Communication

How personality type affects team performance and job satisfaction

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Posted 16 November 2023 by
Global Marketing, The Myers-Briggs Company

New research sends clear message to team leaders

Why self-awareness is not enough

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Posted 08 November 2023 by
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

Business psychology experts on leadership and people development in organizations

People have forgotten how to work with each other

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Posted 25 October 2023 by
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

Our consultants share the workplace trends and topics they’re hearing about

Enhancing communication in teams

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Posted 08 September 2023 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

In this post we explore practical strategies for improving team communication and recommend tips to improve how team members interact on the job.

Working Across Cultures

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Posted 23 August 2023 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

What are the biggest challenges people face working across cultures? Listen to this episode of The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast with Frank Garten, cross-cultural expert and global leadership trainer to learn how to mitigate cultural challenges and improve communication.

Overcoming team communication challenges

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Posted 14 August 2023 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

In this post, based on an interview with Myers-Briggs Professional Services Principal Consultant and Depth Psychologist Dr. Marta Koonz, we discuss communication in teams, the psychological needs of teams, and their impact on collaboration.

 

In-person development and the importance of human synchronization

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Posted 17 February 2023 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

What is human synchronization and why is it important for learning and development trainers, consultants and coaches to consider?   

Measuring the behaviors of successful, inclusive leaders with the FIRO-B tool

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Posted 10 February 2023 by
Author Vanessa Bradford

Did you know that interpersonal behaviors can be measured in an objective way? Through the FIRO-B® assessment, HR professionals and leadership consultants can check how well a person’s behaviors cultivate inclusion and success in the workplace.

MBTI personality type and relationships

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Posted 31 January 2023 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

How can MBTI personality type help strengthen relationships? Do people with the same type get along better? Listen to this episode of The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast to find out! 

Does the MBTI assessment work across cultures?

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Posted 27 January 2023 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

The world has been flattened by technology and working across county and cultural borders is now the norm. But can you use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment across borders? Here’s what you should know.  

How can you help managers develop an inclusive workplace for employees?

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Posted 25 January 2023 by
Vanessa Bradford

Inclusion in the workplace gives people a voice and drives performance. And the FIRO-B assessment can help your people understand how their interpersonal behaviors are tied to company culture and inclusivity.

Use conflict as a health check for your team

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Posted 09 November 2022 by
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

Is lack of conflict a sign of dysfunction? And what do people feel about conflict today? 

How to build a more effective hybrid workplace

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Posted 24 October 2022 by
Global Marketing, The Myers-Briggs Company

Paying closer attention to employee needs is the way to make remote, in-office, and hybrid teams function better

What are the new sources of conflict at work?

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Posted 21 October 2022 by
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

Learn the types and causes of conflict to be better prepared in how you manage conflict 

Conflict at work: what are your options?

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Posted 05 October 2022 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

If conflict management is something you dread, here’s how to start turning it around

Conflict Management

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Posted 24 August 2022 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

How can conflict management save organizations money?

Psychology of Change

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Posted 24 August 2022 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

What is change management and why does it matter for organizations?

Introducing The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast

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Posted 09 August 2022 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

The Myers-Briggs Company is launching a new podcast about psychology, personality, work life, and how to get the best from life. 

Were you asked if you wanted to go back to the office?

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Posted 24 May 2022 by
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

If not, you might be part of a hybrid strategy that’s about to fail.

Social contracts, returning to the office and retaining your people in the new hybrid workplace

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Posted 20 May 2022 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

As employees return to the office, they’re expecting more flexibility in their social contracts with employers. How can HR help?

Using interpersonal needs to make the hybrid model work for teams

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Posted 01 March 2022 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

Is it possible to get the best of both worlds with hybrid work?

The Platinum Rule for business

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Posted 02 July 2020 by
Rachel Cubas-Wilkinson, Senior Consultant, The Myers-Briggs Company

How observing the Platinum Rule builds stronger workplace relationships

Trust and remote working

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Posted 14 April 2020 by
Helen Rayner, Thought Leadership Lead Consultant, The Myers-Briggs Company

What can you do to help maintain positive relationships remotely?

People need people!

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Posted 03 April 2020 by
Nikhita Blackburn, Thought Leadership Lead Consultant, The Myers-Briggs Company

Tips for working from home

The Psychology of Change

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Posted 15 March 2019 by
Melissa Summer, Content Marketing and PR Manager at The Myers-Briggs Company

There’s an important part of business growth that’s often overlooked – change.

Work digital, play digital

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Posted 22 November 2018 by
MBTI Talk

How social media and gamification can help employees grow

The changing world of work

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Posted 13 September 2018 by
MBTI Talk

PeopleFWD 2018 promises insights and practical solutions

Together, not together

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Posted 18 July 2018 by
John Hackston, Head of Thought Leadership, OPP

Want to stop people speaking to each other? Put them in an open-plan office

Leadership strengths through the lens of Type

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Posted 02 February 2017 by
Aidan Millar - Human Development Consultant for Psychometrics Canada

Research Study exploring leadership strengths through the lens of Type

Top content summary from 2016

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Posted 20 January 2017 by
John Hackston, Head of Thought Leadership, OPP

Did you miss some of the most popular content from last year?

Using MBTI Type to get to grips with email – quickly

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Posted 25 October 2016 by
John Hackston, Head of Research at OPP

Research based tips for more effective email communication between different MBTI personality Types.

MBTI, communication and the Brexit phoney war

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Posted 06 October 2016 by
John Hackston, Head of Research at OPP

Using the MBTI framework to form effective communications during these strange, unknown and stressful times. 

