KNOWING YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE

Dr. Daisy Chauhan Management Development Institute Gurgaon E-mail: daisy@mdi.ac.in M:9818762933

What is Personality?
Personality represents the overall profile or combination of stable characteristics that capture the unique nature of a person.

It combines a set of physical and mental characteristics that reflect how a person looks, thinks, feels and behaves. Personality is the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts and interacts with others.

Components of Personality
The two components of Personality: 1. Temperament: Inclinations, Predisposition, Inborn form of human nature 2. Character: Habits, Disposition, Emergent form develops through interaction of temperament and environment

Personality Determinants
Your Personality is the Result of : HEREDITY (GENES) NATURE ENVIRONMENT - NURTURE
Also known as : Heredity vs Environment or Nature vs Nurture or Default vs Design

SITUATION

Nature Vs Nurture
Personality is partly inherited or genetically determined and partly evolves from life experiences. Studies indicate that about 50 per cent of personality traits is inherited Some personality traits develop over time and is learned

EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENT
POSITIVE EFFECTS: If we live with TOLERANCE, we learn to be PATIENT If we live with ENCOURAGEMENT, we learn to become CONFIDENT If we live with PRAISE, we learn to APPRECIATE.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS:
If we live with CRITICISM, we learn to CONDEMN If we live with HOSTILITY, we learn to FIGHT If we live with FEAR, we become APPREHENSIVE If we live with JEALOUSY, we become ENVIOUS

How Personality affects your Behaviour & Working

Energy

EXTRAVERSION

INTRAVERSION

SENSING

Information

iNTUITIVE

THINKING

Decisions

FEELING

JUDGING

Lifestyle

PERCEIVING

Extroversion Vs Introversion

Every person has two faces:

One directed towards the Outer world of activities,

people and things

The other is directed inward to the Inner world of

reflections, feelings, thoughts, interests, ideas and imagination.

EXTRAVERTED & INTROVERTED CHARACTERISTICS

Act first, think/reflect later Think/Reflect first, then Act Regularly require some Feel deprived when cutoff private time to recharge their from interaction with batteries outside world Motivated internally, mind is Always open to and sometimes so active, it is motivated by outside world closed to the outside world of people and things Prefer one-to-one Enjoy wide variety and communication and change in people relationships relationship

Introvert
Possible Strengths:- independent; works alone;

diligent; reflects; works with ideas; careful of generalizations; careful before acting. Possible Weaknesses:- misunderstands the external; avoids others; secretive; loses opportunities to act; misunderstood by others; needs quite to work; dislikes being interrupted.

Extrovert
Possible Strengths:- understand the external; interacts

with others; open; acts, does; is well understood. Possible Weaknesses:- has less independence; does not work without people; needs change, variety; is impulsive; is impatient with routine.

SENSING AND INTUITIVE

Sensing (S): The sensing (S) side of our brain notices sights, sounds and smell and the sensory details of the Present. It categorises, organises and records the specifics from here and now and is REALITY based. Intuitive (N): The Intuitive (N) side of our brain seeks to understand, interpret and form overall patterns from all the information collected. It thinks in terms of possibilities including looking into the Future. It focusses on the conceptual aspect the big picture.

SENSING & INTUITIVE CHARACTERISTICS

Mentally live in Present

Mentally live in the Future Using Imagination and

Being Practical uses common sense for finding solutions

Like clear and concrete

creating/inventing new possibilities is automatic Conformable with ambiguous, fuzzy data and with guessing its meaning

information, dislike guessing when facts are fuzzy

Sensing
Possible Strengths:- attends to detail; is practical; has

memory for details, facts; detail oriented; is patient; is careful, systematic. Possible Weaknesses:- does not see possibilities; loses the overall in details; mistrusts intuition; does not work out the new ; is frustrated with the complicated; prefers not to imagine future.

Intuitive
Possible Strengths:- sees possibilities; sees gestalts;

imagines, works out new ideas; works with the complicated; solves novel problems. Possible Weaknesses:- is inattentive to detail, precision; is inattentive to the actual and practical; loses sight of the here-and-now; jumps to conclusions.

THINKING AND FEELING

Thinking (T):
The thinking side of the brain analyses information in a

Detached, objective manner. It operates on factual principles and forms conclusions systematically and logically and objective analysis of cause and effect.

Feeling (F):
The Feeling side of our brain forms conclusions in an

Attached manner based on likes/dislikes, impact on others and what is important to people. It is our subjective nature.

