MBTI

MBTI tests can explain why different kinds of people are interested in different things, are good at different kinds of work, and sometimes find it hard to understand each other. The MBTI instrument was developed with great care and has been used by people around the world for more than 20 years. Family members use it to understand each other better. Teachers and students use it to make learning more interesting and efficient. Organisations use type information to improve communication, teamwork and leadership.

If your organisation needs psychometric testing, Zest Learning can offer MBTI testing, which can help make your organisation more efficient.

About MBTI

The MBTI instrument is based on years of observations by the psychologist Carl Jung and by the instrument’s authors, Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother, Katharine Cook Briggs.

A clear understanding of the basics of your type and type development will be helpful throughout the rest of your life. Personality type development is a life-long process of gaining greater command over your individual strengths and preferences.

Where a person focuses their attention
Extraversion People who prefer Extraversion tend to focus on the outer world of people and things.	Introversion People who prefer Introversion tend to focus on the inner world of ideas and impressions.
The way a person gathers information
Sensing People who prefer Sensing tend to focus on the present and on concrete information gained from their senses.	Intuition People who prefer Intuition tend to focus on the future, with a view toward patterns and possibilities.

The way a person makes decisions
Thinking People who prefer Thinking tend to base their decisions primarily on logic and on objective analysis of cause and effect.	Feeling People who prefer Feeling tend to base their decisions primarily on values and on subjective evaluation of person-centred concerns.
How a person deals with the outer world
Judging People who prefer Judging tend to like a planned and organized approach to life and prefer to have things settled.	Perceiving People who prefer Perceiving tend to like a flexible and spontaneous approach to life and prefer to keep their options open.

Combinations of these preferences result in 16 distinct personality types. Understanding characteristics unique to each personality type provides insight on how they influence an individual's way of communicating and interacting with others.

Advantages of MBTI Testing

Understanding and developing yourself.
Understanding and developing others.
Understanding what motivates others.
Understanding others' strengths and weaknesses.
Working in teams - by ensuring that all relevant necessary capabilities are represented in the team.
Allocating and agreeing tasks and project responsibilities.
Agreeing roles and development with others and for oneself.
All MBTI types are equal.
There are no 'right' or 'wrong' or 'good' or 'bad' types.
It's a positive framework: It's good to be you, whoever that is, and there are lots of practical things you can do with your type.
The main benefit in using the MBTI is its breadth of application. You can use it in almost any situation and it's buttressed by a comprehensive and robust theory of personality.

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