1. Week 5 – Class Outline Course Administration Networking
MBTI Refresher – Phase Two
MBTI – Priorities of Functions
BREAK
Class Exercises

2. Most job-hunters who fail to master the job-hunt or find their dream job, fail not because they lack information about the job market, but because they lack information about themselves. -Richard Nelson Bolles
Let’s Self-Discover!

3. WEEKLY BOOK RECOMMENDATION
“Chances are you will face more complexity and volatility as you take on more responsibility in your job. Practice business acumen along the way so you will have the courage to face complexity”.
“Whether you’re a CEO, the head of a department, or someone just starting his career, you must be a leader of the business and a leader of people”.
What the CEO wants you to know: Using business acumen to understand how your company really works
by Ram Charan

4. Remember MBTI is about…..
PREFERENCES

5. The Notion of “Preference”
Easy
Quick
No need to think
It’s my handwriting
Automatic
Natural
Non-Preference
Awkward
Slow
Concentration
Difficult
Seems like the handwriting of a child
Could improve with training
A game

6. EXTROVERSION OR INTROVERSION
Energized by things in the outer world (other people, external experiences)
Acts then reflects (Do-Think-Do)
Verbalizes what is in his/her mind
Does his/her best thinking out loud
Often friendly, talkative, easy to know
Expresses thoughts and emotions freely
Likes to be involved with people and things—gives breadth to life
Likes working in groups—needs relationships I
Energized by inner resources, internal experiences
Prefers reflection over action (Think-Do-Think)
Thinks about information before sharing -- guards thoughts until perfect
Often reserved, quiet, hard to know
Keeps thoughts and emotions private
Prefers one-on-one or small groups
Gives depth to life

7. Sensing and Intuition S I Sees specific parts and pieces
Lives in the present, enjoying what’s there
If it’s real, practical, precise, and accurate, they attend to it
Likes specific examples and immediate applications
Likes things that are familiar, definite, measurable
Prefers using established skills and learns new ones step-by-step
Focuses on details and is specific I
Sees patterns and relationships
Lives toward the future—what might be
Tunes into future possibilities, concepts, and theories
Leaps from point to point — jumps in anywhere
Tends to work in bursts of energy
Likes to learn and experiment with new things
Prefers the big picture – studies the overall design

8. Thinking and Feeling Seeks general truths, objectivity and justice
Questions first, using logic and objective analysis
Discusses the “pros” and “cons” of a decision
Treats information critically, looking for flaws in the reasoning process
Tries to reason things out and likes their decisions to have a reasonable aspect
Controls expression of their feelings
Stronger in working with things, than people---good at analyzing plans
Seeks agreement and interpersonal harmony when making decisions -- wants things to be pleasant
Makes decisions based on their values and the impact the decisions will have on people -- ask “How would I or they feel?”
Finds the good in people/situations
Takes an immediate and personal view — good at understanding people
Spontaneously appreciates
Favors people over tasks—values relationships and harmony

9. Judging and Perceiving
Prefers an organized lifestyle
Plans one’s work and works their plan
Sets goals, makes lists, plans in advance
Likes order, structure, scheduling, regulating and controlling life
Likes to know how long something will take and when the deadline is
Doesn’t like surprises
Likes things to be settled, planned, and decided
Enjoys being decisive
Feels comfortable establishing closure
Likes to remain open and adapt to new information
Adaptable, flexible, spontaneous—goes with the flow
Lets life happen, rather than controlling life
Enjoys surprises and being curious
Comfortable with change
Likes freedom to explore without limits
Postpones decisions and always looks for additional information
Tends to be tentative in his/her conclusions — maintains openness
Does not like deadlines — meets deadlines by last minute rush

10. Priorities of Functions
The Magic of the Tool!
Another way to validate your type

11. Brainstorming and Teambuilding

12. BREAK

13. Four MBTI Temperaments

14. Four Temperaments SJ – Guardians SP – Artisans NF – Idealists
NT – Rationals

15. Four Temperaments What do you like to be recognized for?
What irritates you most about other people?
What do you think you do that irritates other people?

16. SEPARATE INTO GROUPS OF 4 OR 5, YOU DECIDE. –
Share your profile with your group and whether or not you agree with it.
What is your “True Type”? Why or Why Not?
3. Are you in a “E” or “I” job?