Career Roadmap Seminar - via MBTI tool introduction for Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, NCU Elizabeth Chin 秦文嫻 Sr. HR Manager, NXP Semiconductors Feb. 25, 2008

Outline  Career Roadmap steps  Introduction – Myers Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI)  Applications

Outline  Career Roadmap steps: 1. Awareness: Understand own - preferences - interests - skills & abilities - work values

Outline  Career Roadmap steps: 2. Exploration: Explore career options via finding: - employment trends - course preparation & work experiences required - what kind of jobs will my major prepare me for?

Outline  Career Roadmap steps: 3. Focus: Narrow career options - What’s it like to be employed in various careers - “Day on the job” – connect with an alumnus or a professional in your field of interest - Apply for summer jobs, internships, etc.

Outline  Career Roadmap steps: 4. Job Search: - Market yourself to potential employers - Networking - Participate in workshops or counseling to learn - Attend Career Day/Job Fairs.

Agenda  Introduction – Myers Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI) - Better understanding of yourself - Better understanding of others - Get to know about the strengths in terms of communication, decision making, change management, conflict management that you possess as a result of your unique type

Myers Briggs Type Indicator - Step I

Objective of this Session  To raise awareness and increased insight around the uniqueness of your own personality using MBTI  Focus on MBTI Step I report

The MBTI® - Myers-Briggs Type Indicator  It is an indicator – not a test  Most used personality type indicator  There is no right or wrong answer  A self-report instrument  It is about preference (Not strength or skill)

Construction of the instrument  Developed by Isabel Myers-Briggs.  Based on the theories of Carl G. Jung  Validated and has Reliability  For Normal populations  To enhance self-understanding and understanding of others  Applied for: communication styles, decision making, problem solving, leadership style, stressors, learning type, etc.

According to Type Theory  Born with our type preferences in place (not inherited from our parents)  People use all aspects – only some more natural than others Natural preference: just like your signature with your preferred hand

Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) – Step I S ensing (facts) i N tuition (possibilities) Getting Information T hinking (logic) F eeling (people) Making Decisions E xtraversion (outward) I ntroversion (inward) Getting Energy J udging (structure) P erceiving (spontaneity) Approach to Life

 Get energy from interaction with people / external world  Easy to know, outgoing  May prefer to communicate by talking vs. writing  Enjoy variety and activity  Think out loud  Get energy from within / internal world  Takes more time to get to know  May prefer written communication  Seek privacy to reflect and re-energize  Think before they act or speak Gives Breadth to Life (E’s May Seem Shallow to I’s) Attracted to Outer World Give Depth to Life (I’s may seem Withdrawn to E’s) Energized by Inner Resources ExtravertsIntroverts Energy flow

E-I Splitting Exercise  In your group, generate 3 questions you could ask the opposite on this dichotomy that might give you insight into the preference.  Select a spokesperson and ask the 3 questions.  What are the observable behavioral differences between people with a preference for ‘E’ and for ‘I’?

Sensing INtuition perception  Focus on objective reality, verifiable facts  Prefers the 5 senses  Lives in the present; enjoying what’s there  Likes set procedures & routines  Prefers handling practical matters  Trusts experience  Likes things that are definite & measurable  Takes one step at a time  Looks at patterns & relationships, concepts  Prefers the ‘6th sense’  Lives toward the future anticipating what might be  Likes change & variety  Prefers imagining the possibilities  Likes opportunities for being inventive  Follows hunches  Jumps in anywhere & leaps over steps

S-N Splitting Exercise  You are about to see an image projected on the screen.  Please observe it, without talking, for 1.5 minutes.  After that, you will be invited to share what you think you have been looking at.

What can we conclude?  We all look at the same image but see different things.  Who sees it correctly?

ThinkingFeeling head vs heart  Decisions based on logic; cause & effect  “What is fair and truthful?”  Objective  Sees things as observer; from outside situation  Sees what’s lacking – gift of critical analysis  Good at analyzing plans  Explain emotions  Decisions based on personal convictions & values  “How will this affect people?”  Subjective  Sees things as a participant; from within a situation  Spontaneously appreciates - looks for harmony  Good at understanding people  Experience emotions Both are rational ways of decision making!

JudgingPerceiving Orientation towards life  Prefers organized lifestyle  Seeks order & structure  Like’s to plan & control  Enjoys being decisive  Handles deadlines;  Likes clear limits & categories  Sets goals & plans in advance  Prefers a flexible lifestyle  Likes going with the flow;  Spontaneous, curious  Prefers to experience life as it happens & stay receptive  Likes freedom to explore without limits  Feels comfortable maintaining openness Looks for structure & closure Energized by last – minute pressures

Myers-Briggs Types  Preference scores (dominance): – : borderline – : known to yourself – : recognised by others – : recognised by strangers – > 40: ……………... –Higher scores do not imply strength or competence – only consistency in answers

- 16 Possible Types - Think of this grid as a house. There are 16 rooms and this is your favorite room…Your Preference! Myers-Briggs Types

Myers-Briggs will help you to answer and understand:  How do you contribute to the organisation  What is your preferred leadership style  What kind of work environment do you prefer  What are your potential pitfalls  What could be your development areas

Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Every other ………………(ESTJ etc) Is like some other………… Is like no other…………… Elizabeth Myers Briggs

MBTI and Organisations GrowthPersonal Caring Relationship ProductivityOrganization Goals Economic Market Humanity Individual development Human Aspects of people doing work Task Focus Efficiency Interactions Complex Flexible Changing task forces No clear leader Decentralised Open No clear authority Friendly Hierarchical but open Leader Structured Well-defined Hierarchy Clear leader Structure Theoretical NT Idealistic NF Social SF Practical ST Areas

plan vision personal need Organisational need Idle dreaming Clarity point Static compliance Personal pursuit Personal dream

In a recent US study, over 1000 people over 65 were asked about the 3 things they would change if they could live their lives again. The most common answers were: I’d take time to stop and ask the big questions I’d be more courageous and take more risks in work and love I’d try to live with purpose – make a difference

In a recent US study, over 1000 people over 65 were asked about the 3 things they would change if they could live their lives again. The most common answers were: I’d take time to stop and ask the big questions I’d be more courageous and take more risks in work and love I’d try to live with purpose – make a difference Why Wait?!

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