Assessing Your

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Zhi, urr"rsment is designed to allow you to discover your

preferred type or natural preferences of dealing with both your

inner and outer worlds when you are at work' While Myers-

Briggs Type Indicator@ (a registered trademark of consultingpsycirologists press, Inc.) provides you overall psychological

type across all of your life's activities, fhe assessment whichyou wi1ldo below is specifically oriented toward your workinglife. It is most important that you answer the questions formthe point of view of how you really behave in the worksituations described. Avoid thinking about the way yau wish

you preferred to behave, or think you ought to act, or thinkyour boss would like you to act, in this situation. Think always

- " ...this is the way I actually beha.ve - this is how I think, orect, or decide, or clzoose in this situation-" Answer the

questions as honestly and as objectively as possible. The

closer you come to the tr-uth about how you actually behave,

the more useful the information willbe to you.

Circle the letter (a) or (b) for the answer that is a more accurate description of howyou most often act, think, or fee1.

l. Do your best ideas at work come froma) an interchange of ideas and shaling with others, orb) quiet thought on your own?

Z. When you run a meeting, are you usuallya) disciplined about following your prepared agenda, orb) flexible and open to whatever comes up?

3. When handling a subordinate's development, would you be more likeiy toa) discuss a problem you have with his or her behavior, orb) dislike telling them unpleasant things?

4. Do you prefer the place where you work to bea) structured with clear rules and regulations, orb) more open-ended and laissez-faire?

5. Would you ralher have a supervisor with whom you havea) a 1ot of day-by-day interaction, orb) only infrequent interaction?

6. Do you prefer meetings where most time is spent ona) the application of the ideas discussed, orb) the ideas themseives?

7. Do you prefer a work environment in whicha) frequent conflictbreeds interesting discussions and ideas, orb) harmony is valued and conflict is avoided?

Do you prefer projects at worka) to be weli defined and planned out, orb) to allow for flexible interpretation?

Do your prefer to spend your lunch houra) eating with a group, orb) eating alone or with one close colleague?

If your boss gives you a difficult task, do you usuallya) collect as much information as possible before starting, orb) drive in and rely on your abiiity to work things out?

In a performance appraisal, would you prefer you boss to writea) that you are intelligent and reasonable, orb) that you are warm and personable?

Do you prefer toa) plan your work day carefully in advance, orb) let the day progress and see how things turn out?

Do you more often prefer to keep your office doora) open, orb) closed?

When a new idea flashes into your mind, do you usuallya) like to test it carefully before you get excited, orb) get excited and want to fo11ow through quickly?

In a team meeting, do you prefer to emphasizea) an analytical discussion ofthe facts, orb) a discussion of the values involved?

Do you prefer a job in which the rewardsa) are seen clearly in regular periods, orb) stretched out over long periods of time?

Do your dress for work in a way thata) other people notice and admire your clothing, orb) blends in with the norm?

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18. When you solve problems, are you more likely toa) give most weight to the facts in front of your, orb) explore the full range of possibilities?

19. If you have to confront colleagues or subordinates, are you usuallya) interested in making sure you give them the facts accurately, orb) more interested in making sure you dont hurt their feelings?

20. Would you rather have a boss whoa) provides a 1ot of structure and organization, orb) leaves you to do things however they work best for you?

21,. Do you prefer most of your jobs at work to bea) a continuing series of short tasks, oLb) long projects on which you can concentrate your efforts?

22. When you write a report, do you usually think first ofa) the details, orb) the big picture?

23. When you hear a presentation from a colleague, are you more likely to bea) openly and intellectually critical, orb) careful in voicing your opinions, especially when you disagree?

24. Do you prefer your own office to be one in whicha) things are orderly, organized, and systematic, orb) there is a creative array ofprojects, papers, and books?

25. When you have lunch with your coileagues, would you rathera) talk about people, orb) ideas?

26. Would you rather that your boss trust you witha) practical probiems to solve, orb) policy problems to solve?

27. When faced with a decision at work, do you prefer toa) think things rhrough, orb) trust your feelings?

28. Do you prefer the work you do every day toa) be more of an ongoing routine, orb) have frequent changes in activities and schedules?

29. When you have to organize and run a meeting, do you more o{'tena) feel satisfied that you have the opportunity to lead, orb) prefer that someone else had the responsibility?

