MBTI

How sustainable do you think you are?

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Posted 24 April 2024 by
Kevin Wood, Global Marketing

New research from The Myers-Briggs Company shares how MBTI® personality type affects views on sustainability and environmentally-focused organizations.

MBTI-centered Leadership Development Helps 16,000 Nurses Improve Patient Care

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Posted 11 March 2024 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

Delivery nurses and midwives find their voice and better leadership skills to improve patient experience on a large scale, online, in this case study

The MBTI® Step II™ Assessment - Uncovering the DNA of personality type

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

What is the MBTI Step II and what are facets? Learn more about uncovering the DNA of personality type in this blog.

How to use the MBTI® assessment with the Strong Interest Inventory® assessment

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Posted 28 November 2023 by
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

Learn where interests and personality type combine to improve career planning 

Why knowing your personality type is critical to a growth mindset

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Posted 24 November 2023 by
Global Marketing, The Myers-Briggs Company

If people think ability is innate, it could be holding them back

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

Should personality assessments be used in hiring?

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Posted 14 November 2023 by
Global Marketing, The Myers-Briggs Company

How to decide if and when to include personality assessments in the selection proces

Uncover the (in)visible elements of team success

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Posted 21 September 2023 by
Author Vanessa Bradford

There are many psychological factors that affect team success. This article helps managers and leaders understand how those factors affect performance – and why the MBTI personality assessment is one of the best opportunities for growth.

Leadership wake-up call: how’s your team’s orientation?

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Posted 18 September 2023 by
Vanessa Bradford

In the workplace, there are hidden elements that can make or break team success. This blog post helps managers and leaders understand the importance of team orientation – and the role inclusive leadership plays in boosting it.

The worst thing about teams? Poor leaders

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Posted 11 September 2023 by
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

New research explores team performance, job satisfaction, and the role of personality type

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.

Unlocking Team and Leadership Potential through FIRO Certification

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Posted 11 August 2023 by
Melissa Summer and Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

In the ever-evolving landscape of HR and training and development, organizations are recognizing the significance of assessments in unlocking individual and team potential. Among these assessments, the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (FIRO®) assessment stands out as a powerful tool for team development and leadership growth.

Psychological Needs of Teams

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Posted 25 July 2023 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

In this episode of The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Marta Koonz, Principal Consultant for The Myers-Briggs Company, as she walks us through insights around using psychological needs to better work relationships and improve teamwork.

Harnessing the power of personality type through MBTI Certification

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Posted 24 July 2023 by
Melissa Summer & Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

What can you do with an MBTI certification? Learn more about popular applications of the MBTI tool like leadership and team development, and why becoming an MBTI certified practitioner could be your best professional investment.   

 

Personality in the news

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Posted 20 July 2023 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

See the latest news coverage of The Myers-Briggs Company personality assessments and articles featuring our in-house experts and psychologists, including links to all third-party sites.   

 

How stress and personality type affect leader’s risk tolerance & decision-making

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Posted 12 June 2023 by
Sherrie Haynie, Senior Director of US Professional Services for The Myers-Briggs Company

Stress can affect a leader’s approach to risk which is strongly tied to investment and business strategy. But if a leader knows how their personality type affects their natural approach to risk-taking, as well as what stresses them out in the first place, they’re less likely to react to stress by making poor decisions.

MBTI Facts and common criticisms

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Posted 09 June 2023 by
Vanessa Bradford, The Myers-Briggs Company

You may have heard or read things about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) assessment that cause you to question its validity. Here, we’ll address some of the most common criticisms and misconceptions, and answer some common questions about the assessment.

Essential skills for uncertain times

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Posted 03 May 2023 by
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

How do essential skills help organizations adapt to uncertainty and disruptive change? 

Do ambiverts exist?

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Posted 19 April 2023 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

We all have some introverted and some extraverted parts of ourselves, but according to the theory of personality types on which the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® assessment is based, ambiverts don't exist.

The Myers-Briggs Company & MBTI assessment in the news – top articles from 2022

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Posted 19 April 2023 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

Where did the MBTI assessment and The Myers-Briggs Company pop up in the news last year? Check out these top articles… 

To be an inclusive leader, you need to understand and respect personality preferences

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Posted 15 March 2023 by
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What does inclusion look like for executives and the people they lead? 

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.  

Introverts in conflict: what we learned in 2022

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Posted 02 January 2023 by
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

New research and data shows how different personality types approach conflict. But what does it mean for Introverted types? 

How those with an Introversion preference tend to manage and deal with conflict

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Posted 27 December 2022 by
Alex Eggington, Consultant at The Myers-Briggs Company

Research shows that Introverted types handle conflict differently that those preferring Extraversion. Here’s how…

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

Get the latest research on conflict at work

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

Conflict can be positive. New data and tips help you learn how to manage it.

