Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) – It Really Helps!

Posted By: Jeanie Hagen-Greene No Comments January 26, 2010

I just conducted a MBTI workshop for an intact team.  The goal was for team members to better understand themselves, and then better understand their team mates.   We went through the group process of self discovery – which not only provided insights, but laughter and fun as well.

A few weeks later, I saw one of the team members and he said, “Jeanie, the MBTI really worked for us!”  He explained that with his preferences for Intuition and Extraversion, he was always approaching his supervisor with new ideas and different ways to do things.  His supervisor had preferences for Sensing and Introversion, so those new ideas weren’t always received with, shall we say, enthusiasm.  After going through the workshop and digesting the materials, this employee decided to change his approach.  He told me that instead of rushing up to his boss with new ideas, he outlined them in writing – loaded with facts – and gave his supervisor time to think about it before discussing.  When he approached his supervisor the next morning, instead of the usual push back to the idea, the supervisor said, “this is great – let’s do it!”

The MBTI is a really great tool to help employees learn to work better together to produce results for each other and the organization.  And, one of the best things about MBTI workshops – they look at what’s right with people!

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