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Professional Development Conference Toronto October 29-30, 2014

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Sustaining the Legacy and Longevity of the MBTI Tool Presented by Aidan Millar

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MBTI Professional Development Conference What do these have in Common?

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Up and coming talent Scrutiny Aging World renowned Top performer In its prime The MBTI. The MBTI continues to be the Gold Standard in Developmental Personality Assessments its up to us to keep it that way!

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Introductions Who you are Where youre from What you do How have you used the MBTI or how you intend to!

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Objectives MBTI Professional Development Conference To gain insight into current and future status of the MBTI To learn how to communicate and advocate for - the value of the MBTI to clients, teams, and organizations alike

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MBTI Professional Development Conference The Three Rs Reputation Refinement Relevance

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Reputation 87 of top Fortune 100 companies use it The most widely used personality assessment in the worldmore than 2 million people worldwide each year Translated into two dozen+ languages Used in 70+ different countries

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Reputation USA Canada Mexico South America UK Europe Australia New Zealand China India Japan Korea Malaysia Singapore Middle East Dubai South Africa Kenya And more!

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MBTI Professional Development Conference McKinsey and Co Nav Canada ATCO Spectra Energy YWCA Peace Hills Insurance Deloitte Sysco Foods Suncor Westin Hotels Ernst & Young Price Waterhouse KPMG All Major Canadian Universities 87 of the top 100..

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Clean up in Aisle 6 Unreliable Useless Others are better http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-grant/goodbye-to-mbti-the-fad-t_b_3947014.html

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Discussion Discuss in pairs or trios challenges youve come across in using the MBTI Jot them down

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Reliability Manual: Excellent over a 5 year time-span (vs normal shelf life of 18-24 months) 2/3 of people get the same reported results if a preference changes = slight PCI Psychometrics Study: 5-10 years: Has your typed changed? 84% reported that their type had not changed over 5 years 73% reported that their type had not changed over 10 years * CPP states preferences are more pat to be reported differently as time interval becomes longer (Myers, 2003)

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Reliability Self Assessment/Interpretation: While responses and PCI may change, verified type should not Best fit as inherent preferences stay the same over time Highlights need for interpretation Isabel Myers, who began work on the instrument in the 1940swork that continues in revisions todaydidnt think people would want to be told who they were, so she created the instrument to work within a specific process for interpreting the results. -CPP; JaneKise.com

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Questions to Ask Was it the MBTI? Humanmetrics.com Personalitypathways.com Similarminds.com/jung.html 16personalities.com/free-personality-test In other words. If its free, its not the MBTI and will likely be unreliable.

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Questions to Ask Did you receive an interpretation? Theory of preferences Self Assessment Results Aids to help verify Explanation, Results, Interpretation = Best Fit

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Questions to Ask Application? Appropriate purpose?

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Appropriate Use and Value Not a comprehensive personality exam Recognizes aspects that influence outlook and everyday behaviours Purpose is to provide useful insights into communication, leadership, change to start a dialogue Springboard to help teams understand behaviour, change behaviour, manage risks *Rich Thompson, Head of Research at CPP *Jennifer Selby http://jenniferselbylong.com/?p=689

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Inappropriate Use Hiring/Selection MBTI is not predictive or evaluative Does not draw conclusions about effectiveness All types are equally valuable Assumption of homogeneity within type 16 types can only tell you so much Assumes diversity; begins a conversation about individuals

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Rich Thompsons Takeaways Meets all standards of psychological tests APA Withstood more than 50 years of scrutiny Cited thousands of times (peer reviewed research and case studies) Cpp.com/MBTI validity Capt.org/mbti-assessment/reliability/validity Its not a fad, and, if the thousands of organizations and millions of people worldwide that reap its benefits have their way, its not going away anytime soon. http://www.cppblogcentral.com/cpp-connect/the-myers-briggs-assessment-is-no-fad-its-a-research-based-instrument-that-delivers- results/#sthash.ZNfOfOPv.dpuf

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MBTI Professional Development Conference The Three Rs Reputation Refinement Relevance

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Refinement 1943: First Form A MBTI assessment; represents problems to be solved and first possible items 1943-1962: Isabel Myers seeks to construct and validate the assessment using sampling and manually performed statistics 1962: Forms E & F use computer scoring for the first time. Practitioners happen across Indicator and find it useful 1968: First translation Takeshi Oshawa to Japanese; used in management

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MBTI Professional Development Conference 1975 CPP becomes official publisher; MBTI becomes available to qualified users CAPT is formed for research, data collection, training, publications 1977 First issue of the MBTI research journal: Journal of Psychological type 1982 Myers and Hartzler create first publisher-approved MBTI Qualifying Program 1985 Second Edition of the official MBTI Manual Refinement

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Refinement 1990: Publication of Form K and Expanded Analysis Report Manual (To become Step II) 1996: Publication of MBTI Applications, a Decade of Research 1998: Revision of Form G release of current Step I Form M

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Refinement 2001 Present: Form Q Step II released with associated manuals Continued growth in business and international markets Formation of APTi New reports, training materials, application guides New manual supplements for Step I and Step II

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Newest Report: Personal Impact Comprehensive introduction 16 type snapshot 2 page profile Interpretive report: Work Style Communication Style Team Style Decision making Style Leadership Style Conflict style

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Major Project: Global Translation Global Step II that correlates well with North America and European Step I Data from 22 countries 16,000 people in International Sample set Implementation of new Statistics: Latent Class Analysis to sort more cleanly into categories New manual The MBTI is anything but outdated, nor is it the same as it always has been. As a community, we continue to contribute to the refinement of the evolving and ever-improving Myers Briggs Instrument.

