construction leadership the basics – part 3 personality
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Construction Leadership Construction Leadership Construction Leadership Construction Leadership
The Basics – Part 3The Basics – Part 3PersonalityPersonality
Some opening thoughts…Some opening thoughts…
• No cell phones• No texting• No wi-fi• No laptops• If you don’t want to participate… please
leave now…
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Info on Web SiteInfo on Web Site
• Go to: http://my.fit.edu/~locurcio• Open CVE4074-5074web
– Admin– Web Handouts
• MBTI guides• Leadership development• Who Am I?
– Part I – The Basics
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A thought for today….A thought for today….
The happiest people are those who discover that what they should be doing and what they are doing are the same thing!
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Leadership starts with you!Leadership starts with you!
• Take MBTI Test online – What is your Myers-Briggs personality type– What does it mean and how does it effect
your style
• How are you different? • Using the MB profile with others.
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Student Assignment…Student Assignment…• Homework Exercise: Complete MBTI Test.
• Go to: www.humanmetrics.com . Home page for HUMANMETRICS.
– In the upper left of the home page, click on “Jung Typology Test”.
– Scroll down to the and click the “Do It” box.
– This will lead you to an online test with 72 questions. You should answer the questions from the standpoint when you are “at work”.
– When completed click on “Score It”, print the page with the four letter designator for your personality type and bring it to class for discussion.
– Also click on the buttons for the Kiersey and Butt descriptions of your personality type. Print these out and bring these to class.
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Quick review of 8 key Quick review of 8 key descriptors…descriptors…
EExtraversion vs. IIntroversioniNNtuition vs. SSensing
TThinking vs. FFeeling JJudging vs. PPerceiving
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Individual/group behavior Individual/group behavior Fryer, p.118Fryer, p.118
• Leaders perform most of their duties by leading, or taking part in, groups… i.e. interacting with others.
• Therefore they need to:– Understand their own behavior– Improve their social skills– Understand (and appreciate) other
people’s behavior
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Individual behaviorIndividual behaviorFryer, p.111Fryer, p.111
• Is partly determined by personality;– Who you are; what makes you tick...
• Greatly influenced by the situation;– How you react to externalities...
• Greatly influenced by others.– How you interact with other personalities...
• So… personality is a dynamic set of attributes; heavily influenced by experiences.
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The Basis of MBTI…The Basis of MBTI…According to Carl Jung…• “Predictable differences in individuals are caused by differences in the way people prefer to use their minds.”
• “When you use your preferred method, you are at your natural best, feel most confident and energetic.”
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Short ExerciseShort Exercise
• To demonstrate these “preferences” take 10 sec for the following exercise...
• Take a blank piece of paper... sign your name as you normally would.
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Short ExerciseShort Exercise
• Now sign with the opposite hand... how does it “feel”???– Are you comfortable?– Confident?– Would you prefer to sign this way?– Does this signature represent the real you?– Could you learn to sign this way?
