Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality

test designed to assist a person in identifying some
significant personal preferences. Katharine Cook
Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers
developed the Indicator during World War II, and its
criteria follow from Carl Jung's theories in his work
Psychological Types.
 The Indicator is frequently used in the areas of
pedagogy, group dynamics, employee training,
leadership training, marriage counseling, and
personal development.
Academic psychologists have criticized the
indicator in research literature, claiming that it
"lacks convincing validity data
MBTI GUIDELINES
A persons psychological type should be regarded as a
working hypothesis.
Everyone uses every preference. We favor, however, one
preference over the other on each of the four scales.
MBTI scores should not be over interpreted. High scores do
not indicate greater skill, magnitude, or use of a preference.
Scores indicate clarity of choice.
Psychological type can explain some human behaviornot
all.
Type should not be used as an excuse for doing or not doing
something. Avoid stereotyping someone on the basis of his or
her type. MBTI Team Building Program
Type Theory
Based on the work of Carl Jung
Researched normal differences between
healthy people
Jung concluded that differences in behavior
result from inborn tendencies to use your
mind in different ways.
As we act on these tendencies, we develop
patterns of behavior.
EXTRAVERSION INTROVERSION

Direct energy outward Direct energy inward

toward people and things toward ideas and concepts
Orientation after Orientation fore thinkers
thinkers Work Environment
Work Environment Quiet and concentrated

Action-oriented Prefer to be alone

Prefer to be around Interests have depth

others
Many interests
SENSING INTUITION
Focus on five Focus on the
senses(experience) possibilities(sixth sense)
Details, practicality, Patterns and expectations
reality Work Environment
Work Environment Prefer adding new

Prefer learned skills skills

Pay attention to details Looks at the big picture

Make few factual Patient with

errors complexity
THINKING FEELING
Focus logic of a Focus human values
situation, truth and and needs, people and
principles harmony
Work Environment Work Environment
brief and businesslike friendly and personal
Contributions Contributions loyal
intellectual criticism, support, care and
solutions to problems concern for others
JUDGING PERCEPTION
Attitude decisive, Attitude curious,
planful, self- spontaneous, flexible,
regimented, adaptable, tolerant
purposeful Work Environment
Work Environment focus on starting tasks,
focus on completing postpones decisions
tasks, makes decisions
quickly
ST Function SF Function NF Function NT Function

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

ST Function
Pay attention to details and the reality of
any given situation
Focus on the past and the present and are
often characterized by a serious, no
nonsense demeanor
Communication to others is often about
costs, schedules and other basic facts
SF Function
Pay attention to facts and details of a situation and
organize this concrete information according to
the values they hold and the importance the info
has for themselves and others
Focus on the immediate past and current needs of
each person in their care
Often characterized by a friendly demeanor
Communication is based on their own and others
needs
NF Function
Pay attention to insights and to what could be done
instead of what is. Like to discuss values and
relationships
Concerned about the future and how peoples goals
and aspirations can be achieved
Characterized by an inspirational demeanor
Organize their communication by paying attention to
what people in general value
Communicate easily with others about team,
community, and organizational needs & values
NT Function
Focus on relationships between theories and
structures and organize this info by logical
analysis of cause and effect
Focus on the future
Often characterized by an analytical,
quizzical demeanor
Communicate with others about strategies,
visions, and potentials
 ST SF NF NT

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

SJ
SJ

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

SP SP

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

SP SP

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

SJ SJ
 Occupational Trends of 16 Types
ISTJ
Management, Administration
Law enforcement , Accounting
Or any other occupations where they
can use their experiences and attention
to detail to get the task done
ISTP
Skilled trades, technical fields,
agriculture, law enforcement,
Military
Or any other occupations where they
can use their hands-on, analytical work
with data or things
ISFJ
Education, Health Care, Religious
settings
Or any other occupations where they
can draw on their base experience to
personally help people in a behind-the-
scenes manner
ISFP
Health care, Business, Law
Enforcement
Or any other occupations where they
can use their gentle, service-related
attentiveness to detail
 Occupational Trends of 16 Types
INFJ
Religion, counseling, teaching, arts
Or any other occupations where they
can facilitate emotional, intellectual, or
spiritual development
INFP
Counseling, Writing, Arts
Or any other occupations where they
can use their creativity and focus on
their values
INTJ
Scientific or technical fields,
computers, law
Or any other occupations where they
can use their intellectual creativity and
technical knowledge to conceptualize,
analyze, and get the task done.
INTP
Scientific or Technical Fields
Or any other occupations where they
can use their solitary, objective
analysis of problems based on their
technical expertise
 Occupational Trends of 16 Types
ESTP
Marketing, skilled trades, Business,
Law enforcement, Applied
Technology
Or any other occupations where they
can use their action-oriented focus to
attend to the necessary details
ESTJ
Management, Administration, Law
Enforcement
Or any other occupations where they
can use logic and organization of the
facts to get the task done
ESFP
Health care, Teaching, Coaching,
Childcare worker, Skilled Trades
Or any other occupations where they
can use their outgoing nature and
enthusiasm to help people with their
practical needs
ESFJ
Education, Health Care, Religion
Or any other occupations where they
can use their personal concern to
provide services to others
 Occupational Trends of 16 Types
ENFP
Counseling, Teaching, Religion, Arts
Or any other occupations where they
can use creativity and communication
to foster the growth of others
ENFJ
Religions, Arts, Teaching
Or any other occupations where they
can help others with their emotional,
intellectual, and spiritual growth
ENTP
Science, Management, Technology,
Arts
Or any other occupations where they
have the opportunity to take on new
challenges continually
ENTJ
Management, Leadership
Or any other occupations where they
can use tough-minded analysis,
strategic planning, and organization to
get the task done