MBTI & Strong. Interpretation of Your Results

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1 MBTI & Strong Interpretation of Your Results

2 Introduction In this lesson, you will learn about the history behind the MBTI, and the Strong as well as how to interpret your results. The MBTI is used on approximately 2.5 million people every year and is translated into 30 different languages. Before you begin, make sure you have received your results for both assessments and you have them in front of you. If you have any questions as you move through this lesson, please feel free to contact me.

3 History of the MBTI The MBTI or Myers Briggs Type Indicator was created in 1943 by Isabel Briggs-Myers, and has since been further developed with her daughter Katherine. It is based on Carl Jung s Theory of Psychological Types. Type theory gives insight into how people perceive and behave.

4 Type Theory According to the website Carl G. Jung's theory of psychological types characterizes by: A person s preference of general attitude: Extraverted (E) vs. Introverted (I), Their preference of one of the two functions of perception: Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N), and Their preference of one of the two functions of judging: Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F) The three areas of preferences introduced by Jung are called dichotomies. Isabel Briggs Myers took it one step further and proposed the judging-perceiving relationship as a fourth dichotomy influencing people's personality type: Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P)

5 What does the MBTI mean to me? Research shows that we tend to communicate based on our personality preferences. The MBTI is a tool that can help you communicate better with others by looking at the eight different personality preferences. The following few pages are a way for you to do a self-assessment, before you look at the results of your MBTI.

6 Preferences Activity 1. Take out a sheet of paper 2. Sign your name with your best "movie star signature" 3. Now, switch hands and sign your name so that it exactly matches what you did in step #2. 4. Take notice of how this feels for you. What was it like to switch hands? Did it feel "awkward"? "Wrong"? "Weird"? "Forced"? How did you become right or left handed? You probably aren't even sure. That's because this is one of your natural "preferences".

7 What are Preferences? Preferences are your natural tendencies. When I asked you to write with your non-dominant hand, you could do it, but it didn't feel natural or comfortable. If someone asked you what kind of job suited your preferences, would you know how to answer that question? The MBTI is an assessment that highlights your natural tendencies, or preferences, with regards to your behavior and personality and how they connect with potential careers. The belief is that if you can find a career that really suits your preferences, you won't have to work as hard at the tasks and you will enjoy the work environment more.

8 Personality Preference Self-Assessment: E vs I Would you consider your first preference to be an E or an I? Read the following and choose which letter best suits you. You may find that you could go either way, and that's ok. Take note of that as well. Dichotomy 1: E (Extraversion) vs I (Introversion) Where do you get your energy? Extraversion Get your energy from other people Lose energy if they spend too much time alone Tend to speak before they think Have many close friends Prefer breadth to depth Introversion Energized by time alone Lose energy if they spend too much time with other people Tend to think before they speak Have 2 or 3 close friends Prefer depth to breadth

9 Personality Preference Self-Assessment: S vs N Would you consider your second preference to be an S or an N? Read the following and choose which letter best suits you. You may find that you could go either way, and that's ok. Take note of that as well. Dichotomy 2 : S (Sensing) vs N (intuition) What do you pay attention to? Sensing Prefer details and facts Operate in the Here &Now--always focusing on the present moment Would rather do something than think about it Like order and sequence Realistic and practical Intuition Prefer big picture Operate in Future--always thinking about what could happen Would rather talk about ideas and possibilities May think and talk about several things at once Idealistic

10 Personality Preference Self-Assessment: T vs F Would you consider your third preference to be a T or an F? Read the following and choose which letter best suits you. You may find that you could go either way, and that's ok. Take note of that as well. Dichotomy 3: Thinking vs Feeling How do you make your decisions? Thinking Decisions are based on logic Have control over your emotions and you may seem cold and distant to others when you are making important decisions Think it s more important to be right than liked Objective--you are able to make decisions based on facts rather than letting your emotions get involved Feeling Decisions based on feelings and values May be seen as over emotional or reactive Think it is more important to be liked than right Subjective--your decisions are influenced by your mood, emotions, personal views etc.

