myers-briggs workshop knowing yourself and others… heidi lender, m.a. assistant director strommen...
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MYERS-BRIGGS WORKSHOPMYERS-BRIGGS WORKSHOP
Knowing Yourself and Others…Knowing Yourself and Others…
Heidi Lender, M.A.Assistant Director
Strommen Career and Internship Center
THE OUTCOMES FOR TODAY ARE:THE OUTCOMES FOR TODAY ARE:
To know yourself betterTo have a better understanding of othersTo have fun, connect on a more personal
level with each other, and see each other as valuable members of the team
To know yourself betterTo have a better understanding of othersTo have fun, connect on a more personal
level with each other, and see each other as valuable members of the team
GROUND RULESGROUND RULES
Listen and be respectful of each other (don’t interrupt when other’s are sharing information)
Confidentiality: What’s said in this room stays in this room
Honor each other’s individuality and differences
Listen and be respectful of each other (don’t interrupt when other’s are sharing information)
Confidentiality: What’s said in this room stays in this room
Honor each other’s individuality and differences
MBTI: Psychological Type…MBTI: Psychological Type…Is based on a theory of personality
developed by Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Jung.
Was based on Jung’s theory of personality in the 1920’s and enhanced in the 1950’s by Myers and Briggs to help people find meaningful and productive work
Is based on 16 distinctly different personality types
Is based on a theory of personality developed by Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Jung.
Was based on Jung’s theory of personality in the 1920’s and enhanced in the 1950’s by Myers and Briggs to help people find meaningful and productive work
Is based on 16 distinctly different personality types
MBTI: Psychological Type…MBTI: Psychological Type…
Asserts that differences between people result from inborn preferences.
Defines a “psychological type” as The natural, preferred way of using one’s
mind and directing energy
Asserts that differences between people result from inborn preferences.
Defines a “psychological type” as The natural, preferred way of using one’s
mind and directing energy
MBTI: Psychological Type…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 can’t do Affirms that people are a lot more than their
psychological type - Environment Culture Education & Training Interests & Motivations
Asserts that ALL types are equally valuable Is NOT about skills, intelligence, abilities, or
technical expertise Does NOT tell you what you can and can’t do Affirms that people are a lot more than their
psychological type - Environment Culture Education & Training Interests & Motivations
EXERCISEEXERCISE
It’s your Birthday...
Describe your PERFECT day off
It’s your Birthday...
Describe your PERFECT day off
Extraversion & IntroversionTHE WAY WE GET OUR ENERGYExtraversion & IntroversionTHE WAY WE GET OUR ENERGY
EXTRAVERSION Energized by people and
things Tend to think out loud Live it, then understand it Are sometimes easier to
“read” and know Communicate with
enthusiasm Prefer learning and doing
a lot of different things
EXTRAVERSION Energized by people and
things Tend to think out loud Live it, then understand it Are sometimes easier to
“read” and know Communicate with
enthusiasm Prefer learning and doing
a lot of different things
INTROVERSION Energized by spending time
alone Think through internally Understand it, before living
it Are more private; share
personal information with a select few
Keep their enthusiasm to themselves
Prefer learning and doing only a few things, but with more depth
INTROVERSION Energized by spending time
alone Think through internally Understand it, before living
it Are more private; share
personal information with a select few
Keep their enthusiasm to themselves
Prefer learning and doing only a few things, but with more depth
EXERCISEEXERCISE
Take a few minutes to write down words, phrases, or sentences about your candy!Take a few minutes to write down words, phrases, or sentences about your candy!
Sensing & IntuitionThe ways we take in informationSensing & IntuitionThe ways we take in information
SENSING Trust what is certain
and concrete Like ideas that have
practical applications Value realism and
common sense Tend to be specific and
literal; give detailed descriptions
Live in the present
SENSING Trust what is certain
and concrete Like ideas that have
practical applications Value realism and
common sense Tend to be specific and
literal; give detailed descriptions
Live in the present
INTUITION Trust their instincts Like ideas for their own
sake Value imagination and
innovation Tend to be general and
figurative; use metaphors and analogies
Live in the future
INTUITION Trust their instincts Like ideas for their own
sake Value imagination and
innovation Tend to be general and
figurative; use metaphors and analogies
Live in the future
EXERCISEEXERCISEYour team has been working on a state of
the art Dispatch Management project for the past 6 months and your entire team was promised a trip to the National Conference to present your findings. The conference will be held in mid- January and will be located in Hawaii.
