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There are six Strong Interest Inventory test General Occupational Themes (GOT’s), and these Theme... more There are six Strong Interest Inventory test General Occupational Themes (GOT’s), and these Themes play a precise and significant role in differentiating and interpreting Strong Interest Inventory results and scores. General Occupational Themes consist of six categories

The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument relates these five conflict styles with two basic dim... more The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument relates these five conflict styles with two basic dimensions in which conflict-handling modes are located. These two dimensions are Assertiveness (the degree to which you try to satisfy your own needs during conflict) and Cooperativeness (how much you try to satisfy the other person’s concerns during conflict). These two dimensions are not opposites of each other, but are separate and independent measurements.

Generally, college and university students choose majors in specific ways that adhere to what the... more Generally, college and university students choose majors in specific ways that adhere to what they believe will be their best choice at landing a post-graduate job and career. According to the text, Introduction To Type in College, the first and last letters of your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® personality test type usually equate to how you go about choosing a college or university major (The process of choosing and the major itself).

The Strong Interest Inventory® test includes a detailed section scored to assess how people learn... more The Strong Interest Inventory® test includes a detailed section scored to assess how people learn, work, play, and live named The Personal Style Scales. Comparatively speaking, less than the other parts of the Strong Interest Inventory Sections that assess educational and work settings, at times, the Personal Style Scale, or PSS, can assess how people prefer to work and learn in general (CPP, 2005).

This report can help you detect what role your personality type plays in your decision process. O... more This report can help you detect what role your personality type plays in your decision process. Once you become aware of you decision-making style, you will be able to improve on the process and apply your preferences. In fact you will find yourself breathing a breath of fresh air once you realize that using your own style is never the “wrong” way. Your report can show you that your style works for you and it can give you insightful information and ways to improve your decision-making. Moreover, once you complete this assessment, you will realize that many people share the same style as you and continue to make successful decisions.

The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior assessment, also known as the FIRO-B... more The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior assessment, also known as the FIRO-B® test, was originally created by William Shutz in 1958. Shutz believed that we all have needs that exist in varying degrees over and above our basic needs for food, clothing and shelter. His work and conclusions rallied around the thesis that our interpersonal relations and how we want to interact, and actually how much we do interact with others can be estimated and scored.

There are five conflict-handling styles and all are important and should be used at optimum times... more There are five conflict-handling styles and all are important and should be used at optimum times. The secret to being a successful negotiator and conflict manager is to know when to use which conflict-handling Mode.

This assessment helps people and young adults choose college coursework and academic majors. In a... more This assessment helps people and young adults choose college coursework and academic majors. In addition, This Inventory has been extremely successful in matching these young adults’ college interests with post-graduate occupations.

It is important to remember that The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test is here to expand on your h... more It is important to remember that The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test is here to expand on your horizons and not to close opportunities or beliefs you might have. The MBTI test should not be used to constrain you from making choices that you feel strongly about. Even though the job categories as they pertain to Type are known to be your best fit type, this does not mean that other job categories should be removed from your list if you feel strongly about a job choice that might fall slightly out of your personality type best-fit job and study areas.

People have preferable ways of how they handle conflict, and the conflict handling mode that is m... more People have preferable ways of how they handle conflict, and the conflict handling mode that is most used by an individual is usually the mode that is most preferred. With this said, there are particular times when one mode might be more effective then another. It is important that we are able to use different modes in different situations when confronted with conflict.

If you are a team manager, leader, business owner, or simply part of a team that might be sputter... more If you are a team manager, leader, business owner, or simply part of a team that might be sputtering, The Myers-Briggs® Type Indicator Team Report can help you and your team self-manage successfully. By administering this assessment, you will discover your team’s combined personality type and apply your results to team action and problem solving. The Team Report can include up to 20 team members and a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Team Facilitator’s Report is included.

Knowing that our MBTI test personality type results will see us through college and well beyond, ... more Knowing that our MBTI test personality type results will see us through college and well beyond, we can now step into the world of the eight letters of MBTI Type and what MBTI Types and pairs correlate to what specific areas of studies, and eventually majors. An MBTI “pair” refers to taking half or two letters out of your 4-letter MBTI Type and studying them uniquely from your entire Type. This manner of study has been met with great success and validity.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® test (MBTI® test) is useful in many different ways. It is used ... more The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® test (MBTI® test) is useful in many different ways. It is used for career counseling, couples counseling, self help, business building, employee retention, conflict management, assessing leadership characteristics as well as many other areas. The area we will be discussing today is how your MBTI test personality type corresponds with how you act and respond to other personality types including but not limited to individuals, co-workers, groups and team members. In addition, we will discuss how you behave in your work surroundings.

