MBTI
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is the most widely used instrument for understanding personality differences in the business world today – differences that can be the source of much misunderstanding and miss-communication between people. It is an excellent tool to use prior to coaching either individually or in a team coaching environment.
MBTI is based on over fifty years of research and is extremely effective in enabling participants to identify their strengths. It provides a practical way of better understanding self, motivations and potential areas for growth. Equally it will enable individuals to understand and appreciate those who differ from them. It is not a test as there is no measure of ability, it measures preferences. It is a proven personality profiling tool for building understanding in teams and organizations and enabling better performance. We were trained to administer both the MBTI I and II indicator instruments as well as a variety of specialized organizational workshops at the American Management Association (AMA) in New York.
Speaking to people who have had experience of MBTI and for that matter other psychometric tools in the past we have learned that often only a cursory introduction to the subject has been made, and so once the individual has their personality type, they don’t really understand what it means or how they should use this knowledge in their work environment. We ensure that the time and money taken to introduce MBTI into your organization is well spent, and furthermore is utilized on an ongoing basis.
We do this using a 3 pronged approach:
- Individual assessment and one-to-one briefing
- Team workshop
- Ongoing team coaching
