1. MYERS-BRIGGS WORKSHOP Knowing Yourself and Others… Heidi Lender, M.A. Assistant Director Strommen Career and Internship Center

2. MBTI: NAME EXERCISE NAME EXERCISE

3. 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

4. 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

5. Decide what personality type you think YOU are? E or I S or N T or F J or P E or I S or N T or F J or P

6. Extraversion & Introversion The way we get our energy

7. Extraverts get their energy... By Interacting With People and Things – Tend to Think Out loud - Live it, then Understand it

8. Introverts get their energy... By Spending Time Alone Reflecting – Think through Internally - Understand it, Before Living it

9. Introverts after a party

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

11. Sensing and Intuition The way we take in information

12. Sensers take in information through the 5 senses... It’s all about Facts, Data, Detail – Value Realism and Common Sense

13. Intuitives take in information through the 6 th sense... Trust their instincts – Value Imagination and Innovation

14. Thinking and Feeling The way we make decisions

15. Thinkers make decisions with their head Objective and Logical Thinkers

16. Feelers make decisions with their heart Value Empathy – Consider the Effect the Decision Will Have on Others

17. EXERCISE We need 3 Teams Working together as a team, build the best star you can in 15 minutes The best star wins! We need 3 Teams Working together as a team, build the best star you can in 15 minutes The best star wins!

18. Judging and Perceiving The way we function in the world

19. Judgers are very planful and organized... Are Happiest After Decisions Have Been Made - Work First, Play Later

20. Perceivers are very open and spontaneous... Are Happiest leaving their options open – Play First, Work Later

21. MBTI: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?

22. Percentage of U.S. Population ISTJ 11.6% I ISFJ 13.8% I INFJ 1.5%INTJ 2.1% ISTP 5.4%ISFP 8.8% I INFP 4.4% I INTP 3.3% ESTP 4.3% I I I ESFP 8.5% I I ENFP 8.1% I I I ENTP 3.2% I ESTJ 8.7% I ESFJ 12.3%ENFJ 2.5% I ENTJ 1.8% I

23. WHAT PREFERENCES SEEK AND AVOID IN TEAMS ST’S SEEK Showing measurable results Using proven methods to increase productivity Solving problems immediately Managing costs and schedules ST’S AVOID Participating in self-awareness activities Brainstorming with no practical outcome Hypothesizing about the future Using untried methods SF’S SEEK Using tried and true methods Sharing work equitably Appling experience to practical jobs Documenting and developing charts of people’s skills or needs SF’S 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

24. WHAT PREFERENCES SEEK AND AVOID IN TEAMS NF’S 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 NF’S AVOID Working with costs, schedules and figures Setting up hierarchies and authority chains Playing politics Dealing with documentation and paper work NT’S SEEK Positioning the team for the future Linking systems and models Organizational growth Debate on challenging questions NT’S AVOID Doing someone else’s work Popularity contests Administrative details Performing repetitious tasks