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21 st Century Skills Series

Myers-Briggs Overview By Dana Nowling Leadership Coach at Executopia. 21 st Century Skills Series. Personality Preferences & Education/Career Choices. Understanding Me & You and How We Do What We Do. Aim. “Increase self-awareness, improve communication and personal effectiveness”.

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21 st Century Skills Series

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  1. Myers-Briggs Overview By Dana Nowling Leadership Coach at Executopia 21st Century Skills Series

  2. Personality Preferences & Education/Career Choices Understanding Me & You and How We Do What We Do

  3. Aim “Increase self-awareness, improve communication and personal effectiveness”

  4. How it will work today…. • Discussion to explore the meaning of MTBI “type” letters • Identify what this means for you in relation to your personal, education, or career goals

  5. How is MBTI used? • Self-Awareness • Personal Development • Team Development • Leadership Development • Improved Communication • Counseling

  6. What it is • Non-judgemental • Indicates preference • Innate • Well researched • Can be influenced • Family/socialization/education • Observable • About appreciating differences What it is not • Trait test • A box • An excuse • Competence related • Judgmental • Right/Wrong

  7. Preferences • You can and will do both • One is more natural to you • One just happens • One may take more effort or concentration

  8. How are you energized? EI “Being energized through contact with other people or through engaging in activities” The Outer world • External environment • Prefer to ‘talk through’ • Learn best by doing • Develop ideas through discussion • Enjoy working in teams • Action • Do-Think-Do “Being energized through ideas, quiet times or solitude” The Inner world • Inner world • ‘Reflecting’ • Keep thoughts in • Learn best by mental “practice” • Like quiet for concentration • Prefer working alone or in small groups • Think-Do-Think

  9. Private Space E / I EI Private space

  10. E / I What’s Your Preference?......

  11. E / I – Contribution • What gifts might an E bring to a group or family? • What gifts might an I bring? • What issues could their differences create?

  12. How do you take in information? S N “Paying attention to what you perceive through the five senses: seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and tasting” • Present orientation- Enjoy the NOW • Real/Actual • Facts/Details • Practical • Specifics • Trust Experience • Not stimulated by ambiguity • Step-by-step “Paying attention to what might be described as the sixth sense—the unseen world of meanings, inferences, hunches, insights, and connections” • Future possibilities • What could be • Theoretical • Inspirations • Learning new skills • Patterns/Associations between the facts • Value imaginative insights • Stimulated by ambiguity

  13. Where you focus attention S N

  14. S / N What’s Your Preference?......

  15. S/N – Contribution • What are the benefits of having an S in the group, team or family? • What are the benefits of having an N? • What do different preferences need to consider when communicating with each other or working together?

  16. How do you make decisions? T F “Making decisions based on impartial criteria—cause-effect reasoning, constant principles or truths, and logic” Logical systems • Head • Objective • Justice • Emphasise involvement with tasks • Firm minded - ready to offer criticism • Decide impersonally • Don’t mind conflict “Making decisions based on values-based, person-centered criteria, seeking harmony” Values system • Heart • Subjective • Focus on harmony • Deal with people more as individuals • Empathy • Compassionate • Don’t like conflict

  17. T / F What’s Your Preference?......

  18. T / F – Contribution • What gifts might a T bring to a group? • What gifts might an F bring to a group? • In what ways might you differ in making decisions?

  19. How do you approach life? J P “Want to live an ordered life, with goals and structure, making decisions so you can move on” Get things Decided • Closure • Control • Scheduled/Organized • Enjoy decision making • Dislike last minute time pressure • Seek structure • Lists to prompt action • Work best when they can plan their work and work their plan “Want to live a spontaneous life with flexibility, staying open to new information and possibilities” Gather information • Keep options open • Spontaneous/Adaptable • Tentative • Let life happen • Energised by last minute pressure • Lists only to remind them of possible things to do • Like flexibility in their work, feel restricted by too much structure

  20. J/ P What’s Your Preference?......

  21. J / P – Contribution • What gifts might a J bring to a group? • What gifts might a P bring? • What are the potential frustrations between the two types?

  22. Moving Forward…. • With your understanding of the different letter codes and your own personal preferences, what does this mean for you in relation to your personal, education, or career goals? • How can you use this information to build your self-awareness of your transferable skills? How can you apply this to your awareness when you are working with others?

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