30. If you were asked to prepare a strategic plan, would you be more 1ike1y toa) emphaslze what is practical now, orb) orient the plan toward furure possibilities?

31. When faced with a decision at work, do you usuallya) focus on the facts and figures, above all, orb) give careful attention to people's feelings?

32. When your boss gives you a new project, do you usually prefera) a clear statement of what is expected, orb) to be left to work it out the way you want?

3i3. Do you prefer to havea) a large group of colleagues at work, orb) a few colleagues that you know well?

34. In one-on-one meetings, are you more like1y toa) listen quierly and absorb details, orb) anticipate the speaker's words and intemrpt?

35. If someone argues with a policy or decision you make, do you usuallya) remain firm, orb) seek to avoid unpleasantness, anger, and disharmony?

36. when you have made a tough choice at work. are you usuallya) satisfied that it is done, orb) wish that you could. remain open to other alternatives?

37. When you attend, a company outing, do you usuallya) walk around and meet people you may now know we11, orb) hang out with the coileagues you know best?

38. Do you think your colleagues see you more as aa) here and now person, 0rb) as someone with an orientation toward the future?

39. when you have a long and, complex report to read, are you more likely toa) be patient and study the details, orb) try to ger the general ideas and how you feel about them?

44. Do you prefer your work environment to bea) comfortable, predictable, and stable, orb) flexible and changing?

47. Would your coileagues at work more 1ike1y describe you as

a) an energetic team player, orb) quiet and thoughtful employee?

42. When you prepare a presentation, do you prefer to emphasizea) the use of real facts from your own experience, orb) the discussion ofideas and concepts?

43. Do you prefer to work with colleagues whoa) rely heavily on logic, orb) look more often to their feelings?

44. If someone on your team is late with a scheduied task, are you usuallya) impatient and annoyed, orb) open and flexible in stretching the deadiines?

45. When you attend a training session, are you more likely toa) participate openly and actively, orb) let others take the active role?

46. when colleagues and subordinates present ideas to you, are you moreinterested ina) immediateiy useful ideas, orb) ideas with innovative approaches?

41' If you have to deai with a colleague's feelings, do you prefer to bea) truthful even if you cant be tactful, orb) tactful, even if you cant tell the truth?

48. Do you prefer projects thata) have a clear ending date when you know they wili be finished, orb) may remain open-ended to ensure that all bases are covered?

49. When you have a decision to make at work, do you more oftena) talk it over with a number of people before you decide, orb) spend most of your time working it out in your own head?

50. Do you prefer a job where you cana) use your experience to work at familiar tasks, orb) confront ideas and problems that are new to you?

51. When you are at a meeting and a difference of opinion gets heated, do youusually

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a) defend the side you think is most logical, orb) try to create a harmonious atmosphere and solution?

If a colleague or subordinate comes to you to explaln a difficulty in gettingsomething done on time, do you usuallya) act impatiently, orb) assist them in finding an approach that stretches the deadllne?

Are you more interested ina) the actual tasks you are doing day-by_day, orb) the thoughts you have about your work?

When you attend a training session, do you usuaily prefera) experiential processes, orb) information and. abstractions?

When you have a meeting with a colleague, do you usuallya) get through it quickly in a business-like manner, orb) linger over the sociable interaction?

Would you ratherbe in a job witha) activities requiring you to reach a conclusion, orb) activities that ailow you to stay open to your experience?

when you ask a colleague for advice or help, a.re you more usuallya) comfortable, orb) somewhat i1l at ease?

Are you more likely toa) remember facts presented in a meeting or report, orb) remember mostly the concepts presenied?

when colleagues ask your ad,vise about a work matter, do you more oftena) help them make a logical decision, orb) help them explore the values and poiicies in the situation?

When you are in a meeting, ?re you more interested ina) getting the job done, orb) making sure thar way the job gets done is clearly understood?

when you are interrupted in the middle of a tough job, do you usuallya) welcome the opportunity to taik to someone, orb) prefer to be left aione with your thoughrs?

When you read a report, d.o you usually go first to,a) the body of detaiied information, orb) the summary or executive overview?

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63. When you are putting forward a new idea at work, do you more oftena) remain firm about the correctness of it, orb) try and persuade others by appealing to their sense of value?