11 Personality Preference Self-Assessment: J vs P Would you consider your third preference to be a J or a P? Read the following and choose which letter best suits you. You may find that you could go either way, and that's ok. Take note of that as well. Dichotomy 4: Judging vs Perceiving How do you prefer to live? Judging Like to have some kind of schedule Change is difficult to handle at times Like using to do lists Like to do things in order Like to finish things Decisive Perceiving Likes Flexibility Change is good Like to keep their options open Enjoys spontaneity Like to start things Tentative

12 MBTI TYPES There are 16 possible combinations of the 4 dichotomies known as "Types" ISTJ - Traditionalists ISFJ - Protectors INFJ - Guides INTJ - Visionaries ISTP - Problem-solvers ISFP - Harmonisers INFP - Humanists INTP - Conceptualists ESTP - Activists ESFP - Fun-lovers ENFP - Enthusiasts ENTP - Entrepreneurs ESTJ - Coordinators ESFJ - Supports ENFJ - Developers ENTJ - Reformers

13 The following are fun descriptions of each type ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ Take Your Time and Do It Right On My Honor, to Do My Duty Catalyst for Positive Change Competence + Independence = Perfection ISTP ISFP INFP INTP Doing the Best I Can With What I ve Got It s the Thought That Counts Still Waters Run Deep Ingenious Problem Solvers ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP Let s Get Busy! Don t Worry, Be Happy Anything s Possible Life s Entrepreneurs ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ Taking Care of Business What Can I Do For You? The Public Relations Specialist Everything s Fine I m in Charge

14 History of the Strong Interest Inventory The Strong Interest Inventory was developed in 1927 by Military Psychologist E.K. Strong. Strong needed a way to assess incoming Soldiers as to which job they would best fit with in the military. Strong felt that if he could understand people's interests, he could match them with military jobs they would enjoy. Strong was an academic researcher who spent most of his career at Stanford University. In the 1930's he began to develop his Interest Inventory even further to include civilians. Strong felt that if it was possible to measure people s career interests, and combine that with their abilities and values, then this data could be used in making educational and career plans. The Strong has been revised many times, and the last revision was completed in 2004.

15 Key Points to Remember The Strong measures interests, not ability The Strong assumes that what people do is a reflection of their interests The Strong is based on the idea that people are more satisfied and productive when they work at jobs they find interesting and when they work with people whose interests are similar to their own Strong believed that in order to achieve career satisfaction, your choice of occupation should reflect your interests instead of skills and abilities Strong makes the assumption that the majority of people in any occupation that are satisfied in that occupation share similar interests

16 The General Representative Sample of more than 70,000 professionals is the basis of the Strong Interest Inventory. Men and women were identified through professional directories and national lists of people working in occupations. They reported that: They are satisfied with their work They are at least 18 years of age They have been working in their occupation for at least 3 years They aren't doing anything out of the ordinary at their job Educational levels range from less than a high school education to PH. D degrees. Most people have at least a bachelor s degree. The individuals in the sample include the following: African-American Asian and Pacific Islander American Indian and Alaskan Native (Native American) Caucasian Latino/Latina/Hispanic

17 Strong s Six Occupational Themes The Strong Interest Inventory results are also known as your Holland Code. The Holland Code comes from John Holland's Theory of Vocational Personalities and Work Environments. Holland's theory states that people with similar interests tend to gravitate towards the same work environments. He describes six general personality types and six work environments. By matching a person s interests/personality with corresponding environments, a person will hopefully have career satisfaction.

18 Six Occupational Theme Types Realistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising Conventional

19 R: Realistic Realistic people tend to... Be interested in mechanical, construction, and repair activities; nature and the outdoors; and adventurous, physical activities. Like working with tools, machines, and equipment. Be interested in action rather than thought Prefer concrete problems to ambiguous, abstract ones. Like hands-on activities in general. Possible Majors/Career Paths Include: Engineering, Agriculture, Military, Athletics, Deaf Studies, Kinesiology, Machine Tools, Automotive, Law Enforcement, Fire Technology, Paramedic, X-Ray Tech, Electrician, Construction, etc.

20 I: Investigative Investigative people tend to... Be curious, analytical, observant, and precise Like gathering information, uncovering new facts or theories, and analyzing and interpreting data. Engage in scientific and inquiring activities. Enjoy ambiguous, abstract problems. Explore new ideas Enjoy reading technical manuals Prefer to work alone. Enjoy using computers Possible Majors/Career Paths Include: Biology, Chemistry, Dentistry, Medical, Geography, Science Teacher, Nutrition, Dietician, Physics, Veterinarian, Engineer, Psychological Research, Computer Science

21 A: Artistic Artistic people tend to... Be interested in visual art, music, dramatics, culinary and writing. Be considered intuitive, imaginative, innovative, and individualistic Like observing/appreciating the arts as well as participating in them. Be interested in aesthetics and self-expression. Like creating original products Possible Majors/Career Paths Include: Artist, Art Teacher, Chef, Musician, Journalist, Librarian, Graphic Designer, Architect, Public Relations Director, Advertising, Urban Planning, Dance, Interior Design, Photography

