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1 I m starting with the man in the mirror. I m asking him to change his ways. And no message could have been any clearer. If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change. Michael Jackson. Self- awareness begins with you making a pledge to be willing to look in the mirrror and then take in what you see. One of the ways we get you started or continuing on the path of self- awareness is to take a battery of assessment tools that seek to categorize you. Our favorites are The Leadership Compass Points and the Myers- Briggs Type Indicator. We are also fans of Strengths Finders and find we learn similar things about our apporach to work, life and people using True Colors, DISC and Objectives Staff will be able to: o Identify your compass point and the compass points for your team. o Discuss the eight preferences and the 16 types. o Understand your own Myers- Briggs type and how it impacts your team. o Understand how your colleagues approach work based on their Myers- Briggs. o Explain the importance of self- awareness. o Explore any patterns or relationships between the MBTI and the Leadership Compass. 5 min. Getting Started What gives you energy? Sign your name Sign your name (Wait for instructions!) What did the difference feel like? Who s the famous person you are most proud to share your Myers- Briggs type with? 5 min. Session Objectives / Norm- Setting 10 min. Activity: Compass Points Affinity Groups / Beyond your primary direction 20 min. Mini- Lesson: The Myers- Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) ENERGY Extraversion / Introversion INFORMATION Sensing / Intuition DECISIONS Thinking / Feeling

2 LIFESTYLE Judging / Feeling 10 min. Self- Assessment & Group Share: Analyzing Your MBTI Results Share something from your self- reflection notes with your small group that is most relevant in the workplace. 15 min. Team Assessment I: Who Are We? - The 16 Types 10 min. Team Assessment: So What? / Now What? 5 min. Closing: Name someone you got to know better and one thing you learned about that person. The Leadership Compass 1. What s your first inclination when you get a new project? 2. What seems most comfortable? 3. What s your tendency when you re under pressure? 4. What feedback have you been given about yourself? North: Action Like to be in control; comfortable in the lead Quick and to the point Enjoys challenges and newness Perseveres; not easily deterred Can grow defensive Can overlook details, logic and strategy West: Analysis Understands and analyzes information well Practical, logical and thorough; notices problems Resourceful and helpful Sees all sides of an issue Examines needs May get stuck with too much information to analyze Can be stubborn or indecisive May become aloof or uncaring of others East: Vision Sees the big picture Creative and idea-oriented Understands mission and purpose Looks for main themes Great at solving problems Likes to try new things May put too much emphasis on the future and lose track of time May burn out over time May become easily frustrated, especially when working on something they don't consider contributing to main goals South: Empathy Understands others' feelings and capabilities Heeds and integrates work and thoughts of others Use relationships to progress Willingness to trust others Supportive and receptive

3 MBTI Basics The purpose of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI ) personality inventory is to make the theory of psychological types described by C. G. Jung understandable and useful in people s lives. The essence of the theory is that much seemingly random variation in the behavior is actually quite orderly and consistent, being due to basic differences in the ways individuals prefer to use their perception and judgment. "Perception involves all the ways of becoming aware of things, people, happenings, or ideas. Judgment involves all the ways of coming to conclusions about what has been perceived. If people differ systematically in what they perceive and in how they reach conclusions, then it is only reasonable for them to differ correspondingly in their interests, reactions, values, motivations, and skills." In developing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator [instrument], the aim of Isabel Briggs Myers, and her mother, Katharine Briggs, was to make the insights of type theory accessible to individuals and groups. They addressed the two related goals in the developments and application of the MBTI instrument: The identification of basic preferences of each of the four dichotomies specified or implicit in Jung s theory. The identification and description of the 16 distinctive personality types that result from the interactions among the preferences. Excerpted with permission from the MBTI Manual: A Guide to the Development and Use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Favorite world: Do you prefer to focus on the outer world or on your own inner world? This is called Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I). Information: Do you prefer to focus on the basic information you take in or do you prefer to interpret and add meaning? This is called Sensing (S) or Intuition (N). Decisions: When making decisions, do you prefer to first look at logic and consistency or first look at the people and special circumstances? This is called Thinking (T) or Feeling (F). Structure: In dealing with the outside world, do you prefer to get things decided or do you prefer to stay open to new information and options? This is called Judging (J) or Perceiving (P).

