1. Meghan-Rose O’Neill Senior Academic Program Advisor, The Washington Center MYERS BRIGGS PERSONALITY TYPE INDICATOR

2. ABOUT THE MBTI

3.  An indicator, not a test  No right or wrong answers – the idea is to answer as your “true self”  Has nothing to do with intelligence  It’s all about preferences  There are no “good” or “bad” types – all types have natural strengths and possible pitfalls or blind spots  The assessment gives practical results you can use in teamwork, communicating, and decision making ABOUT THE MBTI

4.  Most Fortune 100 companies, 200 government agencies  2,500 colleges and universities  More than 2 million people worldwide each year  30+ languages  Used in 70+ countries WHO USES THE MBTI?

5. HOW WAS THE MBTI DEVELOPED?

6.  Katherine C. Briggs and her daughter, Isabel Briggs Myers  Based on the work of Swiss psychologist C.G. (Carl) Jung  His book, Psychological Types, was published in 1921 and they wanted to make it more palatable to the general public  Jung believed that preferences are innate – “inborn predispositions”  These preferences interact with and are shaped by environmental influences:  Family  Country  Education MBTI WAS DEVLEOPED BY…

7. PREFERENCES INDICATE TYPE

8. 16 PERSONALITY TYPES

9. “E” or “I” The direction in which we focus our attention and energy. EXTRAVERSION OR INTROVERSION

10.  People who prefer Extraversion:  Focus their energy and attention outward  Interested in the outer world of people and things  People who prefer Introversion:  Focus their energy and attention inward  Interested in the inner world of thoughts and reflection  We all use both preferences, but usually not with equal comfort. E OR I

11.  Attracted to the outer world of people and events  Aware of who and what is around them  Enjoy meeting and talking with new people  Friendly, verbally skilled, easy to know  Tendency to speak out easily and often at meetings or in class  May not be as aware of what is going on in their inner world PEOPLE WHO PREFER EXTRAVERSION:

12.  Attracted to the inner world of thoughts, feelings, and reflections  Usually very aware of their inner reactions  Prefer to interact with people they know  Often quiet in meetings and appear to be uninvolved  Often reserved and harder to get to know  May not be as aware of the outer world around them PEOPLE WHO PREFER INTROVERSION

13. Extraversion  Action  Outward  People  Interaction  Many  Expressive  Do-Think-Do Introversion  Reflection  Inward  Privacy  Concentration  Few  Quiet  Think-Do-Think KEY WORDS FOR E AND I

14. “S” or “N” The way we take in informatio n and the kind of informatio n we like and trust. SENSING OR INTUITION

15.  People who prefer Sensing  Take in information using their five senses – sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste.  People who prefer Intuition  Go beyond what is real or concrete and focus on meaning, associations, and relationships  We all use both ways of perceiving, but we typically prefer and trust one more. S OR N

16.  See and collect facts and details  Are practical and realistic  Start at the beginning and take one step at a time  Are specific and literal when speaking, writing, and listening  Live in the present, dealing with the here and now  Prefer reality to fantasy PEOPLE WHO PREFER SENSING

17.  See patterns, possibilities, connections, and meaning in information  Are conceptual and abstract  Start anywhere and may leap over basic steps  Speak and write in general, metaphorical terms  Live in the future – the possibilities  Prefer imagination and ingenuity to reality PEOPLE WHO PREFER INTUITION

18. S OR N

19. Sensing  Facts  Realistic  Specific  Present  Keep  Practical  What Is Intuition  Ideas  Imaginative  General  Future  Change  Theoretical  What Could Be KEY WORDS FOR S AND N

20. “T” or “F” The way we make decisions. THINKING OR FEELING

21.  People who prefer Thinking  Make their decisions based on impersonal, objective logic  People who prefer Feeling  Make their decisions with a person-centered, values-based process  Both processes are rational and we use both often, but usually not with equal ease. T OR F

22.  Use logic to analyze the problem, assess pros and cons  Focus on the facts and the principles  Good at analyzing a situation  Focus on problems and tasks, not relationships  May not include the impacts on people or people’s emotions in their decision making PEOPLE WHO PREFER THINKING

23.  Use their personal values to understand the situation  Focus on the values of the group or organization  Good at understanding people and their viewpoints  Concentrate on relationships and harmony  May overlook logical consequences of individual decisions PEOPLE WHO PREFER FEELING

24. T OR F

25. Thinking  Head  Distant  Things  Objective  Critique  Analyze  Firm But Fair Feeling  Heart  Personal  People  Subjective  Praise  Understand  Merciful KEY WORDS FOR T AND F

26. “J” or “P” Our attitude toward the external world and how we orient ourselves to it. JUDGING OR PERCEIVING

27.  People who prefer Judging  Want the external world to be organized and orderly  Look at the world and see decisions that need to be made  People who prefer Perceiving  Seek to experience the world, not organize it  Look at the world and see options that need to be explored  We all use both attitudes, but usually not with equal comfort. J OR P

28.  Like to make plans and follow them  Like to get things settled and finished  Like environments and structure and clear limits  Enjoy being decisive and organizing others  Handle deadlines and time limits comfortably  Plan ahead to avoid last-minute rushes PEOPLE WHO PREFER JUDGING

29.  Like to respond resourcefully to changing situations  Like to leave things open, gather more information  Like environments that are flexible; dislike rules and limits  May not like making decisions, even when pressed  Tend to think there is plenty of time to do things  Often have to rush to complete things at the last minute PEOPLE WHO PREFER PERCEIVING

30. J OR P

31. Judging  Organized  Decision  Control  Now  Closure  Deliberate  Plan Perceiving  Flexible  Information  Experience  Later  Options  Spontaneous  Wait KEY WORDS FOR J AND P

32. PREFERENCES INDICATE YOUR TYPE

33. How similar or different are they? REPORTED TYPE AND SELF-ESTIMATED TYPE

34.  Levels of “clarity”  Slight, Moderate, Clear, Very Clear  More clarity means more confidence that you answered in alignment with your “true” preferences  Bottom line, you get to choose your best fit type  Outside factors can influence your answers  Stress  Illness  Family Matters REPORTED TYPE

35. Studies show certain types are more likely to land in certain careers. YOUR TYPE AND YOUR CAREER PATH

36.  Psychology  Human resources  Teaching  Research  Literature  Religious Service  Health Care  Art and Music CAREERS THAT ATTRACT “NF”

37.  Health care  Community Service  Teaching  Supervision  Religious Service  Support Services  Sales CAREERS THAT ATTRACT “SF”

38.  Type does not measure skills, abilities, training, or motivation  There are many reasons someone might choose a particular occupation  However…  When you are in an occupation that requires you to act out of your preferences for long periods of time, you can anticipate stress will result! ALL TYPES ARE FOUND IN ALL OCCUPATIONS

39. Using MBTI Moving Forward WRAP UP

40.  Know what your preferences are, and practice “flexing” your opposite type  What do you need to do to “recharge” at the end of the day?  Think about how knowing your type can help you in the classroom, in your relationships, and in your eventual career choice  Continue to do some research on your own!  Do What You Are by Paul D. Tieger  Please Understand Me by David Kiersey  Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain  MBTI of Fictional Characters  Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Downton Abbey

41. Questions, comments, or concerns? Email me: meghanrose. oneill @gmail.com THANK YOU!