What's Your Type?

1. What’s Your Type? Understanding personality types: How people see the world and make decisions differently Robert Ford World Academy Facilitator

2. Setting the scene • Motivation, management, communications, relationships - focused on yourself or others – are more effective when you understand yourself, and the people you seek to motivate, manage, develop or help. • Understanding personality types is a very useful way to improve your knowledge of motivation and behavior of self and others. • Understanding personality types is also helpful for appreciating that while people are different, everyone has strengths and qualities, and should be treated with care and respect.

3. Meyers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) MBTI is another tool for your World Academy Toolkit!

4. Meyers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment is designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions: • It identifies a person’s natural tendencies or preferred way of doing things • It reports preferences on four scales • Each scale represents two opposite preferences on a continuum • It is primarily concerned with the valuable differences in people that result from where they like to focus their attention, the way that they like to take in information, the way that they like to make decisions, and the kind of lifestyle they adopt.

5. When is the MBTI useful? • MBTI can be used for individuals and teams and provides the following benefits: • A framework for improving self awareness and management • A vocabulary for all different types of people to improve communication • A tool for leadership, communication, team and relationship development • A method for identifying stressors and how to manage them

6. Perception and decision-making

7. Interest orientation

8. Personality Types – Four Dimensions • How we interact with the world and where we direct our energy • The kind of information that we naturally notice • How we make decisions • Whether we prefer to live in a more structured way or a more spontaneous way

9. What type are you? As we learn about each dimension, write down what you think your preferences are

10. Extraversion or Introversion

11. Extraversion or Introversion

12. Extraversion or Introversion We all use both preferences, but not usually with equal comfort

13. People who prefer Extraversion

14. People who prefer Introversion

15. Where do you prefer to focus your attention? Where do you get your energy? • Extravert • Characteristics • Gregarious • Assertive • Talkative • Social/outgoing • Likes groups, parties, etc. • Energized by interaction • Expressive & enthusiastic • Volunteers personal information • Distractable • Has many friends • Easy to approach • Introvert • Characteristics • Energized by time alone • Private • Keeps to self • Quiet • Deliberate • Internally aware • Fewer friends • Prefer smaller groups • Independent • Not socially inclined • Enjoys solitude • Thinks before speaking

16. Sensing or iNtuition

17. Sensing or iNtuition

18. Sensing or iNtuition We all use both ways of perceiving, but we typically prefer and trust one

19. People who prefer Sensing

20. People who prefer iNtuition

21. How do you prefer to take in information? • Sensing • Characteristics • Concrete • Realistic • Lives in the present • Aware of surroundings • Notices details • Practical • Goes by senses • Factual • Intuition • Characteristics • Future-focused • Sees possibilities • Inventive • Imaginative • Deep • Abstract • Idealistic • Complicated • Theoretical

22. Thinking or Feeling

23. Thinking or Feeling

24. Thinking or Feeling Both processes are rational and we use both of them, but usually not equally easily

25. People who prefer Thinking

26. People who prefer Feeling

27. How do you make decisions? • Thinking • Characteristics • Logical • Objective • Decides with head • Wants truth • Rational • Impersonal • Critical • Thick-skinned • Firm with people • Driven by thought • Feeling • Characteristics • Decides with heart • Dislikes conflict • Passionate • Driven by emotion • Gentle • Easily hurt • Empathetic • Caring of others • Warm

28. Judging or Perceiving

29. Judging or Perceiving

30. Judging or Perceiving We all use both attitudes, but usually not with equal comfort

31. People who prefer Judging

32. People who prefer Perceiving

33. How do you deal with the outer world? • Judging • Characteristics • Decisive • Controlled • Good at finishing • Organized • Structured • Scheduled • Quick at tasks • Responsible • Likes closure • Makes plans • Perceiving • Characteristics • Adaptable • Relaxed • Disorganized • Care-free • Spontaneous • Changes tracks midway • Keeps options open • Procrastinates • Dislikes routine • Flexible

34. What type are you? Check your answer by completing the online test at: http://bit.ly/OAPrjh

35. 16 Personality Types

36. Why isn’t everyone like me? What would your team be like if everyone was the same type as you?

37. Team Type Table 10 2 8 6 4 3 7 4 6 I N F J I S F P

38. Working with the Team Type Table

39. Sources of stress

40. Extrovert / Introvert stressors

41. Coping with being different

42. Intuitive / Sensing stressors

43. Coping with being different

44. Thinking / Feeling stressors

45. Coping with being different

46. Judging/ Perceiving stressors

47. Coping with being different

48. Something to think about • How does your type contribute to the team? • What are the pitfalls for your type? • What are your next steps? • Learn more about personality types - http://bit.ly/P46tYD

49. Summary • No personality type is better or worse than any other. All have their own unique strengths. • Knowing your type means that you aware and can use your strengths, and focus on closing any gaps. • Knowing your team member types can help you effectively use everyone’s strengths. Robert Ford mail@robertford.us www/linkedin.com/in/fordrm www.facebook.com/RobertMFord Fordrm 2653462978