64. If your boss insists that you schedule your work day, do you feeia) satisfied that you ase organized, orb) uncomfortable that you are constrained?

65. When you are at a meeting and someone tel1s a joke, do youa) laugh and think of one to tell, orb) sit and listen more or less passively?

66. In a performance appraisal, would it be more accurate if your boss said,a) you are practical, orb) you are imaginative?

67. Are you usually more interested in how your colleaguesa) think about problems, orb) feel about problems?

68. When a new and unusual policy announcement is issued at work, are youusuallya) annoyed or otherwise upset at the changes, orb) interested in seeing how you wil1hand1l the new environment?

69. In a meeting, do you usuallya) speak out directly when you want to, orb) wait until you are asked directly before you speak?

74. When you start a new project, do you usuallya) write a step-by-step plan early in the process, orb) wait and see how things develop befole planning?

7I. When you have a decision to make at work, do you usuallya) reason it through regardiess of your feelings, orb) consider your feelings to be very important?

72. If they couldn't be both, would you rather have colleagues who area) well organized, orb) spontaneous?

t5. Would you prefer to work in a company wherea) everyone works together in an open, active envfuonment, orb) people work independently in ttreir own spaces?

Do you more often seek out work that applies youra) practical skills and nature, orb) your ability to create new ideas and things?

when you have to make a decision at work, are you more likely toa) analyze the situation logically, orb) put a strong emphasis on applying your values to rhe solution?

When you present your views in a meeting, are you usuallya) clear and decisive, orb) open to having other suggest changes and other views?

when you need to pass on an idea or information, do you prefer toa) talk directly to people about it, orb) put ir in wriring?

Is your leadership style morea) practical, orb) visionary?

In a performance appraisal meeting, are you usualry more likely toa) be frank and honest regardGss of feelings, orb) ffy to smooth over any problems and avbid hurt feelings?

when you a'e discussing an important issue at a meeting, do you usualrya) try to reach a definite conclusion quickly, orb) keep the opr.ions?

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-") a work day filled with variety and interactions with others, orb) working without interacting with others for periods of time?

Do you prefer a work situation that isa) srable with little change, olb) fu1l ofchange?

would colleagues be more likely to describe your behavior at work asa) cool, clam, and objective, orb) warm and feeling?

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when you are in a meeting with your colleagues and a high ranking employeecomes in, do you usually

-a) greet the person in a comfortable and friendiy way, orb) wait until you see how others react to him/herl

When you think of your most important work assets, are theya) more in fhe realm of the practical, orb) more inclined toward the realm of ideas?

In a training session or course, do you prefer a trainer who isa) concise, logical, and to the poin1, orb) genuine and touching?

Do you usually push your colleagues or subordinates fora) quick decisions, orb) thorough review, even ur th" .i*

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Scoring Your Type On the Type Scoring Form on pctge 36, put a check (.) in the (a) Workor (b) box corresponding to your answerfor each question.

Add up tlte checks in each column. The larger score of each pair is theletter that indicates your type preference. write the four letters in thespaces provided below:

Now proceed to the pages following the scoring form for anexplanation of the type preferences unJ u d.escriptioi of your style.when you have completed- read,ing about your style, use your ownwords to summarrze the material that oesciibes your'work type andstyie' write only those portions of the description that you feli appryt9 You. Add any additional ideas, thoughts, or feelings-that you havlabout-your type and, style. Write as much as you ieel necessary todescribe yourself fully and with satisfaction.

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THE MBTI Preference Scales

E*muu"r*ioo Energy Source Irrrou"rrioo

oiiter world of actions, objects, and inner world of concepts, and ideas

3AVo of U.S. populationpersons

TAVo of U.S. lation

S"r,ri'g I ttfo nn ari o n G atlrc rin g iNminon

inimediate, real and practical facts;Use of the 5 senses

Approx. 70Vo of U.S. population

@,andmeanings of experiences; "6'h

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Approx. 307o of U.S. population

Tr,intir,, Decision Making Feenng

ive, impersonal, value andprinciple driven

50Vo of U.S. popuiation60Vo - Male, 4AVo - Female

subjective, personal and seekingharmony

50Vo of U.S. population6AVo - Female, 4O7o Male

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6OVo of U.S. population

soontaneous-

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