MYERS-BRIGGS WORKSHOP

Knowing Yourself and Others…

Heidi Lender, M.A.Assistant Director

Strommen Career and Internship Center

MBTI:

NAME EXERCISE

MBTI: Psychological Type…Asserts that differences between people

result from inborn preferences.

Defines a “psychological type” as The natural, preferred way of using one’s

mind and directing energy

MBTI: Psychological Type… Asserts that ALL types are equally valuable Is NOT about skills, intelligence, abilities, or

technical expertise Does NOT tell you what you can and can’t do Affirms that people are a lot more than their

psychological type - Environment Culture Education & Training Interests & Motivations

Decide what personality type you think YOU are?

E or IS or NT or FJ or P

Extraversion & IntroversionThe way we get our energy

Extraverts get their energy...•By Interacting With People and Things – Tend to Think Out loud - Live it, then Understand it

Introverts get their energy...•By Spending Time Alone Reflecting – Think through Internally - Understand it, Before Living it

Introverts after a party

EXERCISE

Take a few minutes to write down words, phrases, or sentences about your candy!

Sensing and IntuitionThe way we take in information

Sensers take in information through the 5 senses... It’s all about Facts, Data, Detail – Value Realism and

Common Sense

Intuitives take in information through the 6th sense...Trust their instincts – Value Imagination

and Innovation

Thinking and FeelingThe way we make decisions

Thinkers make decisions with their headObjective and Logical Thinkers

Feelers make decisions with their heart Value Empathy – Consider the Effect the

Decision Will Have on Others

Judging and PerceivingThe way we function in the world

Judgers are very planful and organized...

•Are Happiest After Decisions Have Been Made - Work First, Play Later

Perceivers are very open and spontaneous...Are Happiest leaving their options open –

Play First, Work Later

MBTI: RESULTSHand back results

Do your results fit with what you self selected?

Percentage of U.S. PopulationISTJ 11.6% ISFJ 13.8%

IIINFJ 1.5%II

INTJ 2.1%

ISTP 5.4% ISFP 8.8%I

INFP 4.4%I

INTP 3.3%

ESTP 4.3% ESFJ 8.5% ENFP 8.1%II

ENTP 3.2%

ESTJ 8.7% ESFP 12.3% ENFJ 2.5%I

ENTJ 1.8%I