myers-briggs type indicator
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ® (MBTI ®) assessment is the best known and most trusted personality tool available today. From developing more productive work teams to building closer families, the MBTI can improve the quality of life for anyone and any organisation.
After more than 50 years, the MBTI instrument continues to be the most trusted and widely used assessment in the world for understanding individual differences and uncovering new ways to work and interact with others. More than 2 million assessments are administered annually.
The MBTI can be used to help:
- improve individual and team performance
- nurture and retain top talent
- develop leadership at every level of an organisation
- reduce workplace conflict
- build effective teams
- personal development and coaching
You can either take the genuine Myers-Briggs (MBTI) online and get personal feedback from a qualified practitioner or incorporate it within a more wide-ranging development programme.
The MBTI questionnaire describes an individual's personality preferences. It represents these in four dimensions:
Extraversion |
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Introversion |
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Prefers to draw energy from the outer world of activity, people and things. |
Prefers to draw energy from the inner world of reflections, feelings and ideas. |
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Sensing |
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Intuition |
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Prefers to focus on information gained from the five senses and on practical applications. |
Prefers to focus on patterns, connections and possible meanings. |
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Thinking |
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Feeling |
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Prefers to base decisions on logic and objective analysis of cause and effect. |
Prefers to base decisions on a valuing process, considering what is important to people. |
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Judging |
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Perceiving |
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Likes a planned, organised approach to life, and prefers to have things decided. |
Likes a flexible, spontaneous approach and prefers to keep options open. |
The various combinations of these preferences result in 16 personality types, each associated with a unique set of behaviours and values.
The MBTI is very effective for individual, team and organisational development.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, MBTI and the MBTI logo are registered trade marks of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Trust.
typical applications
personal development
Understanding preferred working style, how to develop this and to be more effective.
leadership development
Discovering the impact of personal style on others. Identifying strengths and areas for development. Often used as part of a coaching programme
team building
Increasing awareness of the team’s working style. Improving team communication, enhancing problem solving ability and encouraging appreciation of diversity.
improving communication
Understanding how to communicate effectively with different people while developing influencing and persuading skills. Helpful in conflict resolution.