The MBTI Step II test takes the four dichotomies or pairs of opposites included in The MBTI Step ... more The MBTI Step II test takes the four dichotomies or pairs of opposites included in The MBTI Step I test, and adds 20 facets or components, five facets to each pair. These facets give an assessment taker a much more detailed account of who they are and what their personality entails. Each facet is scored within the MBTI Step II test as each personality pair is scored using the MBTI Step I test.

The MBTI Step II test takes you further into the research of your personality type by explaining ... more The MBTI Step II test takes you further into the research of your personality type by explaining in more detail the facets or detailed preferences that encompass your type. Each type contains 20 detailed preferences not included in The Myers Briggs Type Indicator Step I test, and are represented by detailed graphs for each part or preference within your MBTI type such as Thinking and Feeling.

As a college student, it is important for you to know how you best learn and in what setting you ... more As a college student, it is important for you to know how you best learn and in what setting you best process academic information. College student's MBTI® test personality type differ in behavior, and each college student's Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Type differs as much in learning style.

The MBTI® test can help you with your academics, but its uses do not stop there. Are you looking ... more The MBTI® test can help you with your academics, but its uses do not stop there. Are you looking to date in college? When you purchase a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Report for career and academia you can use your results on a personal level as well. That’s right: two for one results! After you review your major and career opportunities, learn a little about who that special someone might be and how your MBTI test results can help you decide if she or he is right for you.

The 16 personality types, of which the Myers-Briggs® test is based, include four pairs of opposit... more The 16 personality types, of which the Myers-Briggs® test is based, include four pairs of opposite characteristics, including Introversion or Extroversion, thinking-feeling, Sensing or Intuition, and Perceiving or Judging.

This series of blogs is based on The Booklet, “Introduction To Type And Teams” by Elizabeth, Kath... more This series of blogs is based on The Booklet, “Introduction To Type And Teams” by Elizabeth, Katherine, and Sandra Hirsh (CPP, 2003). In this series, we will discuss each of the sixteen Myers Briggs® Personality Types and how each type relates to business and leadership teams.

There are six Strong Interest Inventory test General Occupational Themes (GOT’s), and these Theme... more There are six Strong Interest Inventory test General Occupational Themes (GOT’s), and these Themes play a precise and significant role in differentiating and interpreting Strong Interest Inventory results and scores. General Occupational Themes consist of six categories

The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument relates these five conflict styles with two basic dim... more The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument relates these five conflict styles with two basic dimensions in which conflict-handling modes are located. These two dimensions are Assertiveness (the degree to which you try to satisfy your own needs during conflict) and Cooperativeness (how much you try to satisfy the other person’s concerns during conflict). These two dimensions are not opposites of each other, but are separate and independent measurements.

Generally, college and university students choose majors in specific ways that adhere to what the... more Generally, college and university students choose majors in specific ways that adhere to what they believe will be their best choice at landing a post-graduate job and career. According to the text, Introduction To Type in College, the first and last letters of your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® personality test type usually equate to how you go about choosing a college or university major (The process of choosing and the major itself).

The Strong Interest Inventory® test includes a detailed section scored to assess how people learn... more The Strong Interest Inventory® test includes a detailed section scored to assess how people learn, work, play, and live named The Personal Style Scales. Comparatively speaking, less than the other parts of the Strong Interest Inventory Sections that assess educational and work settings, at times, the Personal Style Scale, or PSS, can assess how people prefer to work and learn in general (CPP, 2005).

This report can help you detect what role your personality type plays in your decision process. O... more This report can help you detect what role your personality type plays in your decision process. Once you become aware of you decision-making style, you will be able to improve on the process and apply your preferences. In fact you will find yourself breathing a breath of fresh air once you realize that using your own style is never the “wrong” way. Your report can show you that your style works for you and it can give you insightful information and ways to improve your decision-making. Moreover, once you complete this assessment, you will realize that many people share the same style as you and continue to make successful decisions.

The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior assessment, also known as the FIRO-B... more The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior assessment, also known as the FIRO-B® test, was originally created by William Shutz in 1958. Shutz believed that we all have needs that exist in varying degrees over and above our basic needs for food, clothing and shelter. His work and conclusions rallied around the thesis that our interpersonal relations and how we want to interact, and actually how much we do interact with others can be estimated and scored.

There are five conflict-handling styles and all are important and should be used at optimum times... more There are five conflict-handling styles and all are important and should be used at optimum times. The secret to being a successful negotiator and conflict manager is to know when to use which conflict-handling Mode.

This assessment helps people and young adults choose college coursework and academic majors. In a... more This assessment helps people and young adults choose college coursework and academic majors. In addition, This Inventory has been extremely successful in matching these young adults’ college interests with post-graduate occupations.

