An Overview of Personality Type and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

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1 An Overview of Personality Type and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Spouse Night Out Ft. Leavenworth October 30, 2008 Facilitated By Michele Mennen 1

2 Objectives Learn the basics of personality type Find your best-fit type Identify how you may be different from others Appreciate and build on differences 2

3 Agenda Overview of Personality Type Theory Overview of the MBTI Experience the Mental Functions Selecting Best-Fit Type 3

4 Jung s Personality Type Theory There are 8 functions" that we all use to mentally process information They functions allow us to take in information & make decisions We each have preferences for which of these mental functions we naturally prefer to use Our preferences account for personality differences 4

5 The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Gives everyday people access to the theory Helps us select our preferences through a 4 letter type code Has over 60 years of research Is the most widely used personality instrument in the world 5

6 Discovering Your Type Code What four letter code type code best describes me? FIRST LOOK SECOND LOOK Jung s Mental Functions MBTI Reported Type Compare BEST- FIT TYPE 6

7 Perceiving Gathering or Taking In Information Concrete and Practical The 5 senses Details Personal experiences Practical needs Realistic Literal Facts Hands on Abstract and Imagined Imagination Ideas Global perspective Original Theories Concepts Abstractions Potential 7

8 The Perceiving Mental Functions Concrete and Practical Abstract and Imagined Experience in the Moment The Possibilities Aware of current surroundings Identifies patterns and options Focuses on concrete and tangible Connects unrelated situations Engages in a physical way Builds on options from others Draws one to what is most exciting Excited by the new Recall of Past Experience The Vision or Theme Reconnects with previous experience Finds the central vision or nugget Sees how present differs from past Finds symbolic meaning in objects Sensory recall is sequential Synthesizes information Responds methodically to environment Accepts accuracy of insights without proof 8

9 The Apple 9

10 Judging Evaluating or Making Decisions Logical Analysis Critique Cause and effect Straight forward Critical Logical Questioning Tough-minded Impersonal Relationship and Values Value Compassion Relationships Harmony Accommodation Appreciation Acceptance Empathy 10

11 The Judging Mental Functions Logical Analysis The Defensible Logic Organizes using objective criteria Works within rules and regulations Seeks results that are measurable Relationship and Values Consideration of Others Values and builds relationships Respects cultural norms Seeks external harmony The Precise Category Organizes using internal criteria Applies precise personal categories Focuses on the process The Right Way for Me Engages the passion within Lives by timeless personal values Focuses on harmony within 11

12 Working with the Preferences Extraversion Introversion Engages others Contained Expressive Prefers solitude Gregarious Quiet initially Talkative Reflective Initiating Depth of understanding Breadth of interest Receiving Active Reserved Comfortable in large groups Comfortable in intimate groups 12

13 Working with the Preferences Judging Perceiving Scheduled Casual Structured Flexible Sounds confident Adaptable Systematic Goes with the flow Plans ahead Emergent Outcome focused Wait and see Justification is required when changing plans Justification isn t always necessary when changing plans 13

14 Sort for Best-Fit Type Select the most and least natural perceiving functions. Select the most natural and least natural judging functions. Read the descriptions in Introduction to the 8 Jungian Functions and/or Introduction to Type Compare the selection with your MBTI reported type and refine the selection. 14