MYERS-BRIGGS WORKSHOP

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MYERS-BRIGGS WORKSHOP

• Knowing Yourself and Others

Heidi Lender, M.A. Assistant Director Strommen
Career and Internship Center
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MBTI

• NAME
• EXERCISE

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MBTI Psychological Type

• Asserts that differences between people result
  from inborn preferences.
• Defines a psychological type as
• The natural, preferred way of using ones mind
  and directing energy

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MBTI Psychological Type

• Asserts that ALL types are equally valuable
• Is NOT about skills, intelligence, abilities, or
  technical expertise
• Does NOT tell you what you can and cant do
• Affirms that people are a lot more than their
  psychological type -
• Environment
• Culture
• Education Training
• Interests Motivations

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Decide what personality type you think YOU are?

• E or I
• S or N
• T or F
• J or P

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Extraversion IntroversionThe way we get our
energy
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Extraverts get their energy...

• By Interacting With People and Things Tend to
  Think Out loud - Live it, then Understand it

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Introverts get their energy...

• By Spending Time Alone Reflecting Think through
  Internally - Understand it, Before Living it

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Introverts after a party
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EXERCISE

• Take a few minutes to write down words, phrases,
  or sentences about your candy!

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Sensing and IntuitionThe way we take in
information
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Sensers take in information through the 5
senses...

• Its all about Facts, Data, Detail Value
  Realism and Common Sense

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Intuitives take in information through the 6th
sense...

• Trust their instincts Value Imagination and
  Innovation

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Thinking and FeelingThe way we make decisions
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Thinkers make decisions with their head

• Objective and Logical Thinkers

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Feelers make decisions with their heart

• Value Empathy Consider the Effect the Decision
  Will Have on Others

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EXERCISE

• We need 3 Teams
• Working together as a group, build the best star
  you can. The best star wins!

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Judging and PerceivingThe way we function in the
world
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Judgers are very planful and organized...

• Are Happiest After Decisions Have Been Made -
  Work First, Play Later

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Perceivers are very open and spontaneous...

• Are Happiest leaving their options open Play
  First, Work Later

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MBTI RESULTS

• Hand back results
• Do your results fit with what you self selected?

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Percentage of U.S. Population
ISTJ 11.6 ISFJ 13.8 I I INFJ 1.5 I I INTJ 2.1
ISTP 5.4 ISFP 8.8 I I INFP 4.4 INTP 3.3
ESTP 4.3 I ESFP 8.5 I I ENFP 8.1 I ENTP 3.2 I
ESTJ 8.7 ESFJ 12.3 I I I I I I I ENFJ 2.5 I ENTJ 1.8
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WHAT PREFERENCES SEEK AND AVOID IN TEAMS
STS SEEK Showing measurable results Using proven methods to increase productivity Solving problems immediately Managing costs and schedules STS AVOID Participating in self-awareness activities Brainstorming with no practical outcome Hypothesizing about the future Using untried methods
SFS SEEK Using tried and true methods Sharing work equitably Appling experience to practical jobs Documenting and developing charts of peoples skills or needs SFS AVOID Using new/untested procedures Debating the merits of theories Criticizing people they know in an open forum Analyzing and predicting outcomes of strategic models
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WHAT PREFERENCES SEEK AND AVOID IN TEAMS
NFS SEEK Doing work that allows for awareness and growth Fun, harmony, and innovation Trying exercises that provide insight into what matters to people Working with diversity to improve output NFS AVOID Working with costs, schedules and figures Setting up hierarchies and authority chains Playing politics Dealing with documentation and paper work
NTS SEEK Positioning the team for the future Linking systems and models Organizational growth Debate on challenging questions NTS AVOID Doing someone elses work Popularity contests Administrative details Performing repetitious tasks