About the TypeFinder for the Workplace

 

What is the TypeFinder for the Workplace assessment?

The TypeFinder for the Workplace is a validated, updated assessment of the 16 personality types created in the 1960's by Isabel Myers and Katharine Briggs. Based on four major personality preferences that address an individual's way of managing energy, making decisions, and relating to others, and tailored specifically for business applications, the TypeFinder for the Workplace can bring new insight to almost any development goal—from communication to conflict management to leadership.

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What does the TypeFinder for the Workplace measure?

The TypeFinder assesses the four preference pairs developed by Isabel Briggs Myers, via independently validated scales based on research conducted with a diverse global sample. These preference pairs reference key components of thought and behavior and provide insight into many aspects of work style.

• Extraversion vs. Introversion. This measure of energy style describes whether a person is energized by the outside world of activity and other people, or the internal world of thought and feeling.
• Sensing vs. Intuition. This measure of cognitive style describes whether a person focuses on facts and details, or theory and big-picture understanding.
• Thinking vs. Feeling. This measure of values style describes whether a person prioritizes concerns of logic and rationality, or person-centered concerns like empathy and harmony.
• Judging vs. Perceiving. This measure of task management style describes whether a person tends to be more structured and planned, or spontaneous and flexible.

What’s covered in the results for the TypeFinder for the Workplace?

The TypeFinder for the Workplace report is designed to introduce the basic concepts of personality type developed by Myers and Briggs, as well as to explain clearly how these concepts are seen in everyday life in the workplace. In addition to basic sections on the four preferences and the personality type as a whole, the TypeFinder for the Workplace report includes detailed sections on key topics of interest, including overall work style, teamwork style, communication, conflict, decision-making, and leadership.

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What are the applications and uses of the TypeFinder for the Workplace?

The TypeFinder for the Workplace is most often used as a team-building tool, as its approachable, strengths-based model facilitates discussions about key differences and commonalities in work style among teams.

It can also be successfully used in leadership development, to help leaders and prospective leaders understand their unique style, strengths and challenges. Additionally, it works well as a tool for individual coaching, where it provides an objective look at innate talents and potential growth areas.

The TypeFinder for the Workplace is specifically focused on team and organizational dynamics, so you may want to consider our other assessment editions if your goals are oriented more to individual development or overall career planning.

What are the benefits of using the TypeFinder for the Workplace?

Bringing the TypeFinder for the Workplace to your organization or coaching practice is an accessible way to introduce a powerful system of understanding self and others. You can expect a variety of beneficial outcomes, including:

Is the TypeFinder for the Workplace valid and reliable?

The TypeFinder for the Workplace has been extensively researched and validated using a large global sample. The assessment has been shown to have excellent reliability according to standard psychometric measures, as well as real-world correlations with key workplace outcomes.

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What resources are available to support learning with the TypeFinder for the Workplace?

Included with your purchase, you have access to a study guide, presentation kit, and employee workbook. These materials have been specifically designed to accompany the individual TypeFinder for the Workplace report, and provide additional context, information on team dynamics, and interactive exercises to bring the concepts to life.

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