It is important to remember that The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test is here to expand on your h... more It is important to remember that The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test is here to expand on your horizons and not to close opportunities or beliefs you might have. The MBTI test should not be used to constrain you from making choices that you feel strongly about. Even though the job categories as they pertain to Type are known to be your best fit type, this does not mean that other job categories should be removed from your list if you feel strongly about a job choice that might fall slightly out of your personality type best-fit job and study areas.

People have preferable ways of how they handle conflict, and the conflict handling mode that is m... more People have preferable ways of how they handle conflict, and the conflict handling mode that is most used by an individual is usually the mode that is most preferred. With this said, there are particular times when one mode might be more effective then another. It is important that we are able to use different modes in different situations when confronted with conflict.

If you are a team manager, leader, business owner, or simply part of a team that might be sputter... more If you are a team manager, leader, business owner, or simply part of a team that might be sputtering, The Myers-Briggs® Type Indicator Team Report can help you and your team self-manage successfully. By administering this assessment, you will discover your team’s combined personality type and apply your results to team action and problem solving. The Team Report can include up to 20 team members and a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Team Facilitator’s Report is included.

Knowing that our MBTI test personality type results will see us through college and well beyond, ... more Knowing that our MBTI test personality type results will see us through college and well beyond, we can now step into the world of the eight letters of MBTI Type and what MBTI Types and pairs correlate to what specific areas of studies, and eventually majors. An MBTI “pair” refers to taking half or two letters out of your 4-letter MBTI Type and studying them uniquely from your entire Type. This manner of study has been met with great success and validity.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® test (MBTI® test) is useful in many different ways. It is used ... more The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® test (MBTI® test) is useful in many different ways. It is used for career counseling, couples counseling, self help, business building, employee retention, conflict management, assessing leadership characteristics as well as many other areas. The area we will be discussing today is how your MBTI test personality type corresponds with how you act and respond to other personality types including but not limited to individuals, co-workers, groups and team members. In addition, we will discuss how you behave in your work surroundings.

The MBTI Step II test takes the four dichotomies or pairs of opposites included in The MBTI Step ... more The MBTI Step II test takes the four dichotomies or pairs of opposites included in The MBTI Step I test, and adds 20 facets or components, five facets to each pair. These facets give an assessment taker a much more detailed account of who they are and what their personality entails. Each facet is scored within the MBTI Step II test as each personality pair is scored using the MBTI Step I test.

The MBTI Step II test takes you further into the research of your personality type by explaining ... more The MBTI Step II test takes you further into the research of your personality type by explaining in more detail the facets or detailed preferences that encompass your type. Each type contains 20 detailed preferences not included in The Myers Briggs Type Indicator Step I test, and are represented by detailed graphs for each part or preference within your MBTI type such as Thinking and Feeling.

As a college student, it is important for you to know how you best learn and in what setting you ... more As a college student, it is important for you to know how you best learn and in what setting you best process academic information. College student's MBTI® test personality type differ in behavior, and each college student's Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Type differs as much in learning style.

The MBTI® test can help you with your academics, but its uses do not stop there. Are you looking ... more The MBTI® test can help you with your academics, but its uses do not stop there. Are you looking to date in college? When you purchase a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Report for career and academia you can use your results on a personal level as well. That’s right: two for one results! After you review your major and career opportunities, learn a little about who that special someone might be and how your MBTI test results can help you decide if she or he is right for you.

The 16 personality types, of which the Myers-Briggs® test is based, include four pairs of opposit... more The 16 personality types, of which the Myers-Briggs® test is based, include four pairs of opposite characteristics, including Introversion or Extroversion, thinking-feeling, Sensing or Intuition, and Perceiving or Judging.

This series of blogs is based on The Booklet, “Introduction To Type And Teams” by Elizabeth, Kath... more This series of blogs is based on The Booklet, “Introduction To Type And Teams” by Elizabeth, Katherine, and Sandra Hirsh (CPP, 2003). In this series, we will discuss each of the sixteen Myers Briggs® Personality Types and how each type relates to business and leadership teams.

Building a business, community or educational team can be a daunting task and the Myers-Briggs Ty... more Building a business, community or educational team can be a daunting task and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI® test) Team Assessment can help. As the MBTI Profile Assessment helps individuals discover their personality Type and understand their strengths and weaknesses, The MBTI Team Report assesses all team members and based on individual results of each member, concludes and assigns the entire team with a personality type. With this information and the use of The FIRO-B® and MBTI Combined Leadership Report, a corporate team leader from within a company can be elected to work along with your Myers-Briggs Certified Administrator.