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MBTI Professional Development Conference The Three Rs Reputation Refinement Relevance

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Relevance How do we keep the MBTI exciting and interesting in a constantly changing backdrop of: Evolving business models New technology Up-and-coming models and personality assessments; fresh talent

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MBTI Professional Development Conference The Key: Balance! Efficiency vs Flexibility Measures and instruments that are valid, reliable and useful New ways of presenting the information Innovative connections with other models

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MBTI Professional Development Conference The ROI of MBTI Ahas Study by OPP Healthcare client Measured impact beyond immediate attitude Reaction : participants completed attitude surveys immediately after their training. Behaviour : Before and after workshop: participants completed a questionnaire focused on several relevant competency ratings. Participants managers also rated them on the same competencies. Results : participants completed an impact audit using a questionnaire; several weeks after the workshop. *Donald Kirkpatricks Model 1994

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MBTI Professional Development Conference 82% of the participants in MBTI development believed its impact would be large all competencies showed a positive change (influence, communications, client focus, teamwork) perceived organisational impact on a range of factors including productivity and engagement. The ROI of MBTI Ahas Sources: http://www.opp.com/en/Knowledge-centre/Blog/2014/August/MBTI-aha-moments-and-ROI http://www.businessballs.com/kirkpatricklearningevaluationmodel.htmhttp://www.opp.com/en/Knowledge-centre/Blog/2014/August/MBTI-aha-moments-and-ROI

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MBTI Professional Development Conference The ROI of MBTI Ahas Highlights need of practitioners to always keep objectives and measurable outcomes in mind Have a way of proposing - then evaluating- the success of programs STJ organizations!

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Interactive Mediums Blogs: www.psychometrics.com/mbtiblog www.cppblogcentral.com www.opp.com/en/Knowledge-centre/Blog Social Media: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Exploring type: Beyond Four Letters Temperaments NF Catalyst Motivator: the ability to follow the journey with purpose towards future potential and growth NT Theorist Motivator: the ability to ask questions and be curious and exploratory SJ Stabilizer Motivator: the ability to define structure and be responsible and organized SP Improviser Motivator: the ability to respond in the moment and be flexible and adaptable Applications: Change Management, Stress, Engagement, Career Exploration, Conflict

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Dynamics and Cognitive Processes Extraverted Sensing: Experiencing Doing challenging tasks or roles which encourage movement and provide a variety of sensory experiences: touch, see, hear, move, smell. Introverted Sensing: Recalling Doing tasks or roles that build on prior experience with the ability to contribute in a practical way to concrete realistic results with opportunities to refine through repetition. Extraverted Intuition: Brainstorming Having a role or tasks that encourage the exploration of possibilities, new ideas and creative options, with minimal bureaucratic boundaries to connecting the dots. Introverted Intuition: Intuiting Having a task or role which provides an opportunity for holistic concept creation, future scenario planning and the opportunity to envision new models. Extraverted Thinking: Systematizing Doing tasks or roles which provide an opportunity to quickly and systematically organize, implement and track milestones and deadlines for efficient goal completion. Introverted Thinking: Analyzing Doing tasks or roles which require independence of thought to refine ideas, check accuracy of analysis, reframe and resort data and challenge assumptions. Extraverted Feeling: Harmonizing Doing tasks or roles which provide an opportunity to quickly and genuinely build connections and contribute to an inclusive environment for congruous goal completion. Introverted Feeling: Valuing Doing tasks or roles which provide an opportunity to listen to multiple points of view, value diversity and support fairness. Exploring type: Beyond Four Letters

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Exploring type: Beyond Four Letters Berens Interaction Styles Applications: Change Management, Team Building, Conflict Chart-the-Course Like to have a course of action Focus on knowing what to do and keep everyone and everything on track Like to know what is going to happen Create and monitor plans to execute goals Decisions based on analyzing, outlining, foreseeing what needs to be done INFJ, INTJ, ISTJ, ISTP Behind-the-Scenes Like to get the best result Focus on understanding and working a process to create outcome See value in collaboration towards the best decisions Aim is to integrate various data and accommodate different perspectives Appear calm and others may not witness strong convictions Have more patience than most due to emphasis on gaining consensus before refinement INTP, INFP, ISFP, ISFJ In-Charge Like to get things done through people Results-oriented, quick to act Desire to lead group to a goal Decide things quickly to keep selves and others on task, and on Hate wasting time or back tracking Acutely aware of what needs to be fixed, healed, corrected to accomplish goals efficiently ENTJ, ENFJ, ESTJ, ESTP Get-Things-Going Like to persuade and involve others Thrive in facilitator or catalyst roles and aim to inspire others to action Expressive style with a focus on interaction Use upbeat energy, enthusiasm and excitement, which is often contagious Enjoy exploring options, making preparations, sharing insights Want decisions to be participative and enthusiastic, with everyone engaged ENTP, ENFP, ESFJ, ESFP

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Physiological Evidence: A Breakthrough Dario Nardi: The Neuroscience of Personality 5 years of research looking at college students aged 18-25 Used an EEG to monitor cortex activity during various tasks Patterns of brain activity during exercises correlate very well with best fit personality type Implications for Creative Flow and activities that help induce this state

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Practice Choose a partner and practice addressing the following: Ive taken the MBTI 4 times and received different letters each time this means the MBTI doesnt work. Im thinking of using the MBTI to select members of my new team. What do you think? The MBTI is from the 1940s. What use could it possibly still have to offer in this day and age? There is no physiology/physical evidence of type

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Action Plan I now feel more prepared to. I plan on looking more into What I would like to start incorporating immediately into my MBTI practice

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MBTI Professional Development Conference Thank-You! Aidan Millar, BA MSc amillar@psychometrics.com 1 800 661 5158