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MBTI Step I
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) questionnaire is the most extensively used psychometric tool that InDepth Consultants use and has proved to be the most versatile, accurate and informative starting point for Leadership, Coaching and People Development interventions.
The MBTI questionnaire is the most widely used personality questionnaire worldwide, developed by Isabel Myers and Katharine C Briggs. More than 3.5m questionnaires are completed worldwide every year, it is based on over 50 years research and development and is available in 19 languages.
The MBTI questionnaire describes an individual's personality preferences. It represents these in four dimensions:
Extraversion |
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Introversion |
Prefers to draw energy from the outer world of activity, people and things
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Prefers to draw energy from the inner world of reflections, feelings and
ideas |
Sensing |
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Intuition |
Prefers to focus on information gained from the five senses and on practical
applications |
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Prefers to focus on patterns, connections and possible meanings |
Thinking |
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Feeling |
Prefers to base decisions on logic and objective analysis of cause and
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Prefers to base decisions on a valuing process, considering what is important
to people |
Judging |
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Perceiving |
Likes a planned, organised approach to life, and prefers to have things
decided |
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Likes a flexible, spontaneous approach and prefers to keep options open
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The various combinations of these preferences result in 16 personality 'types'. Each is associated with a unique set of behavioural characteristics and values. These provide a useful starting point for individual feedback, self-exploration and group discussion. | |
MBTI Step II
An additional tool of the InDepth Consultants psychometric portfolio is the MBTI Step II. The MBTI Step II questionnaire breaks down each of the four MBTI preferences into a further five facets to provide a more in-depth interpretation.
It provides more information on the differences between individuals with the same type preferences and the similarities between those with different type preferences. The MBTI Step II questionnaire uses a fuller set of questions and a complex computer scoring program.
The four preferences encompass the following facets:
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Extraverted
Initiating
Expressive
Gregarious
Active
Enthusiastic |
Introverted
Receiving
Contained
Intimate
Reflective
Quiet |
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Sensing
Concrete
Realistic
Practical
Experiential
Traditional |
Intuitive
Abstract
Imaginative
Conceptual
Theoretical
Original |
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Thinking
Logical
Reasonable
Questioning
Critical
Tough |
Feeling
Empathetic
Compassionate
Accommodating
Accepting
Tender |
Judging
Systematic
Planful
Early starting
Scheduled
Methodical |
Perceiving
Casual
Open-ended
Pressure-prompted
Spontaneous
Emergent |
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Updated Tuesday, February 27, 2007 |
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