By Donna Dunning Those who know personality type well tend to communicate using jargon. They talk about dominant introverted intuition or extraverted thinking. To a person new to type, these terms are confusing. My goal in this post is to simplify these ideas so that people can u ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning What do you like to do? What are you good at doing? Are the answers to these two questions always the same? Separating Preferences from Skills Your career path and goals are affected by many factors, including what you like to do and what you are good at doing. ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning In my MBTI® Certification workshops participants respond to the instruction -“Describe your type using words, phrases, or pictures.” I find these visual representations of type preferences help illustrate individual differences. Here is a photo of a response ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Insightful Analyzers “Get the picture?” 3.3% of the population Insightful Analyzers support their analytical decisions with a focus on concepts and possibilities. The resulting combination leads to an interest in playing with ideas and creating novel solutio ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Practical Analyzers “Get to the point.” 5.4% of the population Practical Analyzers support their analytical decisions with a focus on facts and realities. The resulting combination leads to an interest in improvisation and practical problem solving. The foll ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning Knowing your four-letter personality type helps you choose a career and succeed in the world of work. Personality type helps you understand how you approach work I’m sure you’ve noticed that not everyone gets motivated, organizes their day, takes in informat ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning ISTP motto: “Get to the point.” People with preferences for ISTP are relatively rare in the general population (5.4% of the US representative sample collected by CPP Inc.) and even rarer in MBTI ® Certifying workshops. In over twelve years of running these w ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning In my MBTI® Certification workshops participants respond to the instruction -“Describe your type using words, phrases, or pictures.” I find these visual representations of type preferences help illustrate individual differences. Here is a photo of a response ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning INTP motto: “Get the picture?” You may misjudge people who have a preference for introversion. The INTP in your life is no exception. Previously I discussed how the INFP in your life might become adamant about a topic when you violate a core value. Here’s ... Continue Reading
By Donna Dunning When we talk about our strengths and challenges, it’s sometimes easy to forget that our strengths can lead us into trouble when they become overused. Relying on too much of any one approach, even an approach you enjoy, can lead to disastrous results. Using your ... Continue Reading
