MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator)

Question 1

Question:
What is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)? How does it work, and how is it used in workplaces?

Answer 1

Answer:
The MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) is a personality profiling tool developed by Isabel Briggs Myers and Katharine Cook Briggs in the 1940s, based on Carl Jung’s theories of psychological types.

It categorises people into 16 personality types based on how they prefer to think, decide, interact, and organise their lives.

🔠 The 4 MBTI Dimensions:
Dimension Options Meaning
1. Energy E – Extraversion
I – Introversion Outward vs inward focus
2. Information S – Sensing
N – Intuition Focus on facts vs big picture
3. Decisions T – Thinking
F – Feeling Logic vs emotion
4. Lifestyle J – Judging
P – Perceiving Structured vs flexible

Each person gets a 4-letter type, e.g.:

ISTJ – Practical, detail-focused, organised

ENFP – Energetic, creative, people-oriented

🧠 How It’s Used in Workplaces:
Team building: Helps teams appreciate different work styles

Leadership development: Matches personality to leadership approaches

Conflict resolution: Reduces misunderstanding by recognising preferences

Career guidance: Helps align roles with personality strengths

✅ Why It Matters:
Encourages self-awareness and mutual respect

Promotes diversity of thought and working styles

Easy to understand and apply across industries

⚠️ Limitations:
Lacks strong scientific reliability

Labels people too rigidly (people can change)

Doesn’t predict performance or success