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

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

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

Learn where interests and personality type combine to improve career planning 

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

New research sends clear message to team leaders

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.   

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.   

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.

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.

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

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.

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

What does inclusion look like for executives and the people they lead? 

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! 

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.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For diversity to thrive, inclusion is a must.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Does personality impact survivor syndrome?

Teams and Google’s Project Aristotle

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...

MBTI Step II facets and the holiday season

Our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment

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

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

Are introverts being limited by misconceptions?

How MBTI Step II facets affect our attitude to new experiences

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three tips to improve well-being in your organisation

Reflections on the first 18 months of an MBTI practitioner.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gender, leadership and the pressure of organisational culture

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

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

John Hackston explores recent OPP research. 

Myers, Briggs and International Women’s Day

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

It must be love

Research Study exploring leadership strengths through the lens of Type

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

Exploring the glass ceiling using MBTI data.

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

Get the most from the MBTI assessment when coaching individuals.

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

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

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

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

Looking for an easy to implement icebreaker? Bingo!

Answering three common challenges to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 

Celebrate the summer of sport by downloading your MBTI Type sport tile

Personality, gender stereotypes and leadership

Damian Killen reveals the role MBTI Type has on successful influencing

Cycling-inspired tips for team and leadership development

Penny Moyle reflects on an inspiring MBTI user event

Change is afoot...

A robot workforce with personality? Where does the MBTI framework fit in?

To celebrate Chelsea Flower Show and the #greeninggreybritain theme, we've reimagined each MBTI Type as a garden.

How knowing your MBTI Type and Core Character can help you recover from stress

How the FIRO tool adds so much value to any MBTI coaching session

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

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

Ever wondered why and how we create the Fun MBTI Type Tables?

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

Fun this Valentine's with MBTI Type - what's yours?

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

CEO Penny Moyle shares a refreshing response...

This post explores Richard's experience in struggling to decide on his best-fit Type and how he finally felt comfortable with his preference for Thinking.

Tuesday 15th December is International Tea Day so we're celebrating the 16 MBTI Types in the form of our favourite hot beverage. Which Tea Type are you?

We all know that there’s only one Santa Claus ... or is there? Our fun Type table suggests there may be a few more! Which one would you like to come to your house this Christmas Eve? Take a look at our festive table and download your individual Santa Type here.

Alexis Hutson, professional coach and mentor, shares her experience of using MBTI Step II for team development. A great example of the differences between Step I and Step II.

Aidan Millar explores how coaches can help clients flex between operating with their natural MBTI preferences and outside them when necessary. 

Quick fixes are great, but what about a long-term solution to managing stress?

If the goal of the MBTI assessment is to establish best-fit Type, why bother with the questionnaire?

Great feedback exercise for practitioners, helping to convey the brilliance of the MBTI framework.