Building the Course Team

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

• Learning Outcomes– Learning about your own personality type

and how this influences your leadership and working style

– Apply type theory to help us work with, and manage individuals and teams.

• Competency Areas of the iCVF– Developer/Deliverer/Broker *** cuts across

most

Carl Jung: Psychological Types (1922)Theory of PersonalityIndividual behavior has distinct patterns & characteristics

Perception

iNtuition

Sensing

Extravert

Introvert

Feeling

Thinking

Judgement

Energy

Jungian Theory - how you take in information

- how you make decisions

- how you focus and direct your attention & energy

Myers-Briggs

• People who prefer Extraversion tend to focus on the outer world of people and things.

• Extraverts will probably appear to be more:– Active– Spontaneous – Relaxed– Enthusiastic– “Other” oriented– Like Variety

Extraversion

Introversion

• People who prefer Introversion tend to focus more on their inner world of ideas.

• Introverts will probably appear to be more:– Reserved– Passive – Quiet– Intense– Reflective– Do one thing at a time

E & I in Work SituationsExtraverts

• Are attracted to the outer world of people and events

• Are aware of who and what is around them

• May not be aware of what is going on inside themselves

• Enjoy meeting and talking with new people

• Are friendly, verbally skilled and easy to know

• Speak out easily and often at meetings

• Can seem shallow; get bored and restless if alone too long

Introverts• Are attracted to the inner

world of thoughts, feelings and reflections

• Are usually very aware of their inner reactions

• May not be aware of the outer world around them

• Have to make an effort to meet new people; can get drained and tired with people, esp. strangers

• Hold back at meetings and often have trouble getting involved

• Are often quiet, reserved and hard to get to know

Sensing

• People who have a developed Sensing Function will tend to use their eyes, ears and other senses to tell them what is there and is actually happening.

• Sensing Types tend to be more:– Earthy– Realistic – Practical– Observant– Steady paced

iNtuition• People who have a developed Intuitive

Function will tend to take in information indirectly and go beyond what is real focusing on meaning, associations and relationships.

• Intuitive Types tend to be more:– Idealistic– Creative – Over-committed– Looking for meaning– Imaginative

S & N in Work SituationsSensing Types

• Like to establish a way of doing things; practical and realistic

• Work steadily, with a realistic idea of how long it will take

• Are patient with routine detail• Tend to be good at a precise

job• Reach a conclusion step by

step• Are specific and literal when

speaking and writing• Prefer: practical concrete

problems vs. theoretical/abstract problems

Intuiting Types• Dislike doing the same thing

over and over again, variety• Change is OK• Work in bursts of

enthusiastic energy/slack periods in between

• Dislike taking time for precision: impatient w. details

• Like solving new problems and seeing the ‘big picture’ –

• Patient with complex situations

• Imaginative and inventive

Thinking

• A person with a highly developed Thinking (not related to IQ) Function want to be logical, impersonal, orderly and systematic.

• Seek an objective standard of truth - frequently good at analyzing people and situations objectively:– Firm– Exact – Fair– Argumentative– Deliberate

Feeling

• A person with a highly developed Feeling (not emotions) function consult their own value system in making a decision.

• Seek harmony in relationships and tend to deal with people tactfully:– Flexible– Heart / Inner Values driven – Need for harmony– Relaxed– Agreeable

T & F in Work Situations

Thinking Types• May hurt people’s feelings

without knowing it• Tend to decide impersonally,

sometimes ignoring people’s wishes

• Are relatively unemotional and uninterested in people’s feelings

• Need to be treated fairly• Decide using logic, facts,

principles – good at spotting flaws and stating bluntly

• Fairness & justice important• May seem cold

Feeling Types• Often let decisions be

influenced by their own or other people's likes and wishes

• Dislike telling people unpleasant things

• Like harmony at work• Relate well to most people• Need occasional praise• Decide using personal values

and values of others• Good at understanding people• May seem over-emotional

Judging

• Those with a Judging attitude live in a planned, orderly way, wanting to control their environment.

• When using Judging Function - ordering your environment, being decisive, exacting, systematic and wanting to draw closure:– Organized– Decisive – Exacting– Systematic– Drawing closure

Perceiving

• Those with preference for Perception when dealing with the outer world like to live in a spontaneous, relaxed and adaptable style.

• When using Perception, you are taking in information, keeping the options open and putting off making decisions:– Adaptable– Curious – Tolerant– Spontaneous– Avoiding conclusions

J & P in Work Situations

Judging Types• Best when they can plan their

work and follow the plan• May decide things too quickly• May not notice new things

that need to be done• Tend to be satisfied once

they reach a judgment • Dislike interrupting current

project for more urgent one• Good at deadlines • Plan ahead to avoid rushing• May seem rigid and

demanding

Perceptive Types• Tend to be good at adapting

to changing situations• Dislike rules and limits:

prefer freedom and exploring• May postpone unpleasant

jobs• May have trouble making

decision, or have no plan• Don’t mind leaving things

open for alterations• May start too many projects

and have difficulty in finishing them

• May seem disorganised

MBTI Type Table-Teams / Classes16 broad personality types: does not limit you to a box

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

Course Coordinator Scenarios

• You receive the eVALUate Course Summary Report that indicates there are two units that are really underperforming. One unit is taught by a respected, long standing, senior staff member, John Brown, who is also older than you. The results for this unit have shown <60% agreement for overall satisfaction for two consecutive semesters. The other unit has been coordinated by a relatively inexperienced staff member, Judy Smith, and has gone from having 87% to <60% agreement for overall satisfaction. What do you need to consider to solve the problem (assuming there are no changes in resourcing over this time)?

Scenario 1:

Course Coordinator Scenarios

• You have several sessional staff teaching in a unit for you. In moderating the unit results, you identify that one of the sessional staff Paris Sheraton, consistently marks much harder than the other staff, despite you providing clear direction on use of the marking rubric. The staff member is difficult to communicate with and does not respond to your emails. What do you need to consider to solve the problem?

Scenario 2:

Course Coordinator Scenarios

• The Course Summary Report indicates that three units in the course have <60% agreement for the item on feedback. Tom and Jerry are involved in teaching two units and are willing to examine strategies to improve this aspect. Jack and Jill, involved in teaching another unit are not. Margaret is prepared to discuss her situation but argues that nothing seems to make the students happy. (Assume all staff have a similar workload). What do you need to consider to solve the problem?

Scenario 3: