Future Leadership Programme

1. Future Leadership Programme Introduction to MBTI Myers Briggs Type Indicator

2. “I am able to control only that which I am aware of. That which I am unaware of controls me. Awareness empowers me.” Anon

3. The MBTI® is NOT about skills, intelligence, abilities, or expertise It does NOT tell you what you are good or bad at, or what you can or can’t do No ‘Good’ or ‘Bad’ Types Just Different

4. What is a preference? Write your signature on a piece of paper. Now do it again with the OTHER hand!

5. Non-Preferred Preferred Easy Quick Didn’t have to think Recognisably my work Automatic Natural Awkward Slow Had to concentrate Messy Looks like a child wrote this With practice it gets better

6. The MBTI® has a unique background Based on personality theories of the eminent Swiss psychologist; Carl Jung The model was developed by two non-psychologists, Briggs and Myers, who wanted to give as many people as possible access to these powerful ideas It is one of the few models of personality that describes differences positively. There are no better or worse types to be; each type has its strengths and possible pitfalls

7. What Type is: The MBTI questionnaire assesses preferences Preferences are not absolutes: everyone uses all eight Preferences are not abilities: MBTI does not tell you what you can and can’t do There are no better types; all types have potential People are the best judges of their own best fit type - hence the MBTI is an Indicator not a test

8. Talk it Out Think it Through Big Picture A C B Energy Specifics Gather Information Logical Implications Impact on People Make Decisions Joy of Closure Joy of Processing Life

9. As we go consider… Which side of each dimension reflects the way you prefer to operate when there are no pressures on you to behave in one way or another? Remember that everyone uses both sides of each preference at some time or another. Which preferences are easier and more enjoyable to use? Which are harder, less interesting or require more effort from you?

10. E S T J I N F P Self Assessment Using the 4 lines below:

11. Extraversion & Introversion

12. Extraversion Where do you prefer to get your energy? People who Prefer: Introversion Get energy from the outer environment of people and experiences Focus energy and attention outwards in action Get energy from the inner environment of reflections and thoughts Focus energy and attention inwards in reflection

13. INTROVERSION EXTRAVERSION Quiet Energetic Involved Observant Outward focus Inward focus Breadth Depth Quick Intimate Action oriented Reserved Outspoken Reflective Bold Thoughtful Think-do-think Do-think-do

14. While everyone can operate in both modes we do not prefer them equally Which preference is most energising for you to use? How clear are you that this is your preference? E I or moderately clear moderately clear clear clear ?

15. Sensing & INtuition

16. What kind of information do you prefer to gather and trust? People who Prefer: Sensing Prefer information coming from the five senses Focus on what is real and actual Value practical applications Factual and realistic, notice details Intuition Prefer information coming from insight and association Focus on new possibilities Value imagination and insight See patterns and meanings in data

17. What do you see? S N See the specifics See patterns then the pattern then the specifics

18. Specific Present - oriented Realistic Persistent Down-to-earth Practical Precise Factual Step by step SENSING INTUITION Global Future - oriented Imaginative Catalytic Process Conceptual Possibilities Abstract Indirect Generalities

19. While everyone can use S and N in observing the world, we do not prefer them equally clear Which preference takes least effort for you to use? How clear are you that this is your preference? S N or moderately clear moderately clear ? clear

20. Thinking & Feeling

21. How you prefer to make decisions People who Prefer Thinking Feeling Prefer to make decisions on the basis of logic and objectivity Prefer to make decisions on the basis of values and personal convictions Quick to see errors and give a critique Quick to show appreciation and find common ground Step out of situations in order to analyse dispassionately Step into situations to weigh human values and motives

22. T F Makes decisions by stepping out of the problem to be objective Makes decisions by stepping into the problem to be compassionate

23. FEELING THINKING Formal Informal Impersonal Personal Analytical Considerate Detached Involved Objective Subjective Strong - minded Caring Competitive Accommodating Correct Harmonious Task Relationships Critique Praise

24. While everyone can use T and F in making decisions we do not prefer them equally Which preference is most natural for you to use? How clear are you that this is your preference? T F or moderately clear moderately clear ? clear clear

25. Judging & Perceiving

26. How you prefer to operate in the external world – your lifestyle People who Prefer Judging Perceiving Prefer to live life in spontaneous and adaptable manner Enjoy keeping options open and being curious Feel energised by last-minute pressures Like to adapt to changing priorities and respond to them resourcefully Prefer to live life in a planned and organised manner Enjoy coming to closure and being decisive Avoid stressful last-minute rushes Like to make plans and follow them through to completion

27. JUDGING Planned Organised Controlled Structured Scheduled Agendas - Early starting Diaries Methodical PERCEIVING Emergent Flexible Unconstrained Involved Go with the flow Spontaneous Pressure-prompted Open ended Unplanned

28. While everyone can operate in J and P modes we do not prefer them equallyWhich preference is most natural for you to use? How clear are you that this is your preference? or J P moderately clear moderately clear ? clear clear

29. MBTI Individual Profile E S T J 23 41 3 31 E I

30. ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ I save things I serve family Inner nuances It's not judiciously joyfully foster journeys thoroughly justified ISTP ISFP INFP INTP I see the I seek fun and I never find perfection It's not theoretically problem pleasure possible ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP Everyone seems too Extra special friendly Everyday new Each new proper person fantastic possibilities thought propels ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ Executive Extra special friendly Everybody Executives need saves the job joiners needs fulfilment and tough jobs joy MBTI - ACRONYM'S

31. ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ Doing what A high sense An inspiration Everythinghas room should be done of duty to others for improvement ISTP ISFP INFP INTP Ready to try Performing A love of Sees much but anything once shares little noble service to problem solving aid society ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP The ultimate realists You only Giving life an One exciting go around extra squeeze challenge after once in life another ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ Hosts and Life's administrators Smooth talking Life's natural leaders hostessesof persuaders the world MBTI - WHAT'S YOUR TYPE?