22 S: Social Social people tend to... Be considered friendly, helpful, insightful, understanding and outgoing. Enjoy helping others. Enjoy working with other people. Enjoy working in groups, sharing responsibilities and communicating with others. Teach, lead, cure others in some way. Enjoy volunteer activities Possible Majors/Career Paths Include: Teacher, Nurse, Communications, Child Care, Religious Studies, Counseling, Social Work, Human Resources, Therapist, Customer Service, Dental Hygiene, Speech Pathologist, Rehabilitation Counselor, Parole Officer, Event Planner, Interpreter

23 E: Enterprising Enterprising people tend to... Be interested in leading, selling, and speaking. Seek positions of leadership, power, and status. Enjoy working with others and leading them toward organizational goals and economic success. Enjoy organizing events and activities Enjoy occupations that allow for them to make decisions that affect others Possible Majors/Career Paths Include: Communications & Public Speaking, Politics, Law, Sales, Merchandising, Organizational Management, Business, Finance, Real Estate, Advertising, Insurance Agent, Entrepreneurship, Coach, Estate Planning

24 C: Conventional Conventional people tend to... Be interested in activities that require attention to organization, detail, accuracy, and data systems. Value and work well in large organizations. Like to use information to solve problems efficiently. Be very methodical Enjoy working with data and numbers Have an interest in technology Possible Majors/Career Paths Include: Accounting, Administrative Assistant, Paralegal, Auditor, Financial Analyst, Paralegal, Medical Office Assisting, Court Reporting, Financial Supervisor, Assessor, Escrow Officer, Statistician, Underwriter, Safety Inspector

25 Interpreting Your Results The following pages in this lesson will relate directly to the results of your Strong and MBTI Combined Career Report. Make sure to have your results open and follow along, page by page, and take notes. You also received your two-page MBTI report, but this lesson covers the combined 27 page report. Before we begin, as a disclaimer, remember to stay positive and open-minded. This was a standardized test, and there's no one-size-fits-all way of compiling the results. Don't expect the results of this assessment to match you 100%. This is in no way something you should use by itself to determine what career path or major you should choose.

26 Report Layout The entire report is 27 pages. The first half is dedicated to the Strong, and the remaining is the Strong/MBTI Combined report. An overview of the first 14 pages is as follows: Page 2: Introduction to SII Page 3: General Occupational Themes (your highest theme codes) Page 4: Basic Interest Scales Page 5: Your Top Ten Occupations based on your SII Pages 6-8: Your SII scores for 130 occupations by Theme code Page 9: Personal Style Scales Page 10: Profile and Response Summary (overview of your results) Pages 11-14: College majors/activities information Pages 15-27: Combined Strong and MBTI report

27 Pages 2 & 3 Open your booklet and notice the first page is actually Page 2 of the Strong. This page shows you the benefits of the Strong as well as how it is organized. Keep in mind that the Strong measures INTERESTS, not abilities or skills. Page 3 covers General Occupational Themes, which shows your highest theme codes (up to three). You will see all 6 themes and how you scored on each one, the top 3 (or 1-2) being your Holland code. Read the brief characteristics listed on this page. Your Standard Score and Interest Level Graph: Your standard score (#) is your score compared to men and women in the population. Your interest level (very low, low, moderate, high, very high) that is listed within the bars compares you to only your gender group. Research has found that there are gender differences. For example, a man would become an athletic trainer because it is more SIR (socialinvestigative-realistic) while a woman would become an athletic trainer because it is more RIS (realistic-investigative-social). Sometimes the length of you bar is short but the interest level reads high. -For example, women naturally tend to score higher for Social code while men in general tend to score higher for Realistic code. So a male student might have a shorter Social bar but it may read high interest level because in general men do not score high in this area. This would be true for female students who have high interest levels for the Realistic code.

28 Pages 2 & 3 Understanding Your Interest Level - Different Scenarios: (1) You have one to three Very High or High interest levels. You can validate if your one to three top theme codes represent you in terms of interests. (2) You have more than three Very High or High interest levels. You enjoy a variety of different areas and it s difficult for you to select only specific things. Focus on the top three theme codes for now but recognize that you can change your mind later. (3) You have all Low and/or Moderate scores. You know exactly what you don t like. You re not sure if you ll like something because you haven t tried it. You re not committed to saying that you really like something. Again, focus on your top themes that recur in this report.