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

Galderma Skincare Uses the MBTI® Tool to Navigate Major Company Change

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Posted 03 October 2022 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

How does a skincare giant smooth out the wrinkles of organizational change?

Connecting with the people you lead

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Posted 28 September 2022 by
Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

Dr. Martin Boult shares his expertise on leadership and connection in this episode of The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast.

Leadership, Extraversion & Introversion

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

What should leaders be aware of about these well-known personality differences?

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?

Why inclusion is the key to diversity

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Posted 11 April 2022 by
by Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

For diversity to thrive, inclusion is a must.

Another way to look at stress

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Posted 29 March 2022 by
Kevin Wood, The Myers-Briggs Company

How FIRO helps people to build trust in their relationships, improve morale and reduce stress in the workplace.

Available now: Psychology of change in the hybrid workplace

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Posted 23 March 2022 by
by Melissa Summer, The Myers-Briggs Company

Change is inevitable. And as the hybrid workplace becomes a new normal for many organizations, it brings specific benefits and challenges to managing uncertainty and successfully implementing change initiatives.

How to develop high potential people using MBTI personality insights

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

HR professionals get insight into team dynamics, individual strengths and more with potential leaders when using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment.

Holiday stress & personality: Tips for each MBTI type

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Posted 17 December 2021 by
Melissa Summer, Global Content Marketing Manager

Are your employees stressed about the holidays? Help them recognize their stress triggers and better manage stress with better understanding of their personality type

Using Personality Assessments for Team Building

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Posted 15 December 2021 by
Melissa Summer, Global Content Marketing Manager

How can personality assessments like the MBTI tool help teams work together more effectively and understand each other better?

Patrick Lencioni on team trust, vulnerability, and the MBTI® assessment

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Posted 13 January 2021 by
Kevin Wood, Writer at The Myers-Briggs Company

The author of 5 Dysfunctions of a Team shares his insights on the MBTI assessment for individual and team development...

Leading while Black and introverted

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Posted 27 August 2020 by
Melissa Summer, Global Content Marketing Manager, The Myers-Briggs Company

What happens at the intersection of race, type and leadership? 

Survivor guilt and the aftermath of lockdown

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Posted 17 July 2020 by
John Hackston, Head of Thought Leadership, The Myers-Briggs Company

Does personality impact survivor syndrome?

The changing shape of teams

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Posted 22 October 2019 by
The Myers-Briggs Company

Teams and Google’s Project Aristotle

Personality, gender and the glass ceiling

Personality, gender and the glass ceiling
Posted 02 June 2019 by
John Hackston, Head of Thought Leadership

Women form half of the UK population, yet less than 5% of CEOs of Fortune 500 companies are female.  In 2018, only 6.3% of heads of state were female and most nations have never had a female leader.  What’s more, there are fewer female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies than there are male CEOs named James.  Plain old-fashioned sexism could be part of the reason for this, but other factors have been suggested.  Women are more likely than men to have a more interpersonally or...

Traditional or Original?

Traditional or Original
Posted 07 December 2018 by
MBTI Talk

MBTI Step II facets and the holiday season

Reduce, reuse, recycle

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Posted 01 August 2018 by
Stu Belcher, Product Manager at OPP

Our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment

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

Type and activism

Type and Activism
Posted 13 July 2018 by
Gill Coombs, writer and career coach

Gill Coombs, writer and career coach, shares her thoughts on Idealists and activism

The power of Introversion

The power of introversion
Posted 10 July 2018 by
OPP

Are introverts being limited by misconceptions?

Approaching the unknown

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Posted 09 May 2018 by
Michael Segovia

How MBTI Step II facets affect our attitude to new experiences

Taking action on stress

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Posted 22 April 2018 by
Helen Rayner, Lead Consultant, OPP

In light of Stress Awareness Month, OPP Lead Consultant Helen Rayner asks what we mean by ‘awareness’.

MBTI Step II: why I found it to be a perfect fit

Mike Moss explores MBTI
Posted 29 March 2018 by
Dr Mike Moss, Alumni Careers Programme Manager, University of Oxford

How can two people with the same type be so different? Mike Moss explores MBTI type and why we sometimes feel at odds with our best fit.

Does knowing your MBTI type help you to get fit?

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Posted 16 January 2018 by
John Hackston, Head of Thought Leadership, OPP

Did you make a plan to get fit this year? John Hackston looks at the interaction between MBTI type and exercising preferences.

Christmas, happiness and your MBTI type

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Posted 05 December 2017 by
Nikhita Dost, Consultant at OPP

What does your MBTI type have to do with your enjoyment at Christmas? We conducted research to find out.

Raising self-awareness: What works

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Posted 21 November 2017 by
Helen Rayner, Lead Consultant, OPP

Do people with different type preferences use the same or different methods to develop their self-awareness?

