Myers-Briggs

• Designed during World War 2 to try to link new employees with effective partners

• Only covers 10% of the variance of our personalities.

• Will provide insights into each other but will not show the entire person

• We have three personalities: who we are; who we want to be; and who we think we are

How we acquire knowledge?• Extroverts• Energized by active

involvement• need to speak out loud in

order to understand a topic• Typically ask others for

advice as their main piece to inquiry

• enjoy working in groups• Rarely pause for

clarification and do not reflect on topics

• Introverts • Energized by reactions

and memories within themselves

• Prefer solitary activities• Make special bonds with

individuals • Sometimes reflect too

much and do not act quick enough

How do we make decisions?• Sensing• Grounded in physical reality; • concerned with specifics that

occur and the literal. • They develop a good

memory for detail • prefer to talk about the

bottom line• trust experience over words

or symbols;• may miss new possibilities

because of their grounding• Work with the details but

often forget the big picture

• Intuitive• concerned with possibilities

and future issues• enjoy theory and symbolism

or abstractness; • tend to remember the essence

of an event rather than the exact occurrence.

• working with the big picture; • skip details and practicalities

so they can concentrate on the final outcome.

How do we reason?• Thinking- • Strive for equality over equity; • believe that by removing

personal concerns and biases they can determine the best decision;

• want logical consistency; • are often analytical and even

tough-minded and cool. • Believe there is a solution to

every problem, • believe telling the truth before

considering tact

• Feeling- • personal to approach; • will weigh a person’s feelings

and point of view in a situation to make a decision;

• wants strong relationships with peers;

• strive for harmony; • appear caring, warm and

tactful. • prefer strong

communications, • tend to be compassionate

with their beliefs.

How do we plan events?• Judging- • Tend to be structured, appear

organized and scheduled; • are often orderly; • want life to be under control

as much as possible. • make lists of things to do, • prefer to complete tasks well

before the deadline; • focus on a goal so much they

have difficulty changing directions.

• Perceiving- • appear very flexible; • like to understand and adapt

to the world; • appear spontaneous and open

to new experiences; • look more loose and casual, • work in bursts of energy, • ignore laid out plans, • and they may appear as if

they do not complete large projects