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OVERVIEW OF PERSONALITY TYPES Personality Type is a term used to describe the psychological composition or behavioural pattern of an individual. The Lord looks from Heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From the place of his dwelling He looks on all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions all their heart individually; he considers all their works. Psalm 33:13-15 (NKJV) Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. Jeremiah 1:4-5 (Life Application Bible) Our natural formation determines our appointment and our appointment determines our job description. Our biological and mental (spiritual) wiring system or formation empowers us with peculiar strength for specific types of work and work environment. This discovery was started by a Swiss Psychologist called Carl Jung and was later developed by Katherine Briggs and daughter Isabel Briggs Myers. This theory is therefore called the Myers Briggs Type Indicator - MBTI The theory professes that every individual has a primary mode of operation within four categories referred to as Dimension. 1. Our flow of Energy 2. How we take in Information 3. How we prefer to Make Decisions 4. The basic day-to-day Lifestyle that we prefer Within each of these categories, we have the "Preference" to be either:

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Extraverted or Introverted Sensing or iNtuitive Thinking or Feeling Judging or Perceiving

We all naturally use one mode of operation within each Preference more easily and more frequently than we use the other mode of operation. So, we are said to "prefer" one function over the other. The combination of our four "preferences" defines our personality type. Although everybody functions across the entire spectrum of the preferences, each individual has a natural dominant preference which leans in one direction or the other within the four Dimensions. Extraverts or Introverts Our Flow of Energy defines how we receive the essential part of our stimulation. Do we receive it from within ourselves (Introverted) or from external sources (Extraverted)? Is our dominant function focused externally or internally? People who prefer Extraversion tend to relate easily to the outer world of people and things. Those who prefer Introversion tend to relate easily to the inner world of ideas and impressions.
As an Extravert, often you: Have high energy Talk more than listen Think out loud Act, then think Like to be with lots of people Prefer a public role Get easily distracted Prefer to do lots of things at once Are outgoing & enthusiastic As an Introvert, often you: Have quiet energy Listen more than talk Think quietly inside my head Think, then act Feel comfortable being alone Prefer to work "behind-thescenes" Have good powers of concentration Prefers one thing at a time Self-contained and reserved

Sensing or iNtuitive The topic of how we Take in Information deals with our preferred method of taking in and absorbing information. Do we trust our five senses (Sensing) to take in information, or do we rely on our instincts (iNtuitive)? People who prefer Sensing tend to be interested in what the five senses show them what exist in the present. People who prefer intuition tend to use imagination to see new possibilities and insights focusing on the future.
As a Sensor, often you: Focus on details & specifics Admire practical solutions Notice details & remember facts Realistic/practical - see what is Live in the here-andnow/present Trust actual experience Like to use established skills Like step-by-step instructions Work at a stable, systematic pace As an iNtuitive, often you: Focus on the big picture & possibilities Admire creative ideas Notice anything new or different Are inventive - see what could be Think about future implications Trust their gut instincts Prefer to learn new skills get bored later Like to figure things out for themselves Work in bursts of energy

Thinking or Feeling The third type of preference, how we prefer to Make Decisions, refers to whether we are prone to decide things based on logic and objective consideration (Thinking), or based on our personal, subjective value systems (Feeling). People who prefer Thinking tend to base their decision on objective analysis and logic. People who prefer feeling tend to base decision on values and peoplecentred concerns.

As a Thinker, often you: Make decisions objectively Appear calm and reserved Are most convinced by rational arguments Are honest and direct Value honesty and fairness Take few things personally Tend to see flaws/mistakes Are motivated by achievement Argue or debate issues for fun

As a Feeler, often you: Decide based on your values & feelings Appear warm and friendly Are most convinced by how they feel Are diplomatic and tactful Value harmony and compassion Take many things personally Are quick to compliment others Are motivated by appreciation Avoid arguments and conflicts

Judging or Perceiving The fourth type of preference is concerned with how we deal with the external world on a Day-to-day Lifestyle Basis. Are we organized and purposeful, and more comfortable with scheduled, structured environments (Judging), or are we flexible and diverse, and more comfortable with open, casual environments (Perceiving)? People who prefer Judging tend to like to have things decided; life is likely to be planned and orderly. People who prefer Perceiving tend not to want to miss anything; life is tend to be spontaneous and flexible.
As a Judger, often you: Make most decisions pretty easily Are serious & conventional Pay attention to time & are prompt Prefer to finish projects Work first, play later Want things decided See the need for most rules Like to make & stick with plans Find comfort in schedules As a Perceiver, often you: May have difficulty making decisions Are playful & unconventional Are less aware of time & run late Prefer to start projects Play first, work later Want to keep their options open Question the need for many rules Like to keep plans flexible Want the freedom to be spontaneous