Using Type to 'get' email

MBTI Type and improving use of email
Posted 20 September 2016 by
John Hackston, Head of Research at OPP

How do different MBTI Types use and feel about email? We explore some recent research to see what we can learn

Breaking the ice

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Posted 12 September 2016 by
Penny Moyle, CEO OPP

Looking for an easy to implement icebreaker? Bingo!

How to influence with impact

MBTI Type and influencing 2016
Posted 22 July 2016 by
Penny Moyle, CEO OPP

Damian Killen reveals the role MBTI Type has on successful influencing

Decoding communication issues between MBTI Types

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Posted 02 April 2016 by
Betsy Kendall, COO and Head of Professional Services, OPP

Inside-Outside Typies - a new way to explore Type dynamics by combining Typies and Core Characters

The MBTI instrument - my most valid tool

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Posted 23 March 2016 by
Hile Rutledge, President OKA

One of America’s most respected trainers in the MBTI framework shares his thoughts

Introducing the Core Characters of Type

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Posted 03 March 2016 by
Betsy Kendall, COO and Head of Professional Services, OPP

How can we make it easier to talk about the real power of MBTI: Type dynamics?

Understanding the science of conflict

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Posted 25 February 2016 by
Betsy Kendall, COO and Head of Professional Services, OPP

Betsy Kendall explores the different conflict styles and how they can be used most effectively. 

Persuasion people and personality

Posted 04 February 2016 by
John Hackston Head of R&D at OPP

The power of persuasion in the context of MBTI Types - how do they differ?

Five most common ways to alienate your staff

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Posted 23 September 2015 by
John Hackston - Head of R&D at OPP

The employment market seems to be improving, which is good news for jobseekers but not necessarily for employers; having more jobs available means that there are more opportunities for workers to leave. All the more important, then, that managers don’t give their people that extra incentive to start looking elsewhere. Here are five of the most common ways in which managers can (and unfortunately do) alienate their staff.

Watch out: overconfident opinion leaders about!

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Posted 04 June 2015 by
John Hackston - Head of R&D at OPP

Few people would argue against the concept of thought leadership. Not listening to the views of leaders in our field, or ignoring ideas for better ways of doing things, is hardly a recipe for success. However, individual opinion leaders don’t always get it right, and the catch is that those who sound most confident in their pronouncements aren’t necessarily the most accurate.

Push me, pull me - the persuasive power of the MBTI process

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Posted 13 May 2015 by
Penny Moyle - CEO at OPP and Lorraine Mills - Head of Consultancy at OPP

Whether or not you are a sales professional, and even if you don’t see selling as part of your job, there are times when everyone needs to influence or persuade. OPP recently worked with a regional sales team in a financial services organisation to help them become more successful. The same techniques we applied there can easily be adapted to create more persuasive communication for anyone – not just sales people.

Top five blog articles of 2014

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Posted 29 December 2014 by
OPP Ltd

Visits to our Personality Matters Blog were at an all-time high in 2014, and we covered a wide range of topics in our weekly posts. Over the last 12 months we've talked about the best MBTI-based books and the various resources available for L&D teams. We’ve promoted Movember, and we’ve chipped in to the Paul Flowers furore. We've continued to thrive as thought leaders in a diverse range of workplace psychology issues, from recruitment and assessment centres to polarity management. But what are the top five posts that readers have returned to again and again?

Ten top tips for staff retention

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Posted 11 December 2014 by
Julia Nickless - Key Account Manager at OPP

Staff retention is a major issue for many organisations. Some environments are feeling the effects more than others - call centres, for example, are practically haemorrhaging employees. Consequently, HR professionals need to find more effective ways to retain talent. Our blog post offers ten top tips for engaging with staff and keeping them on board.

Ten more books about MBTI and type that you can't afford to be without!

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Posted 12 September 2014 by
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In the second of our blog posts looking at 20 invaluable books about MBTI® and type, we review another ten titles that have impressed MBTI practitioners or been a key support in their work with the MBTI assessment. As with the first batch, the books featured here are listed in no particular order, and comments are from individual reviewers who responded to our request for reviews on the Linked In group OPP Qualified Professionals.

Receiving feedback well... a question of give and take

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Posted 25 June 2014 by
Claire Bremner, Senior Consultant at OPP

I'm reading a book at the moment – Thanks for the feedback: the science and art of receiving feedback well by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen (Harvard Law School). I bought it on the strength of an article in the Saturday Guardian by Oliver Burkeman, which included a comment that really made me chuckle: “Tell me what I did well, tell me what I should do differently and don't confuse the two. If I wanted a sandwich, I'd go to the office canteen.” If only receiving feedback was as straightforward as eating a sandwich!

Celebrate with 25 free resources for practitioners

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Posted 28 May 2014 by
TeriSmith

Few things in life are free – but OPP has some really cool free resources to support you in your work! To help celebrate our 25 years in the business, we’ve taken a trawl through the various goodies available for zero outlay on our website. They range from white papers and feedback materials to fun quick guides and infographics – many of which can also be found on our practitioner downloads page.

Why every coach needs the MBTI

Posted 24 October 2013 by
TeriSmith

MBTI® type is a crucial tool in the coach’s repertoire. Most misunderstandings and barriers to success tend to be caused by communication breakdowns and differences among people, so learning about our own personality type and that of our peers is vital in any context. But this is doubly so in coaching!

Email - a short cut to winding up your colleagues?

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Posted 16 October 2013 by
TeriSmith

Email communication is notoriously prone to misunderstanding. Deceptively informal, it lacks the richness of face-to-face communication. I’ve just experienced this myself (again): I sent what I thought was a clear and straightforward email, which was perceived by the recipient as pointed and critical. It has taken several voice-to-voice conversations to clarify and mend fences. I don’t know about you, but I need all the help I can get to avoid my emails causing conflict and confusion.