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PattySlupecki,Owner,ProfessionalEtiquetteConsultingLLC–419.407.6028–[email protected]
PattySlupecki,CertifiedMBTIÒPractitioner
EthicalGuidelinesforMBTIÒConsultants
TakenfromTheMyers&BriggsFoundationWebsite:myersbriggs.orghttp://www.myersbriggs.org/myers-and-briggs-foundation/ethical-use-of-the-mbti-instrument/ethical-guidelines.htm
1. IdentifytypetheoryastheworkofC.G.JungandtheinstrumentastheworkofIsabelBriggsMyersandKatharineC.Briggs.
2. Presentpsychologicaltypeasdescribinghealthypersonalitydifferences,notpsychologicaldisordersorfixedtraits.
3. Beadamantthatalltypesarevaluable:notypeisbetter,healthier,ormoredesirableinanyway.4. Describepreferenceandtypesinnonjudgmentaltermsatalltimes;beawareofhowyourowntype
biasesmayinfluenceyourwords.5. Presenttypepreferencesastendencies,preferences,orinclinations,ratherthanabsolutes.Though
peoplehavepreferencesandpredispositions,allpeoplehaveeverycapacityandfunctiondescribedinthetheoryoftype.
6. Stressthattypedoesnotimplyexcellence,competence,ornaturalability,onlywhatispreferred.7. Neverimplythatallpeopleofacertaintypebehaveinthesameway;typeshouldnotencourage
stereotypingorbeusedtoputpeopleinrigidcategories.8. Explainhowpeoplecananddoactinwayscontrarytotheirpreferencesbecauseofpersonalhistory,
education,trainingandexperience—andsometimestoobecauseofpressurefromfamily,relationships,jobenvironment,orculture.Consistentforceduseofnon-preferencesmaycausestress.
9. Whendescribingpreferences,distinguishbetweenwhathasbeenshownbyresearchandwhatareanecdotestoillustratetype.
10. ProvideappropriateinterpretationoftheMBTI®resultsforeachandeveryadministrationoftheMBTIinstrument.
11. ItisunethicalandinmanycasesillegaltorequirejobapplicantstotaketheIndicatoriftheresultswillbeusedtoscreenoutapplicants.Theadministratorshouldnotcounselapersonto,orawayfrom,aparticularcareer,personalrelationshiporactivitybasedsolelyupontypeinformation.
TheseguidelinesarebasedonacollaborativeeffortbetweentheMyersandBriggsFoundation,CPP,Inc.,theCenterforApplicationsofPsychologicalType,CAPT,Inc.,andtheAssociationforPsychologicalTypeInternational,APTi.
