TYPE FOCUS

WHAT IS TYPE FOCUS? An assessment of your personality types

or preferences

Based on your thoughts and behaviors

Helps you to better understand yourself, and to hopefully determine a major, and maybe even a career!

WHAT IS TYPE FOCUS? Type Focus helps you to answer questions

about yourself in many categories: Self Awareness- who am I really? Setting goals- where am I going? Getting the job- How do I gain an

advantage Success of work- How do I succeed? Success factors- where should I focus?

ACTIVITY PART 1

Planning your perfect party!

EXTRAVERTS VS. INTROVERTSWHERE DO YOU DIRECT YOUR ENERGY?

Extraverts (E) Energized by the people

around you Enjoys being the center of

attention Act first, then think Thinks out loud Open about personal feelings

and information Talks more then listens Enthusiastic Fast paced Breadth>Depth

Introverts (I) Energized by being

alone Does not enjoy being

the center of attention

Think first then act Thinks quietly More private Listens more over

talking Responds after

thinking things through

Depth> Breadth

ACTIVITY PART 2 Describe how you make a peanut butter

and jelly sandwich.

SENSORS VS. INTUITIVESHOW DO YOU PREFER TO PROCESS INFORMATION?

Sensors (S) Trust what is certain and

concrete Only likes new ideas when

they are practical Values realism and common

sense Uses established skills Specific and literal Step-by-step Present oriented

Intuitives (N) Trust inspiration Likes new ideas for what

they are Values imagination Likes to learn new skills General and figurative Roundabout manor Future oriented

ACTIVITY PART 3 You are hiring somone for a job. One candidate

had a perfect resume ad interview. The other wan not as outstanding as the first, however the second candidate is a single parent and really needs a job. You can only hire one person.

Who do you hire and why?

THINKERS VS. FEELERSHOW DO YOU PREFER TO MAKE DECISIONS?

Thinkers(T) Step back, impersonal analysis

to problems Values logic, justice, and

fairness Tends to be critical Considers it more important to

be truthful then tactful Believes feelings are only valid

if logical Motivated by desire for

achievement and accomplishment

Feelers(F) Steps forward,

considers effect of action on others

Values empathy and harmony

Naturally likes to please Shows appreciation Believes any feeling is

valid Motivated by desire to

be appreciated

ACTIVITY PART 4 Plan a Winter Break trip!

JUDGERS VS. PERCEIVERSHOW DO YOU PREFER TO ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE?

Judgers (J) Happiest after making a

decision Work first play later Sets many goals and works

towards achieving them on time Likes to know what they are

getting into Product and task oriented Satisfied by finishing projects Takes deadlines seriously

Perceivers (P) Happiest leaving

options open Play now finish work

later Tends to change goals Likes adapting to new

situations Process oriented Satisfied from starting

projects Feels deadlines are

elastic