Career Coaching and the MBTI

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Career Coaching and the MBTI Assessment Form
Q Part 2

• Presented by Marcia Bench, MCCC
• 866.CCOACH.4

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Review

• What is the purpose of the subscales on the MBTI
  Step II/Form Q?
• How can you use the clients subscale results in
  coaching them?

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Extraversion/Introversion Subscales

• Initiating/receiving
• Expressive/contained
• Gregarious/intimate
• Active/reflective
• Enthusiastic/quiet

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Sensing/Intuition Subscales

• Concrete/abstract
• Realistic/imaginative
• Practical/conceptual
• Experiential/theor-etical
• Traditional/original

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Thinking/Feeling Subscales

• Logical/empathetic
• Reasonable/compas-sionate
• Questioning/accom-modating
• Critical/accepting
• Tough/tender

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Judging/Perceiving Subscales

• Systematic/casual
• Planful/open-ended
• Early-starting/ pressure-prompted
• Scheduled/ spontaneous
• Methodical/emergent

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Activity to Apply Subscales

• In group of 10 or more, separate by a specific
  subscale e.g., pressure-prompted vs.
  early-starting
• Set up hypothetical scenario e.g., they are a
  project team just assembled
• Give 5-10 minutes for them to discuss how they
  will proceed
• As leader, observe each group and share what you
  notice
• Have them share their approach

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Does Type Change Over Time?

• In early life, dominant function prevails,
  balanced by development of auxiliary function
• Task of second half of life move toward full
  development of all of oneself

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Type Development, contd.

• These shifts in the focus and direction of
  energy do not mean that ones basic type
  preferences have changed. Rather, the individual
  moves toward increased balance and flexibility,
  while experiencing new sources of energy and an
  increased sense of satisfaction.
• -- Katharine Myers

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When is Second Half?

• Timing of stages varies by individual
• For most people, midlife transition is between 35
  and 50 years of age
• Consider the case of Jackie (p. 22 Introduction
  to Type Dynamics and Development)

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Foundations of Jungs Model

• Each person has innate urge to grow
• Development means using conscious control
  over/facility in use of a function
• When people are conscious or self-aware, they can
  make behavioral choices
• Development is an interaction between innate type
  preferences and the environment
• The human psyche is self-regulating and capable
  of healing itself

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Goal of Type Development

• The goal of type development, then, is not equal
  development and use of all the functions, but
  rather the ability to use each mental process
  with some facility when it is appropriate.
• -- Katharine D. Myers

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What is Good Type Development?

• Trust and excellence in using dominant function
  for purpose and consistency
• Well-developed auxiliary function for balance and
  support
• Ability to use tertiary and inferior functions as
  appropriate

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Helping Clients Learn from the Past

• To make positive use of unpleasant experiences,
  must view behavior objectively
• Think of/list times you have not been yourself
• What triggered them?
• What were the signs?
• After an inferior function experience, reflect.
• Examine whether this experience caused awareness
  of something you needed to know.

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Developing Non-Preferred Functions

• Find role models and observe them
• Ask people with opposite preferences to be
  consultants to you
• Start small
• Do this when relaxed, not pressured
• Be patient
• Dont get discouraged
• Maintain a sense of humor!

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How to Use the MBTI Assessment through CCIs VLC

• Log into VLC
• Go to Assessments Members Only
• Complete form designating client, coach, date
• Pay for assessment (wholesale cost)
• Send your client to specific page where
  assessment appears
• If you are not certified, arrange 3-way call with
  one of our coaches who is certified in MBTI
• Staff processes and sends to you and readback
  coach if applicable

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Resources

• Introduction to Type by Isabel Briggs Myers
• Introduction to Type and Coaching by Sandra Krebs
  Hirsh
• Introduction to Type Dynamics and Development by
  Katharine D. Myers
• Do What You Are by Paul and Barbara Tieger

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