THINKING & FEELING CHARACTERISTICS

Instinctively search for

facts and logic in a decision situation Are task-oriented and concerned with task accomplishment Easily able to provide an objective and critical analysis Accept conflict as a natural, normal part of relationships with people

Rely on personal feelings

and impact on people in decision situations Being sensitive to people their needs and reactions, are always a prime consideration Naturally seek consensus and popular opinions Unsettled by conflict and disharmony

Thinking
Possible Strengths:- is logical, analytical; objective;

organized; has critical ability; is just; stands firm. Possible Weaknesses:- does not notice peoples feelings; misunderstands others values; is uninterested in conciliation; does not show feelings; is uninterested in persuading.

Feeling
Possible Strengths:- considers others feelings;

understands needs, values; is interested in conciliation; demonstrates feeling; persuades, arouses. Possible Weaknesses:- is not guided by logic; is not objective; is less organized; is uncritical, overly accepting; bases justice on feelings.

JUDGING AND PERCEIVING

The Judging Style (J) likes to be planned, and have an organised approach to life. Approches the world

with a PLAN.
The Perceiving Style (P) takes the outside world AS IT COMES, is adaptive, flexible, receptive to new ideas and prefers to keep options open.

JUDGING & PERCEIVNG CHARACTERISTICS

Plan many of the details
Comfortable moving into

in advance before moving into action Focus on task-related action, complete meaningful segments before moving on Work to avoid stress and keep to deadlines Naturally use targets, dates to manage life.

action without a Plan onthe-go Like to do multi-task, have variety, mix work with play
Work best closer to

deadlines
Instinctively avoid

commitments which interfere with flexibility, freedom and variety.

Judging
Possible Strengths:- decides; plans; orders; controls;

makes quick decisions; remains with a task. Possible Weaknesses:- is unyielding, stubborn; is inflexible, unadaptable; decides with insufficient data; is judgmental; is controlled by task or plans; wishes not to interrupt work.

Perceiving
Possible Strengths:- compromises; sees all sides of

issues; is flexible, adaptable; remains open for changes; decides based on all data; is not judgmental. Possible Weaknesses:- is indecisive; does not plan; has no order; does not control circumstances; is easily distracted from tasks; does not finish projects.

SJs SPs NTs

Protectors Creators Intellectuals

NFs

Visionaries

SENSING-THNIKING

Focus on facts and details speak and write directly to the point adapt easily to established procedures and guidelines goal or task oriented emphasize accuracy approach tasks sequentially focus on present

INTUITIVE-THNIKING
Need time to plan and consider consequence like to organize and synthesize information

decisions based on evidence and logic

enjoy logical thinking activities store huge amounts of knowledge and information

interested in ideas, theories and concept

SENSING-FEELING
Open to impulse and spontaneous acts sensitive to other's feelings

decisions made according to personal likes/dislikes

persuasive through personal interaction keen observers of human nature

interested in people

INTUITIVE-FEELING
Open to the non-conventional see facts and details as part of larger picture

adapt to new circumstances

process oriented enjoy exploratory activities

focus on future

Purpose of knowing Personality Type

The purpose of knowing about personality type is not to

judge others or change their behaviour The purpose is to understand each other better and improve sensitivity towards others thereby having better interactions with others But to understand and appreciate why individuals respond differently to the same stimuli. Living or working with a person of the opposite type can generate friction but understanding may help them to accept and benefit from each others strengths.

SIXTEEN PERSONALITY TYPES

ESTJ ISTJ ENTJ ENFJ ENTP
ENFP Fact-minded, practical organiser/Guardians/Overseers Analytical Manager/Duty Fulfillers/Examiners Intuitive, innovative organiser/Executives/Chiefs Imaginative harmoniser with people/Givers/Mentors Inventive, analytical planner of change/Visionaries/Originators Warmly enthusiastic planner of change/Inspirers/Advocates Practical Analyser/Mechanics/Craftsmen People-oriented innovators of ideas/Protectors/Confidante Observant, loyal helper/Artists Imaginative, independent/Idealists/Dreamers Practical harmoniser with people/Caregivers/Supporters Realistic Adapter in human relationships/Performers/Entertainers Sympathetic Managers/Nurturers/Defenders Realistic Adapter in the world of material things/Doers/Persuaders Logical, critical, decisive innovator of ideas/Scientists/Strategists Inquisitive analyser/Thinkers/Engineers

ISTP INFJ ISFP INFP ESFJ ESFP ISFJ ESTP INTJ INTP

ADVANTAGES OF KNOWING ABOUT PERSONALITY TYPES

Provides better understanding about self and others Can benefit from others strengths and perspectives

Will reduce interpersonal conflicts

Provides scope for Self Improvement by: Knowing ones strengths and capitalising on them Gaining insight into ones weaknesses and trying to overcome/reduce them