4 Your Personality Type: When you decide on your preference in each category, you have your own personality type, which can be expressed as a code with four letters. The 16 personality types of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator instrument are listed here as they are often shown in what is called a type table. Type tables can also be used to gather and facilitate analysis of information about teams or specific groups of people. All types are equal: The goal of knowing about personality type is to understand and appreciate differences between people. As all types are equal, there is no best type. The MBTI instrument sorts for preferences and does not measure trait, ability, or character. The MBTI tool is different from many other psychological instruments and also different from other personality tests. The best reason to choose the MBTI instrument to discover your personality type is that hundreds of studies over the past 40 years have proven the instrument to be both valid and reliable. In other words, it measures what it says it does (validity) and produces the same results when given more than once (reliability). When you want an accurate profile of your personality type, ask if the instrument you plan to use has been validated. The theory of psychological type was introduced in the 1920s by Carl G. Jung. The MBTI tool was developed in the 1940s by Isabel Briggs Myers and the original research was done in the 1940s and '50s. This research is ongoing, providing users with updated and new information about psychological type and its applications. Millions of people worldwide have taken the Indicator each year since its first publication in MBTI At Work The Myers Briggs Type Indicator instrument and knowledge of personality type are used by many organizations, large and small. Since type provides a framework for understanding individual differences, and provides a dynamic model of individual development, it has found wide application in the many functions that compose an organization," write Gordon Lawrence and Charles Martin in Building People, Building Programs (CAPT 2001). Type and Organizations Type can be introduced into an organization to support many different functions and situations including managing others, development of leadership skills, organizing tasks, creation and management of teams, training for management and staff, conflict resolution, motivation, executive coaching, diversity, recognition and rewards, and change management.

5 Type and Your Work When you understand your type preferences, you can approach your own work in a manner that best suits your style, including how you manage your time, problem solving, best approaches to decision making, and dealing with stress. Knowledge of type can help you deal with the culture of the place you work, the development of new skills, understanding your participation on teams, and coping with change in the workplace. If your work involves selling, knowledge of type can be helpful in understanding what clients need from you, especially how they best like to learn about products and services and how they like to interact during the process of gathering information and making decisions. Resources Introduction to Type in Organizations by Sandra K. Hirsh and Jean M. Kummerow (CPP 1998) Looking at Type in the Workplace by Larry Demarest, Ph.D. (CAPT 1997) Type and Retention by Allen L. Hammer (CPP 2003) Using Type in Selling: Building Customer Relationships with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator by Susan A. Brock (CPP 1994) Work it Out: Clues for Solving People Problems at Work by Sandra Krebs Hirsh and Jane A. G. Kise (Davies-Black 1996) WorkTypes: Understanding Your Work Personality How It Helps You and Holds You Back, and What You Can Do to Understand It by Jean M. Kummerow, Nancy J. Barger, and Linda Kirby (Warner Books 1997)

6 Our Team Where do you receive your energy? Extraversion Introversion How do you gather information? Sensing Intuition How do you make decisions? Thinking Feeling How do you manage your life? Judging Perceiving

7 Personal Goals My name / MBTI / Compass point: Goals Hold me accountable by Team Goals Team members: Goals Hold us accountable by

8 Personal Triggers We all have them situations, expectations and competing demands on our time that can trigger an automatic response from us. Make a list of your personal triggers below and resulting emotions. Triggers Emotions Team Triggers With a colleague next to you, brainstorm a list of potential triggers and the resulting emotions that your team members may experience. Write your collective list below: Triggers Emotions