How does personality type affect self-awareness?

Self awareness
Posted 30 October 2017 by
Helen Rayner, Lead Consultant, OPP

Continue to explore research around self-awareness – this time focusing on the role of your MBTI type.

Self awareness

Self awareness
Posted 28 September 2017 by
Helen Rayner, Lead Consultant, OPP

Research results are in! How do people benefit from improved self-awareness and how do they get there?

Well-being and type: what’s the connection?

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Posted 06 September 2017 by
Dr. Martin Boult Senior Director, Professional Services and International Training, and Psychologist, CPP

How does your MBTI type impact your well-being? See what the research says. 

Well-being: it's more than happiness

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Posted 22 August 2017 by
Dr. Martin Boult Senior Director, Professional Services and International Training, and Psychologist, CPP

Three tips to improve well-being in your organisation

Reflections on my first 18 months as an MBTI practitioner in the University of Oxford

Reflections as an MBTI practitioner
Posted 10 August 2017 by
Dr Mike Moss, Alumni Careers Programme Manager, University of Oxford

Reflections on the first 18 months of an MBTI practitioner.

Increasing your behavioural flexibility

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Posted 17 July 2017 by
Aidan Brass

The goal of type development should not be equal strength in all the preferences, but to have behavioural flexibility.

Type and Appreciation - Part 2

Type and appreciation
Posted 29 June 2017 by
Michael Segovia, lead facilitator for the MBTI Certification Program, CPP, Inc.

How do you show your appreciation and thanks of other people? 

Type and Appreciation - Part 1

Type and appreciation
Posted 22 June 2017 by
Michael Segovia, lead facilitator for the MBTI Certification Program, CPP, Inc.

How do you show your appreciation and thanks of other people? 

The colourful world of personality type

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Posted 07 June 2017 by
John Hackston, Head of Thought Leadership, OPP

How you can gain instant insight from colourful MBTI type resources.

Improving business results using the MBTI instrument

Leadership accountability
Posted 24 May 2017 by
Sharon Richmond, Principal, Richmond Associates Consulting

How to use research to create MBTI solutions: this post looks at leadership accountability gaps

The introverted trainer | The Myers-Briggs Company

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Posted 12 May 2017 by
Michael R. Segovia, M.A., CPP Lead MBTI® Certification Trainer

Any MBTI type can do any job and bring different strengths to the table

Hidden figures

MBTI leadership and organisational culture
Posted 26 April 2017 by
Katy Lyne, Principal Consultant, OPP

Gender, leadership and the pressure of organisational culture

Inside Out, Outside In: a model to accelerate leadership growth

MBTI and leadership - Sharon Richmond
Posted 13 April 2017 by
Sharon Richmond, Principal, Richmond Associates Consulting

Modern leadership in the context of core activities, blind spots and actions for results.

Decisions and Brexit: are you Tough or Tender?

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Posted 28 March 2017 by
John Hackston, Head of Thought Leadership, OPP

Exploring the MBTI Thinking-Feeling Step II facets in the context of Brexit

Are you an entrepreneur? Knowing your MBTI type could be useful

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Posted 22 March 2017 by
John Hackston, Head of Thought Leadership, OPP

John Hackston explores recent OPP research. 

This girl can

International Women's Day 2017
Posted 08 March 2017 by
Katy Lyne, Principal Consultant, OPP

Myers, Briggs and International Women’s Day

Top MBTI and Type books

Top MBTI and type books
Posted 01 March 2017 by
Collaboration - MBTI experts and practitioners

Which MBTI book will you add to your collection this World Book Day?

MBTI Type, FIRO, love and relationships

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Posted 14 February 2017 by
Betsy Kendall, VP Global Programmes, Delivery & Content

It must be love

Leadership strengths through the lens of Type

Barriers to early MBTI Type development
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?

Decisions, self-confidence and the glass ceiling: can the MBTI framework help?

Men and women in executive directorships
Posted 06 January 2017 by
John Hackston, Head of Thought Leadership, OPP

Exploring the glass ceiling using MBTI data.

Ho ho how do MBTI Types differ at Christmas?

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Posted 16 December 2016 by
Nikhita Dost, Consultant at OPP

What does MBTI Type impact when it comes to Christmas? We conducted research to find out...

10 top tips – add depth to coaching with the MBTI framework

Top tips for using MBTI with coaching
Posted 01 December 2016 by
Katy Lyne, Principal Consultant at OPP

Get the most from the MBTI assessment when coaching individuals.

Early obstacles to MBTI Type development

Barriers to early MBTI Type development
Posted 11 November 2016 by
Betsy Kendall, COO and Head of Professional Services, OPP

Raising awareness of challenges to early Type development that we can all consider and explore