"Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell? Job 28:20

1. "Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell? Job 28:20

2. To be aware of ourselves plus our personal strengths and weaknesses • Insight into understanding others • Diversity (openness/sensitivity to the perceptions of others) • Reflecting on what would be the best personality / career fit

3. WHAT MBTI IS • Non-judgmental, self-report instrument • Indicator of preferences • Provider of useful, well-researched information that is rich in theory • Professionally interpreted • Used internationally

4. WHAT MBTI IS NOT • Measure of “good” or “bad”; “best” or “worst” • Measure of ability, skills, competencies or IQ • Method to stereotype or “pigeonhole” • Explainer of all human behavior

5. MBTI - BRIEF HISTORY • Carl Jung - 1923 “Psychological Types” • Katharine Briggs/Isabel Myers • 1926 Article in “The New Republic” • 1940’s Development of Inventory • Educational Testing Service (1962-1975) - Research Period • Consulting Psychologists Press (1975-Today) - Public Use

6. ENERGY FLOW E I A T T I T U D E DATA GATHERING PERCEIVING FUNCTION S N THE FOUR FUNCTIONS THE FOUR FUNCTIONS DECISION MAKINGJUDGING FUNCTION T F ORIENTATIONTO THE OUTERWORLD J P A T T I T U D E

7. Personality Types

8. You are at a party with 30 others, mostly strangers. Who will you talk to? What would be your favorite part of the party? Extraversion Introversion

9. Where do you get your energy? Extraversion Introversion

10. Outwardly directed Action Breadth Expressive Speak to think Publicly disclosing Gregarious Inwardly directed Reflection Depth Contained Think to speak Publicly guarded Reserved Extravert Introvert

11. Like variety and action Often impatient with long, slow jobs Do-think-do Like quiet for concentration Don’t mind working on one project for a long time uninterrupted Think-do-think Extravert Introvert

12. When working on a task, welcome interruptions Develop ideas by discussion When concentrating on a task, find interruptions intrusive Develop ideas by reflection Extravert Introvert

13. You are faced with a decision on which car to buy. How do you solve that problem? What will be your key factors for deciding? Sensing iNtuition

14. How do you gather information? Sensing iNtuition

15. Present Focus Here and Now Accuracy Detail Literal Sequential 5 Senses Future Focus Possibilities Insights Patterns Figurative Random 6th Sense Sensing iNtuition

16. Pays attention to and presents details first Prefers practicality Usually proceed step-by-step Pays attention to and presents “big picture” first Prefers innovation Usually proceeds in random bursts of energy Sensing iNtuition

17. Realistic - see what is Trust experience Visionary - see what can be Trust inspiration Sensing iNtuition

18. Your friend is wearing an terrible looking shirt/blouse. If required, how will you tell them they shouldn’t wear it ? Thinking Feeling

19. How do you make decisions? Thinking Feeling

20. Problem first; people second Objective Logic Analyze Clarity Convince Head People first; problem second Subjective Empathy Personalize Harmony Persuade Heart Thinking Feeling

21. Use logical analysis to reach conclusions Consider the principles First seeks involvement in task Use human values and needs to reach conclusions Consider the principals First seeks involvement with people Thinking Feeling

22. Presents goals and objectives first Good at analyzing plans Presents points of agreement first Good at understanding people Thinking Feeling

23. Your friend wants to come over “sometime Saturday” and “hang out” and “maybe do something.” How will you react to your friend and what questions, if any, would you ask them? JudgingPerceiving

24. How do you live your life? JudgingPerceiving

25. Judging Perceiving • Go with the flow • Options open-ended • Tentative • Flexible • Adapt • Non-directive • Facilitate • Structure • Closure • Ordered • Decisive • Scheduled • Directive • Control

26. Judgers Perceivers • Focus on starting tasks • Too much planning restricts flexibility • Like to leave things open for last-minute changes • Focus on completing tasks • Plan their work and work their plan • Like to get things settled and finished

27. Perceivers Judgers • Postpone decisions while searching for options • Lists = “Think about doing this sometime.” • Reach closure by deciding quickly • Lists = “I will do this today (tomorrow, etc.)”

28. Energy Source Extraversion Introversion Perceiving Function Sensing iNtuition Judging Function Thinking Feeling Life Style Orientation Judging Perceiving Your four-letter type represents a preference from each of the above four scales. Here are the sixteen possible combinations: ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ ISTP ISFP INFP INTP ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

29. ISTJ “Doing what Should be done” MOST RESPONSIBLE ISFJ “A high sense Of duty” MOST LOYAL INFJ “An inspiration To others” MOST CONTEMPLATIVE INTJ “Everything has Room for improvement” MOST INDEPENDENT ISTP “Ready to try Anything once” MOST PRAGMATIC ISFP “Sees much but Shares little” MOST ARTISTIC INFP “Performing noble service to aid society” MOST IDEALISTIC INTP “A love of problem solving” MOST CONCEPTUAL ESTP “The ultimate Realist” MOST SPONTANEOUS ESFP “You only go Around once In life” MOST GENEROUS ENFP “Giving life an Extra squeeze” MOST OPTIMISTIC ENTP “One exciting challenge after another” MOST INVENTIVE ESTJ “Life’s Administrators” MOST HARD CHARGING ESFJ “Host and Hostesses of the world” MOST HARMONIZING ENFJ “Smooth talking Persuader” MOST PERSUASIVE ENTJ “Life natural Leaders” MOST COMMANDING

30. THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS NF Idealist Core Values: Inspiration and Personal Growth SP Artisan Core Values: Action and Freedom NTRational Core Values: Ingenuity and Logic SJGuardian Core Values: Responsibility and Loyalty

31. NF Quest: Identity Style: Catalyst Achilles’ Heel: Guilt About 12% general U.S. population Who? • Vivid imagination • mysterious • hypersensitive to conflict • search for self • autonomy • needs encouragement • and recognition • integrity • gives strokes freely • “becoming” • 32% of teachers • seductive • interpersonal skills • supportive of others • sympathetic • relationships • possibilities for people • interaction • cooperation

32. NT Quest: Competency Style: Visionary Achilles’ Heel: Incompetence About 12% general U.S. population Why? • 8% of teachers • high achievers • knowledge • objective perceptions • independent • self doubt • intellectually curious • conceptualizers • competition with self • and others • Non-conformist • wordsmiths • principles • enjoys complexity • authority independent • architect of change • system designers • argumentative • “what would happen if…”

33. SJ Quest: Belonging Style: Stabilizer/Traditionalist Achilles’ Heel: Disarray/Disorganization About 38% general U.S. population What? • Procedures • decisive • stability • “Should” “Should not” • social responsibility • structure • orderly • authority dependent • Loyal to system • duty • super dependable • resists change • preserves traditions • precise • “If it isn’t broken • don’t fix it!” • 56% of teachers

34. SP Quest: Action Style: Trouble shooter/Negotiator Achilles’ Heel: Routine About 38% general U.S. population When? • Free spirit • process oriented • fun-loving • good in crisis situations • “When all else fails, • read the directions.” • impulsive • needs freedom and space • “Let me DO something!” • flexible • focus on immediacy • least represented in • college • Realistic • uninhibited • practicality • enjoys the moment • spontaneous • likes hands-on • experience • adaptable • 2% of teachers usually • industrial arts • seeks variety and change • most joyful • action oriented