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Introduction to Personality TypeTYPEFOCUSTM CAREERS

What will you learn today?What will you learn today?

Overview of Personality Type TheoryFour type-factor preferencesAffirm your own personality type

Application of Theory

Understanding yourself better when:• career planning

Understanding others better when:• communicating one-on-one• communicating in a team

It all starts with self-awarenessIt all starts with self-awareness

Carl Rogers once said, that everyone is trying to answer the question, “Who am I . . . Really?”

Self-awareness Wisdom

It all starts with self-awarenessIt all starts with self-awarenessHelps you understand yourself:

• Your strengths & talents• What affects your job satisfaction• Identify areas of growth• Increases self-acceptance

Helps you understand others:• Better communications • Improved teamwork• Less conflict

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• Self-awareness• Career Development

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Carl Jung1875 - 1961

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Value of using Personality Typeas a foundation for self-awareness:

• Research based

• Broadly used• Comprehensive

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What words would describe using your non-preferred hand?• awkward• childish• takes more effort• difficult• needed to concentrate

How would you feel at the end of the day?• drained • exhausted

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Personality preferences are largely

So, people make one of two main errors when frustrated at work:a) they blame b) they blame

Instead of blaming the LACK OF and because

they are they are to change.

Personality is like the in wood.

If you work with your personality strengths, you’ll usually find

you can do a job with less

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The plan for this session is to go over the four personality preferences one at a time so:• you can learn about them,• affirm your type and• have all your questions answered.

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Extraverts - energized by the outer world of action.

Like to talk - sometimes without thinking.

Introverts - energized by the inner world of understanding

Like to think - sometimes without talking

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Those who prefer Sensing - • focus on experience• often seen as being practical and realistic

Those who prefer iNtuition - • focus on the meaning behind the experience• often seen as creative and imaginative

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Those who prefer Thinking - • more often make decisions impersonally (value logic)• are often seen by others to be business-like and fair

Those who prefer Feeling -• more often make decisions personally (value harmony)• are often seen by others to be compassionate

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People who prefer Judging - • seek closure• make and keep schedules• are seen by others to be organized

People who prefer Perceiving - • seek more information• able to “go with the flow”• are seen by others to be spontaneous

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By this time, you should be able to:• understand the four preferences • affirm your type

Any questions?

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Function Pairs

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Reframing

What a feeling person perceives:

Feeling Lens

Logic

Compassion

Decisions based on Policy and procedures

Taking people’s feelings into account

Mercy

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Reframing

What a feeling person perceives:

Feeling Lens

Logic

Business-like decisions

Decisions based on Policy and procedures

Decisions based on organizational needs

Justice

The person does NOT see the COMPLEMENTARY STRENGTH - only the lack of feeling - therefore the perception is a NEGATIVE one - that is: UN-feeling.

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TypeFlexingWorking to the OTHER PERSON’S strengths

For Extraverts - action, talking, group work

For Sensing-types - practical applications, specific examples

For Thinking-types - want logic and business-like approach

For Judging-types - want schedules and deadlines

For Introverts - prefer written communication, one-on-ones

For iNtuition-types - consider future possibilities, broad issues

For Feeling-types - prefer to be compassionate and harmonious

For Perceiving-types - resist too much organization, open to change.

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Organizational Culture

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Ethical Considerations

Definitions:

• Pigeon-holing is a focus on your options.• Self-limiting beliefs yourself.

Knowing a preference does NOT let you predict levels.

Your personality type is

Your personality type is NEVER an excuse for behaviour.

Question: “Who makes a better leader . . . An extravert or an introvert?

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