Making Teams WorkTim le Lean

• Any questions?• Type & the MBTI• Extraversion and Introversion • ‘E’ & ‘I’ in management roles• Discussion• Reflection• Wrap up

Agenda

Any questions?

Psychological Type& MBTI

Psychological TypeCarl Jung (1920)

An exercise

MBTIKatherine Briggs & Isabel Briggs Myers (1923)

Another exercise

E ExtraversionEnergised by, the external world of people and activity.

S SensingPrefer factual and concrete data. Focus on the here and now

T ThinkingAnalytical, logical, tend to apply objective standards.

J JudgingOrganised. Structured approach to work. Preference for closure and decision.

Myers Briggs Type Model

I IntroversionEnergised by, the internal world of ideas and experiences.

N IntuitionPrefer to see the big picture and focus on future possibilities.

F FeelingEmpathic, people-focused, tend to rely on personal values.

P PerceivingInformal approach to planning. Prefer to keep things open and gather information.

Type Table

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

Type Table – Introvert types

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

Type Table – Extravert types

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

Extraversion versus introversion

Overall focus, attention and attitude.Preference for Extraversion:

• Attuned to external people, activities and objects.• Draw energy from the external environment.• “Talk, think, talk.”• First movement is towards action & environment.• Can be impatient with long or slow jobs.• Breadth of interest.

Preference for Introversion:• Attuned to the inner ideas, emotions and self.• Draw energy from their inner environment.• “Think, talk, think.”• First movement is towards thought & self. • Can be reluctant to respond to sudden requests.• Depth of interest.

But it’s not that simple…

Type TableMost common types in management roles

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

Ashridge MBTI research into distribution of type, 2011.

22.5% 15.0%

11.3%

14.2% 7.2%

Type TableMost common types in management roles

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

Ashridge MBTI research into distribution of type, 2011.

64.8%

35.2%

Type TableMost common types in management

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

Ashridge MBTI research into distribution of type, 2011.

22.5% 15.0%

11.3%

14.2% 7.2%

Discussion

Reflection

Wrap up

Tim le LeanYear One Consulting

@yearoneteamwww.yearoneconsulting.com