What is the MBTI® assessment?

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The MBTI® assessment was developed by Katherine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers, designed to make Carl Jung's theory of personality types understandable and useful for everyone. 

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) assessment was first launched in 1962 and has decades of research and continuous development behind it. Today the MBTI® assessment is the world's most widely and universally used tool for understanding normal, healthy personality differences. It's available in more than 30 languages and is a The British Psychological Society registered test.

The assessment helps you identify your preferences in 4 aspects of personality. The combinations of preferences make up 16 personality types and we will identify your best fit. This is not about labelling anyone, it's about learning and understanding more about yourself and how you interact with people and the outside world.

Let’s break down the four areas it covers:

Extraversion (E) vs. Introversion (I):

• Extraversion (E): People who prefer extraversion tend to focus on the outer world, enjoy social interactions, and gain energy from being around others.
• Introversion (I): Those who lean toward introversion find energy from within, prefer solitary activities, and may need time alone to recharge.

Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N):

• Sensing (S): rely on their five senses, pay attention to details, and prefer practical, concrete information.
• Intuition (N): look beyond the surface, seek patterns, and focus on possibilities and future implications.

Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F):

• Thinking (T): make decisions based on logic, objective analysis, and principles. They value fairness and consistency.
• Feeling (F): consider emotions, empathy, and personal values when making choices. They prioritise harmony and relationships.

Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P):

• Judging (J): prefer structure, planning, and closure. They like to make decisions and stick to schedules.
• Perceiving (P): adaptable, spontaneous, and open-ended. They enjoy flexibility and exploration.

It's important to emphasise that this is not a personality test - the MBTI® assessment is an indicator of preferences - identifying how you operate when you're at your best. Everyone has a mix of all these traits. 

The MBTI® is designed to enhance your self-awareness, understanding your natural strengths and how you direct and receive energy, take in information, decide and come to conclusions and how you approach the outside world. Once you have this understanding you will also see how other people operate differently to you and how that awareness can enhance relationships, whether personal or professional.

There are 2 types of assessments available. 

The MBTI® step I identifies your four-letter personality type. The framework is easy to understand and supports a wide range of personal and professional objectives.

The MBTI® step II reveals 20 facets of personality within your four letters and provide a more detailed understanding of your preferences. They also help explain why people of the same MBTI ® type can be very different.

My role as a Practitioner is to guide you through the assessment, help you interpret your results and understand your type. We'll discuss how you can use this new knowledge and awareness in your every day or professional life. We will always end up with an action plan so that you can apply all your insights into your daily life or work.