PattySlupecki,Owner,ProfessionalEtiquetteConsultingLLC–419.407.6028–[email protected]
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.
