MYERS BRIGGS AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

MYERS & BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR (MBTI)• MBTI assessment is a psychometric

questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions

• Based on theories proposed by Carl Jung• Studies have shown high validity and test-

retest reliability

MBTI TYPESFAVORITE WORLD EXTRAVERSION

(E)INTROVERSION (I)

General Draws energy from being with others

Draws energy from within

Work Environments Develops ideas by discussing them with others

Develops ideas alone through reflection

Communication Communicate with energy and enthusiasm

Keep energy and enthusiasm inside

MBTI TYPESINFORMATION SENSING (S) INTUITION (N)General Focus on Facts or

specificsTune in to and trust hunches

Work Environments

Prefer relying on experience or standard processes to solve problems

Like solving new, complex problems with new, nontraditional solutions

Communication Like to have facts, details and other evidence presented first

Like to start with broad ideas and big picture hypotheses before filling w/details

MBTI TYPESDECISIONS THINKING (T) FEELING (F)General Make decisions based

on objective criteria of the most analytically logical solution

Make decision based on personal/subjective values and the impact on morale and team cohesion

Work Environments

Can work without harmony, concentration instead on the task

Work best in harmony with others, focusing on the people

Communication Prefer to be brief and to the point

Prefer to be personable and in agreement

MBTI TYPESTRUCTURE JUDGING (J) PERCEIVING (P)General Prefer to close debate

and move towards early action

Prefer to remain open to emerging ideas and information

Work Environments

Enjoy organizing and completing tasks and beating deadlines

Enjoy starting tasks and leaving them open for last-minute changes

Communication Want to agree on schedules, timetables and deadlines

Willing to discuss timetables, but resist tight deadlines and inflexible schedules

MBTI TESTS

• MBTI Self estimate• Individual reflection – any

surprises?

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

ELEMENTS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

• Ability to notice, understand and anticipate our emotions, perceptions, drives and tendencies in certain circumstances.

• Informs us of our likely reactions, helping us know what our default responses might be.

• Overriding our impulsive reactions and instead choosing responses that will best achieve the desired impact.

• Absent self-regulation our responses would flow unfiltered from our impulsive reactions.

• Ability to notice, understand and anticipate the impact of our actions, and the emotions and perceptions others have as they experience what we do.

• Provides crucial feedback to inform our self-regulation so we can choose the best responses.

SELF-AWARENESS

SELF-REGULATION

EMPATHY

EI ENABLES US TO OVERRIDE OUR GUT REACTIONS AND CHOOSE RESPONSES THAT PRODUCE THE DESIRED IMPACT

EVENT(External Stimulus)

REACTION(What we

impulsively feel)

RESPONSE (What others see

us do)

IMPACT(The effect of our

response)

SELF-AWARENESS

SELF-REGULATION

EMPATHY