minutes
Step 2
The Profile Report identifies the participant’s ‘reported’ four letter type. Once ‘best fit’ type has been established during feedback with a trained professional, a 23 page report provides information on the 20 sub-scales that make up the component parts, and gives a detailed overview of how different facets of the personality work together. The report includes the individual’s approach to communicating, making decisions, managing change, and managing conflict.
Time:
131 items can usually be completed in 45 minutes
