1. Self As Instrument Using self as an instrument for change “The world around us is continually in the process of being created anew.” --Trust, Jack Gibb Created by Decision Wise

2. Agenda Intro to Self As Instrument What do you bring?
Strengths, Weaknesses, Derailers, and
Gaps
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator- Respecting
Differences
Managing conflict

3. Concentric Circles Model
External Forces
External Forces
Personal
Inter-Personal
Organizational
External Forces
External Forces

4. What is an INSTRUMENT? What the purpose of an
Self as an Instrument
What is an INSTRUMENT? What the purpose of an

5. Your Signature Path

6. Who are you?
How have your life events made you who you are today?

7. Holons and the “whole” person…

8. What are your Roles?

9. What does it mean to be Authentic?

10. Strengths, Derailers, and Gaps

11. Honoring Our Talents
Skills are learned, but talents come naturally– often
from an early age
Talents are what we most enjoy doing. We may even
lose the sense of time or “hard work” when using
our talents
Our Talents seek expression. We feel a drive to
share and do that which comes naturally to us.
Through our Talents we make our greatest
contributions. Our legacy is likely to be associated
with such contributions.

12. Some Hints about Strengths…
Others tend to overlook our weaknesses
if they respect our strengths
In the absence of contradictory data,
people extrapolate:
“ He/She is VERY good in this area, therefore he/she
must be good at everything else.”
The “Halo Effect” means that a positive
perception is easily reinforced.

13. Potential Derailers A derailer is not just a weakness. It is a
weakness that is in the way of our progress
and potential contribution.
A derailer is weakness that has the potential
to limit our progress in our career as well as
other areas of life.
No degree of success in other areas can
compensate for a derailer.
Sometimes, a derailer can be linked to a
talent taken to an extreme.

14. Some Hints about Derailers…
Others tend to focus on our weaknesses
if they undermine the end result
In the absence of progress, people see
decline:
“ He/She has not improved in this area, therefore he/she
cannot continue working on this.”
The “Horn Effect” means that a negative
perception in one area easily poisons the well.

15. Potential Derailers
What are some of the most critical derailers that could be faced in our work with HELP?

16. How do you Hope this Experience will Change You?

17. Why use the MBTI? To understand Self Strengths and Weaknesses
Preferences
Strengths and Weaknesses
To understand Others:
Aware of Differences
Communicate Effectively
Work better as a team

18. Psychological Type Theory of personality developed by Swiss
Psychologist Carl Jung
Asserts that differences between people
result from inborn preferences
The natural, preferred way of using one’s
mind and directing energy; the behavioral
habits that develop as one uses these
preferences

19. Psychological Type Is NOT about skills, intelligence, ability, or
technical expertise
Is NOT a psychological evaluation- it’s a tool
Does NOT tell you what you can and cannot do
Affirms that people are a lot more than their
psychological type-
environment
culture
education and training
interests and motivation

20. The MBTI
Identifies polar opposites (dichotomies) in four areas:
The way people
naturally prefer to…
– direct and get energy
– take in information
– make decisions
– organize their external
world
By using… – Extraversion or Introversion – Sensing or iNtuition – Thinking or Feeling – Judging or Perceiving
There are NO right or wrong types!!

21. MBTI-Your Type

22. Extroversion and Introversion – E&I
The ENERGIZING FUNCTION- 2 ways of orienting ourselves
E= Energy directed outward in action
I= Energy directed inward in reflection
E= Seeking stimulation in the outer
environment
I= Seeking stimulation in the inner

23. Orientation of Energy E (Extroverts) I (Introverts)
Energized by Outer World Focus on People, Things Active Breadth of Interest Live it, then understand it Interaction Outgoing
Energized by Inner World Focus on thoughts Reflective Depth of Interest Understand it, then live it Concentration Inwardly directed

24. Direction of Focus

25. Perceiving Function- S&N
S (Sensors)
N (Intuitors)
Facts Data Detail Reality-based Actuality Here and now Utility
Meanings Associations Possibilities Hunches, Speculation Theoretical Future Fantasy

26. Perceiving Function- S&N
How do we take in information?
Sensing
INtuition

27. Judging Function- T&F
T (Thinkers)
F (Feelers)
Analysis Objective Logic Impersonal Critique Reason Criteria
Sympathy Subjective Humane Personal Appreciate Values Circumstances

28. Coming to a Conclusion…

29. Orientation- J&P
J(Judgers)
P(Perceivers)
Organized Settled Planned Decisive Control one’s life Set Goals Systematic
Pending Flexible Spontaneous Tentative Let life happen Undaunted by surprise Open to Change

30. Where’s the Gift?

31. SARA-The Natural Feedback Response

32. Feedback- Redirecting and Reinforcing

33. Reinforcing and Redirecting Feedback