Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
S/N Explain to me with as much detail what you are holding in your hand
Sensing INtuitive Present focus Facts Specifics Perspiration Details Literal Concrete 5 Senses Future Focus Possibilities Generalizations Inspiration Patterns Figurative Symbolic 6 th Sense
Sensing70% –5 senses, immediate, practical facts iNtuitive30% –Possibilities, relationships, meaning
T/F Define Conflict
Thinking Feeling Objective Cause-effect Logic Clarity Analytical Problem 1 st /people 2 nd Critique Justice Subjective Person Centered values Harmony Circumstantial People 1 st /problem 2 nd Appreciate Mercy
Thinking50% –Objective, impersonal, cause/effect Feeling50% –Subjective, personal values and effect on others
E/I Explain what your dream vacation would look like What would you do or be doing?
Extraversion Introversion Externally directed –People, places, things Active Gregarious Breadth Expressive Publicly disclosing Speak-to-think Internally directed –Ideas, thoughts,concepts Reflective Reserved Depth Contained Publicly guarded Think-to-speak
Extroversion60% –Energized by things, people, outer world If talk with person and in 5 minutes you don’t know who they are – you weren’t listening Introversion40% –Energized by ideas, concepts, abstracts If talk with person and in 5 minutes you don’t know who they are – you didn’t ask the right questions
J/P Explain how you start a project
Judging Perceiving Closure Structured Planned Decisive Scheduled Control Directive Options Open-ended Go-with-the-flow Tentative Flexible Adapt Facilitative
Judging55% –Closure, structure, order, decisiveness Perceiving45% –Flexible, adaptable, tentative, wait/see
ISTJ “Doing what should be done” Organizer, compulsive Private, trustworthy Rules and regulations Practical Most responsible
ISFJ “A high sense of duty” Amiable, works behind the scenes Ready to sacrifice, accountable Prefers “doing” Most Loyal
INFJ “An inspiration to others” Reflective/introspective Quietly caring, creative Linguistically gifted, psychic Most contemplative
INTJ “everything has room for improvement” Theory based, skeptical, my way High need for competency Sees world as chessboard Most independent
ISTP “ready to try anything once” Very observant, cool and aloof Hands-on practicality, unpretentious Ready for what happens Most pragmatic
ISFP “sees much but shares little” Warm and sensitive, unassuming Short range planner, good team member In touch with self and nature Most artistic
INFP “performing noble service to aid society” Strict personal values Seeks inner order/peace Creative, non-directive, reserved Most idealistic
INTP “a love of problem solving” Challenges others to think Absent-minded professor Competency needs, socially cautious Most conceptual
ESTP “the ultimate realist” Unconventional approach, fun Gregarious, lives for here and now Good at problem solving Most spontaneous
ESFP “you only go around once in life” Sociable, spontaneous Loves surprises, cuts red tape Juggles multiple project/events Quip master Most generous
ENFP “giving life an extra squeeze” People orientated, creative Seeks harmony, life of party More starts than finishes Most optimistic
ENTP “one exciting challenge after another” Argues both sides of a point to learn Brinksmanship, tests the limits Enthusiastic, new ideas Most inventive
ESTJ “life’s administrators” Order and structure, sociable Opinionated, results driven Producer, traditional Most hard charging
ESFJ “host and hostesses of the world” Gracious, good interpersonal skills Thoughtful, appropriate Eager to please Most harmonizing
ENFJ “smooth talking persuader” Charismatic, compassionate Possibilities for people Ignores the unpleasant, idealistic Most persuasive
ENTJ “life’s natural leaders” Visionary, gregarious Argumentative Systems planner, take charge Low tolerance for incompetence Most commanding
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