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KnowThyselfSelf-AwarenessUsingtheTypeCoachMBTITool

CarrieJ.FletcherHarvardLawSchoolExecu�veEduca�on

OurObjec�ves

Self-Awareness

• Understandyourcommunica�onpreferencesandstyle

• Understandyourprocessingpreferencesandstyle

• Understandtheimpactoftheseonothers

AwarenessofOthers

• Understandthinking/processingstylesthatdifferfromyourown

• Understanddifferencesinvaluesanddefaultsaroundcommunica�on

SkillsDevelopment

•  Learntorecognizepreferencedifferences

• Workacrossdifferencesandusethemworkwithothersandleadeffec�vely

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LCLD Pathfinders-Indianapolis 2016

Created on: Mar 31, 2016

ESTJAparna YenamandraAlexis EarlyRenee GarciaWilliam HudsonStanley BallAshleigh WilsonO. Hanna Badmus

ESTPAustin LeachAllan WilliamsBindu PalapuraKatherine Pappas

ENTJSofia JeongBrandon FennBarrett AndersonDerrick LamJenny Warshafsky

ENFJ

ISTJLinda YoungRoy PratherMysha LubkeJesse NevarezCody GilliansPatrina OzurumbaWill HuynhSimone RandolphAnneke CronjeHannah ChoiMatthew GibbonsRonnell Robinzine

ISTPAlex LutchStefan Ellis

INTJNeelima TeerdhalaLouis Klapp

INFJPramila Kamath

ESFJSirisha BendapudiStacie Linguist

ESFPPakapon

Phinyowattanachip

ENTP ENFPDaniel Enriquez

ISFJAndrea SungJihan WilliamsChristine WellerJeemin ChungKatie TownleySamantha LeeJaclyn Martinez ReslyNakimuli PrimerChristine Chou

ISFPJohn-Paul Ovadia

INTPTanya Abrams

INFPFlora GoDaniel SoxCharlene Chen

Exercise:YourResults

Resonates,SoundsAccurate

Surprising,ALesson

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MBTIBackground

Authors

• BuiltupontheworkofCarlJung–aprac�caltool• KatherineBriggsandIsabelBriggsMyers,observersofhumanbehaviordifferences

Pa�erns

• Predictableanddifferingpa�ernsofnormalbehavior• Duetothewaythatpeoplegatherandprocessinforma�on

WideUse:

• Usedworldwideformorethan50years• 3milliontestsadministeredinU.S.annually

ContextforUsingMBTI

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ContextforUsingMBTINorightorwronganswers

Notameasureofintelligence,maturity,mo�va�onormentalhealth

Oktohavesomeskep�cism

Bewareofstereotyping,labeling--typeindicatespreferences,NOTskillsorabili�es

Don’tuseasanexcusetounderperformonateam

Mostlyconsistentover�me,butpeopledoadapt

UnderstandingPreference

Shapedbyenvironment

Preferencestrengthsvary

Bornwithit• Natural/innate• Automa�c• Effortless

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Receiving&UsingInforma�on

Percep�on(Receivinginfo)

•  Sensing•  iNtui�on

YOU

Judgment(Making

decisionsre:info)

•  Thinking•  Feeling

FocusingEnergy

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FocusingEnergy

E/IExtravert

Focusontheouterworldofthings,

people,andevents

IntrovertFocusontheinnerworldofthoughts,

feelings,andreflec�ons

Extraverts–rememberto:

Makeroomforintrovertstopar�cipate;pause

Don’tjudgeintrovertsasshyorlesseffec�veasleaders

Signalinadvancewhatyouwanttodiscuss–useane-mailoranagenda

Structuremee�ngssoeveryonepar�cipates–eachpersonsaysone

proandonecon

Introverts–rememberto:

Structuremee�ngstoallowforfulldiscussion;prepareyourselfin

advancetocontribute

Don’tjudgeextravertsasdomineering

Helpextravertsknowwhenyouneedmorespace/�metocontribute

yourbestideas

Appreciateextravertsabilitytocreateenergyforateam

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Exercise:ReceivingInforma�on

Describewhatyousee.

