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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ® (MBTI)
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The mother/daughter team
of Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers developed
the MBTI ®. They based their lifelong work on Carl
Jung's theories about psychological type preferences.
It is the most widely used personality inventory in the
world and it provides an accurate picture of a person’s
personality type. The instrument determines preferences
on four dichotomies:
Extraversion–Introversion:
describes where people prefer to focus their
attention and get their energy—from the outer world
of people and activity or their inner world of ideas and
experiences
Sensing–Intuition: describes how people
prefer to take in information—focused on what is
real and actual or on patterns and meanings in data
Thinking–Feeling: describes
how people prefer to make decisions—based on logical
analysis or guided by concern for their impact on others
Judging–Perceiving: describes
how people prefer to deal with the outer world—in
a planned orderly way, or in a flexible spontaneous way
Combinations of these preferences result in 16 distinct
personality types. Understanding characteristics unique
to each personality type, provides insight on how they
influence an individual’s way of communicating and
interacting with others.
The MBTI® instrument has a wide range of applications
that promote personal and professional growth and development.
These applications include executive development, leadership
& coaching, organisational development, team development,
career management, conflict resolution, retention, culture
and diversity, and working relationships. Its ease of
use, high statistical validity and reliability make it
one the most respected personality instruments that exist.
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