Completing the questionnaire: The Inventory items are arranged in pairs (a and b). Each statement of the pairing represents a preference you may or may not hold. Rate your preference for each statement by giving it a score of 0 to 5 (0 meaning you really feel negatively about it or strongly about the other member of the pair, 5 meaning you strongly prefer it or do not prefer the other member of the pair). The scores for a and b must add up to 5 (0 and 5, 1 and 4, or 2 and 3). Do not use fractions such as 2 ½. For example: I prefer 1a. 4 to speak my mind after I find out what others think. 1b. 1 to speak my mind without consulting others. DO NOT OVERTHINK YOUR RESPONSES YOUR FIRST INSTINCT IS USUALLY THE ONE TO GO WITH YOUR FIRST INSTINCT IS USUALLY THE ONE TO GO WITH Activity

 Each of us find and create value and meaning in our lives in different ways  Each of us pay attention to different things  Different things are important to us  We are drawn to people who have similar values  It can be difficult to understand and respect these differences Value & Meaning

 Shared language unites  Differences in language can divide (actual language, accent, dialect, vocabulary)  Shared language encourages communication and can create understanding  Different language discourages communication and can create misunderstanding Language

 We ‘process’ i.e. find ways of understanding and giving meaning to experience in different ways  We find it easy to understand people who process in a similar way to us  We find people whose way of processing is different from ours more ‘difficult’  An appreciation of this difference can help us to communicate the core therapeutic conditions in different ways Process

1.Being with people OR Being by yourself 2.The life of your mind OR Physical reality 3.Reason OR Emotion and Feeling 4.Organisation OR Spontaneity What is more important to you?

 Talk through your responses with partner

 Based on theories of Carl Jung ‘We are born with a predisposition for certain preferences”  Identifies our preferences for ways of doing and ways of being in the world 8 Myers Briggs Type Indicator

Nobody is perfect 9  There is no right or wrong type, good or bad  Each person, irrespective of type, is unique  Everyone uses each of the preferences to some degree  Using non-preferences takes more energy  ‘Type’ Preferences are not about intelligence, abilities, interests, values

10 The 4 dichotomies Preference for orienting your life JudgingPerceiving Preference for making decisions ThinkingFeeling Preference for gathering information SensingIntuitive Preference for source of energy ExtrovertedIntroverted

11 Preferences are not bi-polar Judging J P Perceiving Thinking TF Feeling Sensing S N Intuitive Extraverted E I Introverted This type is described as ISFJ There are 16 different ‘types’

EXTRAVERSION(E) Energised by outer world Focus on being with people, Active Range & breadth of interests Live it, then understand Interaction Outwardly directed 12 EXTRAVERSION INTROVERSION Preference for source of energy INTROVERSION(I) Energised by inner world Focus on thoughts, concepts Reflective Depth of interest Understand it, then live it Focus/concentration Inwardly directed

Preferences in action  Prefers face to face communication  Responds quickly  Talks things through  Seeks groups of people  Out there with ideas talk it through” “ talk it through” Preferences in action  Prefers written communication  Reflects before responding  Thinks things through  Seeks one to one  May need drawing out think it through” “think it through” E I E XTRAVERSION I NTROVERSION

14 S ENSING I N TUITION Preference for gathering information INTUITION (N) Meanings Associations Possibilities Hunches, speculations Instinct Future orientated Possibilities SENSING (S) Facts Data Detail Reality based Reality, actuality Here and now Usefulness

15 Sensing Intuition The detail of the architecture This would make a great hotel…

What do you see?

What’s the story?

18 SN SENSING INTUITION Preferences in action  evidence: facts, details  practical realistic ideas  direct experience as anecdote  step by step approach in conversations  straightforward ideas specifics” “attention to specifics” Preferences in action  global ideas, broad issues  future possibilities & challenges  insight, imagination as anecdote  Circuitous approach in Conversations  Off-beat, novel, and unusual ideas big picture” “the big picture”

19 TF THINKING FEELING Preference for making decisions FEELING (F) Sympathetic Subjective Humanitarian Personal Appreciate Values Circumstances THINKING (T) Analysis Objective Reason & Logic Impersonal Critique Reason Criteria

If you were required to ask someone to leave your presentation group how would you go about making that decision? Activity

21 TF THINKING FEELING Preferences in action  Logic - if this…then that  to be brief & concise  pros & cons of argument  convinced by reasoning  presents goals & objectives first  task first “logical implications” Preferences in action  to make personal connections  to connect with the other person  Focus on impact on people  convinced by personal authenticity  presents points of agreement first  people first “impact on people”

22 JP J UDGING P ERCEIVING Preference for orienting your life PERCEIVING (P) Holding Flexible Spontaneous Tentative position Let life happen Open to change Responsive JUDGING (J) Organised Settled Planned Decisive Control one’s life Fixed goals Systematic

How do you approach assignments? Is your approach similar or different to other people in your study group? Activity

24 JP JUDGING PERCEIVING Preferences in action  Likes schedules, deadlines  advance warning of changes  Likes others to follow through  clear cut decision making processes  presents results & achievements  focus on purpose & direction  meetings to focus on tasks closure Plan, goals, closure Preferences in action  resists schedules, deadlines  enjoy surprises & change  Likes others to respond to situations  Doesn’t like ‘early closure’  presents flexible views & options  focus on autonomy & flexibility  meetings to focus on process Flexibility, spontaneity,

25 Judging Perceiving

Score your individual Personal Styles Inventory Group Profile E vI SvN FvT JvP Activity

How does this exercise impact on you understanding  Yourself  Others  Your relationship with others  The group process Client processes Discussion with Partner