PattySlupecki,Owner,ProfessionalEtiquetteConsultingLLC–419.407.6028–Patty@ProfessionalEtiquetteConsulting.com

PattySlupecki,CertifiedMBTIÒPractitioner

GuidelinesforHiringantheMBTIÒConsultant

TakenfromTheMyers&BriggsFoundationWebsite:myersbriggs.orghttp://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/hiring-an-mbti-consultant/guidelines-for-hiring-an-outside-consultant.htm

Ifyouareconsideringusingaconsultantexternaltoyourorganizationtointroducetype,considerthefollowingguidelines.(Inaddition,youmaywishtoreadthedetailedethicalguidelinesforadministeringtheMBTI®instrument.)

1. ThereisonlyoneMyers-BriggsTypeIndicator®personalityassessmenttool.Beforeusinganassessment,inquireaboutitsoriginsandaskifreliabilityandvaliditystudieshavebeendonesothatyouknowithasbeenproventomeasurewhatitsaysitdoes.

2. AllthosewhousetheIndicatorwitheitherindividualsorgroupsmustbeeligibleorcertifiedtopurchaseandusetheinstrument.Althoughsomepractitionersareeligiblethroughtheirgraduateeducation,theMBTI®CertificationProgramoffersin-depthknowledgeandunderstandingoftheuseoftheinstrument.

3. ThecoreconceptbehindtheMBTIinstrumentisthevalueofalltypesandtheimportanceofadiversityoftypesinanygroupendeavor.Oneofthepayoffsoflearningabouttypeisrealizingthatweareoftensurroundedbypeoplesimilartoourselvesandthusmisstheperspectivesofferedbyothers.Anypersonalitytyperesourceyouuseshouldclearlyrespectthevalueofdiversity.

4. ItisnotethicaltousetheMBTIinstrumentforhiringorfordecidingjobassignments.However,knowledgeoftypetheorymayhelppeoplerecognizewhytheymaybesatisfiedordissatisfiedwiththeirjobs,andknowledgeoftypealmostalwayshelpsteamsandco-workerscommunicatebetter.

5. AllMBTIadministratorsshouldbeveryclearthattakingtheIndicatorisvoluntaryandthatregardlessofscoredresults,respondentsarefreetochoosetheirownbest-fittype.IfsomeoneinyourorganizationdoesnotwanttotaketheIndicator,heorsheshouldstillbeencouragedtoattendtheprogram.Oftenapersonwilldecidetotaketheassessmentonceheorsheunderstandsitsapplicationsandisassuredofethicaluseintheircurrentenvironment.

6. AcoreethicoftheMBTIassessmentisthatresultsaregivenonlytotherespondent.Itisuptoeachindividualtosharehisorherresults.Theissueofconfidentialityistrickybecauseorganizationsmayfeeltheyarenotgettingfullvalueiftheycannotusetheresults.Oftenaconsultantcanrespectconfidentialitybutstillgivegroupprofilesorinformationinotherformsthatarehelpfultotheorganization.Ifindividualresultsarenotkeptconfidential,peoplemaynotbehonestandthebenefitsofusingtheassessmentwillnotbeeffective.

7. Regardlessofthepressuretokeeptrainingsessionsshort,personalitytypeismostbeneficialwhenthepractitionercanintroducetheconceptsandgiveparticipantsmeaningfulfeedbackwithinaminimumoffourhours.Ifpractitionersdonothaveenoughtime,theymayoffertolimitthesessiontoadiscussionoftypetheory,savingthefeedbackforanothertime.RememberthatfeedbackisarequirementofethicallyadministeringtheMBTIinstrument.