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The Basis of MBTI…The Basis of MBTI…
The MBTI measures these preferences…
– Focus of attention: Extraversion or Introversion
– Acquiring information: Sensing or iNtuition– Making decisions: Thinking or Feeling– External orientation: Judging or Perceiving
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MBTI - focus of attention (1)…MBTI - focus of attention (1)…• Extroversion
Orientation to the outside worldCommunicate by talkingSpeak first, reflect laterSociable and expressiveTake initiative in work; learn by doing
• IntroversionPrivate and reflectiveCommunicate in writingReflect before acting or speakingLearn by reflection or mental practiceReadily focus
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MBTI - acquiring information (2)MBTI - acquiring information (2)……
• SensingFocus on real and actual eventsValue practical applications; step by step progressFactual and concrete; detail orientedPresent orientedTrust experience
• iNtuitionFocus on possibilities and “big picture”Value imaginative insight; jump from project to
projectAbstract and theoreticalFuture orientedTrust inspiration
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MBTI - making decisions (3)…MBTI - making decisions (3)…• Thinking
Analytical; cause & effect reasoningLogical problem solversTough minded; objectiveStrive for impersonal, objective truthFair & reasonable
• FeelingSympathetic; guided by personal valuesAssess impact on people in decisionsTender hearted; decide on feelingsStrive for harmony and individual valuesCompassionate & accepting
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MBTI – external orientation (4)MBTI – external orientation (4)……
• Judging Scheduled; avoid last minute stressOrganized; like controlSystematic; move by orderly regulated meansMethodical; stick to a planLike closure; decisions; plans
• PerceptionSpontaneous; energized by pressureOpen-ended; seek new experiences as they comeCasual; confined by plans, lists and structureFlexible; trust their ability to adaptLike things loose and open to change
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Compensating for Compensating for preferences…preferences…
• Situations require specific behaviors• May not be your “preferred”
style• Possible to learn a different
behavior• Takes training & practice• Behavior needs to be “convincing”
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What do the ratings mean?What do the ratings mean?
• Ratings only a general guide• There are no absolutes• Behavior depends on situation• Use ratings as a tool
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Understanding the numbers-1...Understanding the numbers-1...
E...x...........0...............I
N...............0...x...........S
T...............0.......x.......F
J...............0.............x.P
100 ................................................0..............................................100
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100 ................................................0..............................................100
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Strong E
Weak S
Mild F
Strong P
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Understanding the numbers-2...Understanding the numbers-2...
E........x.......0..............I
N..x.............0.............S
T..........x.....0..............F
J........x.......0..............P
100 ................................................0..............................................100
100 ................................................0..............................................100
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Mild E
Strong N
Mild T
Mild J
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Using the ratings at work…Using the ratings at work…
• Basis for understanding co-workers
• A “systematic” tool or common basis• Provides some insight into behavior• Analysis of team composition &
dynamics• For performance; right person for job?
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Personality of Personality of youryour boss... boss...
• Extrovert or Introvert.... E or I
• Big picture or Detailed.... N or S
• Objective or Feeling.... T or F
• Structured or Variable.... J or P
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Class exercise in using Class exercise in using MBTI…MBTI…
•You are the Project Manager of an engineering group designing a new condo for Melbourne. Your team members are:
Prof Locurcio Dr. Cosentino Dr. Pandit Dr. PinelliDr. Heck Dr. Blakeley
•What are the MBTI personality types of your team members?
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Solution to using MBTI…Solution to using MBTI…
• Personality types:Prof Locurcio: ENTJ 44,75,38,44
Dr. Pandit: ISTJ 62,38,36,22Dr. Heck: INTJ 44,12,1,44Dr. Cosentino: ENFJ 89,62,38,56Dr. Pinelli: INTJ 11,12,1,33
Dr. Blakeley INFP 53,62,12,43
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Class exercise in using Class exercise in using MBTI…MBTI…
• You have the following functions to accomplish, which members of the team will you assign to each function?
Design Calculations Design criteria & code analysisPublic meetings Review of plans & specsDeveloping permits Coordination meetingsProgress Reports Planning Commission approval
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Solution to using MBTI…Solution to using MBTI…
• I would assign them as followsDesign Calculations: Pinelli or Pandit (S,T,J)Progress Reports: Pinelli or Pandit (S,T,J)Coordination with client: Locurcio, Cosentino (E,N,F)Review of plans & specs: Heck or Pinelli (N,T,J)Developing permits: Pinelli or Pandit (S,T,J)Design criteria & code analysis: Heck or Pinelli (E,N,J)Public meetings: Locurcio, Cosentino (E,F,J)Planning Commission approval Locurcio (E,N,J)
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A graphic explanation…A graphic explanation…
Everyone comes bearing gifts; it’s up to you, the leader, to untie the ribbons!
End of Part 1End of Part 1
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