At the last minute the budget was cut and 1 person can’t go. How do you decide who goes?
Your team has been working on a state of the art Dispatch Management project for the past 6 months and your entire team was promised a trip to the National Conference to present your findings. The conference will be held in mid- January and will be located in Hawaii.
At the last minute the budget was cut and 1 person can’t go. How do you decide who goes?
Thinking & FeelingThe way we make decisionsThinking & FeelingThe way we make decisions
THINKING Value logic and fairness Apply impersonal
analysis to problems Are motivated by a
desire for achievement and accomplishment
May be seen as critical, insensitive, or uncaring
THINKING Value logic and fairness Apply impersonal
analysis to problems Are motivated by a
desire for achievement and accomplishment
May be seen as critical, insensitive, or uncaring
FEELING Value empathy and
harmony Consider the effect the
decision will have on others
Are motivated by a desire to be appreciated and liked
May be seen as illogical, emotional, or weak
FEELING Value empathy and
harmony Consider the effect the
decision will have on others
Are motivated by a desire to be appreciated and liked
May be seen as illogical, emotional, or weak
Judging & PerceivingThe way we function in the worldJudging & PerceivingThe way we function in the world
JUDGING Are happiest after decisions
have been made Like to work first, play later Set goals and work toward
achieving them on time Are product oriented
(emphasis is on completing the task)
Enjoy finishing projects Are motivated to do projects
in advance of the deadline
JUDGING Are happiest after decisions
have been made Like to work first, play later Set goals and work toward
achieving them on time Are product oriented
(emphasis is on completing the task)
Enjoy finishing projects Are motivated to do projects
in advance of the deadline
PERCEIVING Are happiest leaving their
options open Like to play first, work later Change goals as new
information becomes available
Are process oriented (emphasis is on how the task is completed)
Enjoy starting projects Are motivated to do projects
right before the deadline
PERCEIVING Are happiest leaving their
options open Like to play first, work later Change goals as new
information becomes available
Are process oriented (emphasis is on how the task is completed)
Enjoy starting projects Are motivated to do projects
right before the deadline
MBTI: RESULTSMBTI: RESULTS
Hand back results
Do your results fit with what you self selected?
Hand back results
Do your results fit with what you self selected?
Percentage of U.S. PopulationPercentage of U.S. PopulationISTJ 11.6%Jeromy R.Thomas C.
ISFJ 13.8%Mackenzie M.Deanna S.
INFJ 1.5% INTJ 2.1%
ISTP 5.4%Janine B.Tyler V.
ISFP 8.8%Katrina N.
INFP 4.4% INTP 3.3%
ESTP 4.3% ESFJ 8.5% Taylor F.
ENFP 8.1%Kirstin T. Tyler P.Kyle D.Julia M.
ENTP 3.2%Alyssa F.
ESTJ 8.7% ESFP 12.3% ENFJ 2.5%Meghan N.Amanda C.
ENTJ 1.8%
WHAT PREFERENCES SEEK AND AVOID IN TEAMSWHAT PREFERENCES SEEK AND AVOID IN TEAMS
ST’S SEEKShowing measurable resultsUsing proven methods to increase productivitySolving problems immediatelyManaging costs and schedules
ST’S AVOIDParticipating in self-awareness activitiesBrainstorming with no practical outcomeHypothesizing about the futureUsing untried methods
SF’S SEEKUsing tried and true methodsSharing work equitablyAppling experience to practical jobsDocumenting and developing charts of people’s skills or needs
SF’S AVOIDUsing new/untested proceduresDebating the merits of theoriesCriticizing people they know in an open forumAnalyzing and predicting outcomes of strategic models
WHAT PREFERENCES SEEK AND AVOID IN TEAMSWHAT PREFERENCES SEEK AND AVOID IN TEAMS
NF’S SEEKDoing work that allows for awareness and growthFun, harmony, and innovationTrying exercises that provide insight into what matters to peopleWorking with diversity to improve output
NF’S AVOIDWorking with costs, schedules and figuresSetting up hierarchies and authority chainsPlaying politicsDealing with documentation and paper work
NT’S SEEKPositioning the team for the futureLinking systems and modelsOrganizational growthDebate on challenging questions
NT’S AVOIDDoing someone else’s workPopularity contestsAdministrative detailsPerforming repetitious tasks