29 Pages 4 through 8: Basic Interest Scales & Occupational Scales Basic Interest Scales (page 4): The Basic Interest Scales measure your interests in broader activities/subjects; categorized by the 6 themes (RIASEC). The top 5 interest areas are listed at the top, while your areas of least interest are listed to the right of these. Circle or highlight the scales that sound most interesting. Occupational Scales (page 5-8): The results on these pages reflect how similar or dissimilar your interests are with the interests of professionals in those occupations. They do NOT reflect your interest level in the occupations. If your score for an occupation is 40+, you share the likes and dislikes of people in that occupation, and may enjoy the day-to-day work. 50+ should be given most attention. If your score is mid-range, you share some likes and dislikes. If your score is lower, you share few likes and dislikes. The top 10 occupations listed on page 5 are a compilation of those from pages 5-8. You will be asked to research 3 occupations from this list of 10 in your MBTI and Strong Research assignment.

30 Pages 4 through 8: Basic Interest Scales & Occupational Scales Look at your results: Highlight the careers in the Occupational Scales that interest you throughout pages 6, 7, and 8. Consider looking at all 6 themes. Pay attention to those with scores are 40 or above - which means you would probably enjoy the day-today activities of that occupation. What do they have in common, if at all? Write down. What theme codes keep repeating? Write down.

31 Report Pages 9 & 10 Page 9 The Personal Style Scales on page 9 represent your personal style of working and learning. Each of the 5 areas have two polar opposites: Work Style Learning Environment Leadership Style Risk Taking Team Orientation Based on your answers, you may have a clear or midrange preference to one side over the other. Circle or highlight the scales that mean the most to you. Page 10 The Profile Summary on page 10 provides all the information from the assessment in a summary format. The top results for each section are included. You may want to take this page out and put it on top for easier reference.

32 Report Pages 11 through 14 Pages tie college information to the Strong results as follows: P College majors listed that are related to your top interest themes. P Courses, activities, and internships listed that are related to your top 5 basic interest scales. P Provides information about educational preparation, college courses, and related careers for each of your top 10 occupations. P Identifies the specific ways you prefer to approach whatever academic courses, majors, or jobs you undertake (according to your personal style scales). Circle or highlight what seems most interesting and worth researching further.

33 Report Pages 16 through 27 The combined report integrates the results from the Strong Interest Inventory and MBTI and examines overlapping themes that result. As you review each page, continue to circle or highlight key phrases and information that is important to you...

34 Report Pages 16 through 27 Page 16 - Summary of results; Displays your Holland code from the 6 general occupational themes (RIASEC) & shows your MBTI results (which you already know). Page 17 - Strong Themes & MBTI Preferences combined; Combines the two results and describes typical work environments & types of work tasks for both your resulting personality and interest information. Page 18 - Personal Style Scales and MBTI Preferences are combined.

35 Report Pages 16 through 27 Page 19 - Career Fields & Occupations: -These are suggested by both your top Strong theme and MBTI results. -Using O*NET you can look up individual occupations within the fields listed: in the Occupation Search box, type in the code to view the career(s) Pages Top 10 suggested by both Strong & MBTI: -For the Strong, your interests were compared to the interests of people working in these occupations who like their work. So, your interests and even disinterests are similar. -For the MBTI, these occupations tend to attract people with the same MBTI type preferences who are satisfied with their job.

36 Report Pages 16 through 27 Page 21 - More occupations that were suggested by both the Strong and MBTI that are worth looking at and considering. Page 22 - Career Development Strategies: -The questions listed on this page are a check-in to make sure that the occupations you are exploring are incorporating your personality and interests. Page 23 - Checklists to determine if you need a career change Page 24 - What to consider if you want to explore work tasks that are NOT typical for your personality type.

37 Report Pages 16 through 27 Page 25 - Basic Interest Scales listed to explore for leisure but that you may want to consider in career selection. Page 26 - Successful career exploration strategies for your personality type Page 27 - Final Tips/Next Steps: -Focus on the theme codes that keep repeating throughout the report. You want to make sure that those theme codes are represented in the careers/majors you might consider. -Your theme codes might change over your lifetime. As you experience life, you might confirm certain interests or you might develop others.

38 Upcoming Assignments. In an upcoming assignment you will be asked to research 3 careers from your Strong results and 3 from your MBTI. The 3 Careers from your Strong need to come from the list on page 5 The 3 Careers from the MBTI need to come from the list on page 20 (no, they can't be the same from the top 3)

39 Questions Now that you've had a chance to read through your Strong and MBTI Career Report, what questions are coming up for you? Anything that you would like clarified, I encourage you to meet with me during office hours or during my drop-in times. You can also make same-day appointments to see Counselors now by calling (707) in the morning of the day you want the appointment or up to three days in advance of the appointment.