ReceivingInforma�on

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ReceivingInforma�on

S/NSensing

Prefertotakeininfoviathefivesenses–sight,

sound,feel,smell,andtaste

iNtui�onFocusonmeaning,associa�ons,andrela�onships;addtoinfothatisreal/

concrete

Sensing–rememberto:

AcceptthatN’sneedtoseethebigpicture–alwayssetthecontext1st

HelpN’sseethatsome�mesthedevilisinthedetailsbyshowingthemthebigpictureimplica�ons

Don’tjudgeN’sasimprac�calorunobservant

Whengivingfeedback,sharetheoverallimplica�onstohelpN’saccepttheneedtochange

iNtui�on–rememberto

Bespecific/detailedwhengivingassignmentsanddescribingcontext

Acknowledgetheimportanceofdetail/facts

Don’tjudgeS’sasslowormundanewhenyouhaverapidbigpicture

insights

Whengivingfeedback,giveveryspecificdetails,construc�veadvice,

andpraise

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Exercise:MakingDecisions

• Youandyourpartnerorfriendaregoingtoyourofficeholidayparty

Scene

• Yourcompanioncomesoutandyouthink,“WHAT?You’rewearingTHAT?”

Dilemma • Whatdoyoudoandsay?

• Whatisyourdesiredoutcome?

Discussion

MakingDecisions

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MakingDecisions

T/FThinking

Makedecisionsbasedon–andhavetrustfor–impersonal,objec�ve,logic

methods

FeelingMakedecisionswithperson-centered,

value-basedprocess

Thinking–rememberto

Engageinsmalltalk/personalinterac�onswithF’stogaintheir

coopera�onAvoidbeingdismissiveofdiscussionsabouthowadecisionwill“make

peoplefeel”

Paya�en�ontointerpersonaldynamicsorfindpeopletohelpadvise

youonthem

LeverageFstobuildteammorale

Feeling–rememberto

Acceptthattherearetrade-offsbetween“fair”and“right”approaches

AppealtoT’slogicalapproachtoconvincethemtochangebehaviorstoworkmoreeffec�velywithpeople

BelessdefensiveaboutfeedbackfromT’s–it’snotpersonal,it’sbusiness

Don’toverdoteambondingaroundpersonalissues

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Interac�ngwiththeOuterWorld

Interac�ngwiththeOuterWorld

J/PJudging

Preferexternalworldtobeorganized/orderly

andviewitthroughthislens;seedecisionsthat

needtobemade

PerceivingSeektoexperiencetheworld,notorganizeit;seeop�onsthatneed

tobeexplored

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Judging–rememberto

RealizedP’sabilitytoadapttochangeisabenefitwhenteamsareunderpressure

SuspendjudgmentabouthowP’swork–judgebasedonresults,nothowyouperceivetheir

processorstresslevel

Beflexiblewhenunderpressure;listentoalterna�veapproachesP’smayoffer

Perceiving–rememberto

AcceptJsinternalneedfororder/closure.Meetthemhalfway:communicatere:deadlines,use

checklists,create/sendagendas

Showupanddeliveron�me-orletpeopleknowyoucan’t

Developaprocesstonarrowop�ons–youcan’tkeepthemallopen

LanguageandStereotypes

• doesnotmeantalka�veExtravert

• doesnotmeanshyIntrovert

• doesnotmeanemo�onalFeeling

• doesnotmeanheartlessThinking

• doesnotmeanjudgmentalJudging

• doesnotmeanpercep�vePerceiving

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Exercise:Strengths&DevelopmentAreas

• Pastuseofyournaturalstrengths(writedown)Strengths

• Biggestworkplaceadjustmentyou’vemadeorwantto(writedown)

DevelopmentAreas

• DiscussingroupsoffourDiscuss

USGeneralPopula�on YourGroup USLawyers

E:49% 40% 44%I:51% 60% 56%S:73% 76% 44%N:27% 24% 56%T:40% 64% 76%

F:60% 36% 24%J:54% 74% 37%P:46% 26% 63%

TypeDistribu�on

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MBTITools–NextSteps

Typeverifier(already

completed)

Today’sdiscussion

Typecoachvideos

Type-to-typetool

TheType-to-TypeResource

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Type-to-TypeExample:ISTPtoINFP

Exercise:Reflec�on

Turntoyour

neighboranddiscuss

Thinkofsomeonewithadifferentstylefromyours

Howdothesedifferences

causechallengesforEACHofyou?

Howmightyouworkbe�ertogether?

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  Ifyouwanttoreadthepowerpointandthinkaboutitsomemore,you’reanI

  Ifyou’reburs�ngtoseewhatothersthinkofthisstuff,you’reanE

  Ifyouwantmoresta�s�csondistribu�onofMBTItypes,you’reanS

  IfyouwanttoknowmoreaboutthetheorybehindMBTI,you’reanN

  Ifyouthinklikethisassessmentbecauseitfeelsright,you’reanF

  Ifyouarecloseonsomedimensionandfinditamusing,you’reaP

  Ifit’sdrivingyoucrazythatyou’re“ontheline”betweendimensions,you’reaJ

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