Future Leadership Programme Introduction to MBTI Myers Briggs

Future Leadership Programme Introduction to MBTI Myers Briggs Type Indicator www. opm. co. uk/futureleadership/

“I am able to control only that which I am aware of. That which I am unaware of controls me. Awareness empowers me. ” Anon

The MBTI® is NOT about skills, intelligence, abilities, or expertise It does NOT tell you what you are good or bad at, or what you can or can’t do No ‘Good’ or ‘Bad’ Types Just Different

What is a preference? Write your signature on a piece of paper. Now do it again with the OTHER hand!

Preferred Easy Quick Didn’t have to think Recognisably my work Automatic Natural Non-Preferred Awkward Slow Had to concentrate Messy Looks like a child wrote this With practice it gets better

The MBTI® has a unique background • Based on personality theories of the eminent Swiss psychologist; Carl Jung • The model was developed by two non-psychologists, Briggs and Myers, who wanted to give as many people as possible access to these powerful ideas • It is one of the few models of personality that describes differences positively. There are no better or worse types to be; each type has its strengths and possible pitfalls

What Type is: • • • The MBTI questionnaire assesses preferences Preferences are not absolutes: everyone uses all eight Preferences are not abilities: MBTI does not tell you what you can and can’t do There are no better types; all types have potential People are the best judges of their own best fit type hence the MBTI is an Indicator not a test

Talk it Out Think it Through Gat Mak I n e Dec form her isio atio ns n Ene rgy Preferences Specifics Logical Implications A B Joy of Closure Life Big Picture Impact on People C Joy of Processing

As we go consider… • Which side of each dimension reflects the way you prefer to operate when there are no pressures on you to behave in one way or another? • Remember that everyone uses both sides of each preference at some time or another. • Which preferences are easier and more enjoyable to use? Which are harder, less interesting or require more effort from you?

Self Assessment Using the 4 lines below: E I S N T F J P

Extraversion & Introversion

Where do you prefer to get your energy? People who Prefer: Extraversion Get energy from the outer environment of people and experiences Focus energy and attention outwards in action Introversion Get energy from the inner environment of reflections and thoughts Focus energy and attention inwards in reflection

EXTRAVERSION Energetic Involved Outward focus Breadth Quick Action oriented Outspoken Bold Do-thinkdo INTROVERSION Quiet Observant Inward focus Depth Intimate Reserved Reflective Thoughtful Think-do-think

While everyone can operate in both modes we do not prefer them equally Which preference is most energising for you to use? How clear are you that this is your preference? E clear I or moderately clear ? moderately clear

Sensing & INtuition

What kind of information do you prefer to gather and trust? People who Prefer: Sensing Intuition Prefer information coming from the five senses Prefer information coming from insight and association Focus on what is real and actual Focus on new possibilities Value practical applications Value imagination and insight Factual and realistic, notice details See patterns and meanings in data

What do you see? S N See the specifics See patterns then the pattern the specifics

SENSING Specific Presentoriented Realistic Persistent Down-to-earth Practical Precise Factual Step by step INTUITION Global Future-oriented Imaginati ve Catalytic Process Conceptual Possibilities Abstract Indirect Generalities

While everyone can use S and N in observing the world, we do not prefer them equally Which preference takes least effort for you to use? How clear are you that this is your preference? S clear N or moderately clear ? moderately clear

Thinking & Feeling

How you prefer to make decisions People who Prefer Thinking Feeling Prefer to make decisions on the basis of logic and objectivity Prefer to make decisions on the basis of values and personal convictions Quick to see errors and give a critique Quick to show appreciation and find common ground Step out of situations in order to analyse dispassionately Step into situations to weigh human values and motives

T Makes decisions by stepping out of the problem to be objective F Makes decisions by stepping into the problem to be compassionate

THINKING Formal Impersonal Analytical Detached Objective Strong -minded Competitive Correct Task Critique FEELING Informal Personal Considerate Involved Subjective Caring Accommodating Harmonious Relationships Praise

While everyone can use T and F in making decisions we do not prefer them equally Which preference is most natural for you to use? How clear are you that this is your preference? T clear F or moderately clear ? moderately clear

Judging & Perceiving

How you prefer to operate in the external world – your lifestyle People who Prefer Judging Perceiving Prefer to live life in a planned and organised manner Prefer to live life in spontaneous and adaptable manner Enjoy coming to closure and being decisive Enjoy keeping options open and being curious Avoid stressful last-minute rushes Feel energised by last-minute pressures Like to make plans and follow them through to completion Like to adapt to changing priorities and respond to them resourcefully

JUDGING Planned Organised Controlled Structured Scheduled Agendas Early starting Diaries Methodical PERCEIVING Emergent Flexible Unconstrained Involved Go with the flow Spontaneous Pressure-prompted Open ended Unplanned

While everyone can operate in J and P modes we do not prefer them equally Which preference is most natural for you to use? How clear are you that this is your preference? or J clear moderately clear ? P moderately clear

MBTI Individual Profile E S T J 23 41 3 31 E I

MBTI - ACRONYM'S ISTJ ISFJ INTJ I save things judiciously I serve family joyfully Inner nuances foster journeys It's not thoroughly justified ISTP ISFP INTP I see the problem I seek fun and pleasure I never find perfection It's not theoretically possible ESTP ESFP Everyone seems too proper Extra special friendly person ENFP ENTP Everyday new fantastic possibilities Each new thought propels ESTJ ESFJ ENTJ Executive saves the job Extra special friendly joiners Everybody needs fulfilment and joy Executives need tough jobs

MBTI - WHAT'S YOUR TYPE? ISTJ ISFJ INTJ Doing what should be done A high sense of duty An inspiration to others Everything has room for improvement ISTP ISFP INTP Ready to try anything once ESTP The ultimate realists ESTJ Life's administrators Sees much but shares little ESFP Performing noble service to aid society A love of problem solving ENFP ENTP You only go around once in life Giving life an extra squeeze One exciting challenge after another ESFJ ENTJ Hosts and hostesses of the world Smooth talking persuaders Life's natural leaders