Your Personality Type (write the first letter of your type in the space) I am dominantly Extraverted or Introverted I am dominantly Sensing I am dominantly Thinking I am dominantly Judging or iNtuitive or Feeling or Perceiving _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

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The 16 Personality Types

The possible combinations of the basic preferences form 16 different Personality Types as show above. This does not mean that all (or even most) individuals will fall strictly into one category or another. If we learn by applying this tool that we are primarily Extraverted that does not mean that we don't also perform Introverted activities. We all function in all of these realms on a daily basis. As we grow and learn, most of us develop the ability to function well in realms which are not native to our basic personalities. In the trials and tribulations of life, we develop some areas of ourselves more thoroughly than other areas. With this in mind, it becomes clear that we cannot box individuals into prescribed formulas for behaviour. However, we can identify our natural preferences, and learn about our natural strengths and weaknesses within that context. The theory of Personality Types contends that each of us has a natural preference which falls into one category or the other in each of these four areas, and that our native Personality Type indicates how we are likely to deal with different situations that life presents, and in which environments we are most comfortable. Personality typing is a tool with many uses. It's especially notable for it's helpfulness in the areas of growth and self-development. Learning and applying the theories of personality type can be a powerful and rewarding experience, if it is used as a tool for discovery, rather than as a method for putting people into boxes, or as an excuse for behaviour. Learning about our Personality Type helps us to understand why certain areas in life come easily to us, and others are more of a struggle. Learning about other people's Personality Types help us to understand the most effective way to communicate with them, and how they function best.

The MBTI helps express why different kinds of people are interested in different things; prefer different kinds of work; and sometimes find it hard to understand each other all due to basic differences in how people take in information and make decisions. A clear understanding of the basics of your personality type and type development will help you gain greater understanding of yourself and others and the impact type has on your daily interaction. PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF PERSONALITY TYPES Career Guidance: What types of tasks are we most suited to perform? Where are we naturally most happy? Managing Employees: How can we best understand an employee's natural capabilities, and where they will find the most satisfaction? Inter-personal Relationships: How can we improve our awareness of another individual's Personality Type and therefore increase our understanding of their reactions to situations, and know how to best communicate with them on a level which they will understand? Education: How can we develop different teaching methods to effectively educate different types of people? Counselling: How we can help individuals understand themselves better, and become better able to deal with their strengths and weaknesses?

Contacts us for profiles of each of the 16 personality types for your self-management and professional development.

PERSONALITY TYPES FOR CAREER CHOICES

A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he to be at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be.

Abraham H. Maslow (American psychologist) The Personality Report can be a valuable tool in helping you discover yourself, enabling you to Achieve satisfaction in your work Identify career options consistent with your interests Direct your own career exploration at various stages in your life Use interests in shaping your career direction Choose appropriate education and training relevant to your interests Decide on a career focus for the future Maintain balance between your work and leisure activities Understand aspects of your personality most closely associated with your interests Determine your preferred learning environments Learn about your preferences for leadership, risk taking, and teamwork Whether you're a young adult trying to find your place in the world, or a not-so-young adult trying to find out if you're moving along the right path, it's important to understand yourself and the personality traits which will impact your likeliness to succeed or fail at various careers. It's equally important to understand what is really important to you. When armed with an understanding of your strengths and weaknesses, and an awareness of what you truly value, you are in an excellent position to pick a career which you will find rewarding. Contact us for a comprehensive personality type report, which spells out your strengths and weakness and how to manage them.

EMMANUEL WOYOME is a Career Coach, Speaker, Author and a Trainer. He speaks, coaches, counsels and writes on Career Development, Entrepreneurship and Personal Development. As a Trainer & CEO of CorporateLife Consulting, he uses the MBTI Personality Type Theory as a foundation for training in Team Building, Talent Development, Staff Productivity and Career Management. He is the author of Career Choices: Making Decision When There Is No Counsellor. He speaks to thousands of people annually through Conferences, Seminars, workshops as well as through the broadcast media. To correspond with EMMANUEL WOYOME, E-mail: e.woyome@gmail.com Tel: +233243851066 Facebook: www.facebook.com/emmanuel.woyome Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/Emmanuelwoyome Skype: www.skype.com/e.woyome